Public Law & Finance

Public Finance

The public finance attorneys at Roetzel excel in public finance law and are nationally recognized as bond counsel in The Bond Buyer's Red Book. They serve as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, issuer’s counsel disclosure counsel, and trustee’s counsel, often representing credit enhancement providers for both private and public projects. 

Our attorneys support various public sector clients, including cities, villages, counties, school districts, townships, port authorities, transit authorities, libraries, and state agencies, as well as financial and educational institutions, nonprofits, and healthcare providers.

We have extensive experience issuing general, special, and revenue obligation debts, and in negotiating and coordinating economic development incentives. Our team has served as port authority bond counsel for significant public infrastructure and private investment projects. Additionally, we assist private companies in obtaining tax-exempt and taxable capital markets finance, tax abatement, tax credits, and other government incentives for business development and expansion.

Our Experience

State of Ohio

  • $261,690,000 State of Ohio General Obligation Refunding Bonds
  • $230,000,000 State of Ohio Major New State Infrastructure Revenue Bonds
  • $184,000,000 State of Ohio Major New State Infrastructure Revenue Bonds
  • $46,000,000 State of Ohio Major New State Infrastructure Revenue Bonds
  • $170,000,000 State of Ohio General Obligation Highway Capital Improvement Bonds
  • $120,000,000 State of Ohio Development Assistance Bonds
  • $15,970,000 State of Ohio Development Assistance Bonds (Logistics and Distribution Program)
  • $27,000,000 Northeast Ohio Medical University General Receipts Bonds
  • $121,090,000 Cuyahoga Community College District General Receipts Bonds, Series C

County and Municipal

  • $39,765,000 City of Akron, General Obligation Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
  • $28,870,000 City of Akron, Various Purpose Income Tax Bonds
  • $162,835,000 City of Akron, Community Learning Centers Income Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds
  • $14,910,000 City of Akron, Taxable Refunding Certificates of Participation (Akron Municipal Baseball Stadium Project)
  • $28,230,000 City of Akron, Taxable Economic Development Revenue Refunding Bonds
  • $8,540,000 City of Akron, General Obligation Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
  • $5,015,000 City of Akron, Ohio Street Improvement Special Assessment Bonds
  • $24,300,000 County of Summit, Ohio Various Purpose and Refunding Bonds
  • $9,435,000 County of Lake, Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
  • $5,435,000 County of Lake, Sewer Improvement Bonds
  • $23,275,000 City of Medina, Ohio Various Purpose and Refunding Bonds
  • $7,145,000 City of Streetsboro, General Obligation Various Purpose Bonds
  • $10,320,000 County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Project Notes
  • $12,180,000 City of Middleburg Heights General Obligation Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
  • $5,557,611.70 City of Steubenville, Ohio Municipal Facilities Improvement and Refunding Bonds
  • $4,060,000 City of Ravenna, Library Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Board of Trustees of the Reed Memorial Library – Lessee)
  • $5,940,000 City of Ravenna, Ohio Energy Conservation Improvement Bonds
  • $2,895,000 City of Norton, Various Purpose and Refunding Bonds
  • $3,890,000 City of Norton, Ohio Various Purpose Bonds
  • $5,395,000 City of North Royalton, Various Purpose Bonds
  • $4,500,000 City of Fairlawn, Ohio Various Purpose Refunding Bonds
  • $575,100 Village of Highland Hills, Municipal Building Improvement Bonds

Port Authority

  • $120,000,000 Development Finance Authority of Summit County Taxable Development Revenue Bond (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Headquarters Project)
  • $6,645,000 Development Finance Authority of Summit County Jobs & Investment Fund Program Taxable Development Revenue Bonds (City of Akron - University Edge Project)
  • $75,000,000 Wood County Port Authority Taxable Development Revenue Bonds (Troy Township – Home Depot Project)
  • $20,460,000 Portage County Port Authority Development Revenue Bonds (Kent State University Project)
  • $10,400,000 Medina County Port AuthorityTaxable Development Revenue Bonds (HD Medina I, LLC Project)
  • $28,239,813 Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Taxable Development Revenue Bonds, (NRP – Toledo Student Housing Project)
  • $1,420,000 Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority Development Revenue Bonds (Dayton Regional Bond Fund)
  • $5,250,000 Lake County Ohio Port and Economic Development Authority Development Revenue Bonds (Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. Project)
  • $17,470,000 Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Development Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 (City of Warrensville Heights Project)
  • $2,505,000 Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Tax-Exempt Revenue Refunding Bonds (Oriana Services, Inc. Project)
  • $6,000,000 Guernsey County Port Authority Taxable Development Revenue Bonds (Pine Hill Crossing Project)

School District

  • $55,734,932 Maple Heights City School District General Obligations School Facilities Improvement Bonds
  • $33,724,861 Springfield Local School District, Ohio General Obligation School Facilities Improvement Bonds
  • $64,899,913.10 Plain Local School District School Improvement Bonds

Underwriter Counsel

  • $81,000,000 Strongsville City School District School Improvement Bonds
  • $230,885,000 County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Certificates of Participation (Convention Hotel Project)
  • $50,000,000 State of Ohio Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds
  • $115,000,000 State of Ohio Revitalization Project Bond Anticipation Notes,
  • $79,030,000 State of Ohio Taxable Development Assistance Bond Anticipation Notes
  • $152,835,000 Cleveland State University General Receipts Bonds
  • $60,750,000 State of Ohio Capital Facilities Lease-Appropriation Bonds
  • $235,150,000 City of Cleveland, Ohio Airport System Revenue Bonds
  • $74,385,000 City of Cleveland, Ohio Airport System Revenue Bonds
  • $131,290,000 Ohio Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds
  • $488,775,000 State of Ohio General Obligation Refunding Bonds
  • $336,930,000 Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Wastewater Improvement Revenue Bonds
  • $215,000,000 State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Project Revenue Bonds
  • $63,225,000 City of Cleveland, Ohio Refunding Certificates of Participation, (Cleveland Stadium Project)

What We Do

  • Guide debt structuring and fixed and variable rate securities
  • Negotiate incentive finance and leasing options
  • Manage capital and operating lease revenue obligations
  • Assist 501(c)(3) organizations, except facility operators, and low-income housing developers
  • Secure tax-exempt and taxable financing, tax abatement, tax credits, and other government incentives for business development and expansion
  • Serve as bond counsel
  • Provide counsel to letter of credit banks and other providers of credit enhancements
  • Act as issuer's counsel
  • Function as disclosure counsel
  • Offer trustee's counsel
  • Represent underwriter’s counsel

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