Exclusive El Paso Tax Tool And UMC Certificates Of Obligations
As we originally reported, the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) is asking county commissioners for the authorization to issue $345 million in certificates of obligations. Certificates of obligation, or COs as they are commonly referred to are taxpayer-funded bonds that government entities, like UMC, issue to fund growth and operations. The COs, unlike…
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