City Districts and their Budgets

The great majority of municipalities are working hard on their new fiscal budgets and are ready for another year of serving their public. Nationwide, all of the cities, counties, and various types of districts are facing reduced revenues thus the need to control their expenses and maintain their capital reserves is a top priority. Municipal Lease/Purchase financing allows them to pay for needed equipment over time which is the same benefit we have discussed with commercial financing of equipment.

And there are more benefits for cities…

1. Tax Exempt Municipal rates are very low
2. Flexible repayment terms are always available
3. The paperwork is more streamlined than the private sector
4. Leasing does not require voter approval
5. There is no long term debt created (leases are an expense item)
6. Their choice of Master Lease formats and funding into Escrow

Municipal and commercial financing have many of the similar advantages. Since city budgets are tighter than ever, they are forced to keep capital in reserve and look for ways to streamline their costs.