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Fulton to save $40.4 million by refinancing debt
March 6, 2013
Fulton County will save more than $40 million by refinancing utility debt.
Fulton has issued $223.2 million in water/sewer revenue bonds at a true interest cost of 3.63 percent, the county announced Wednesday. By refinancing the debt, the county will save about 40.4 million.
Credit rating agencies gave Fulton good ratings as it refinanced the debt. Moody’s (AA3), Standard & Poor’s (AA) and Fitch Ratings (AA) all cited the county’s stable financial outlook.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
