Development Finance Toolbox
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 18 - 19, 2018
A survey of local government financing tools for community and economic development
What tools are available to local governments to help stimulate private investment for development and revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate, and build community assets. In order to select the right approach for your development project, it helps to understand the options. Participants in this course will learn the basics of development finance tools used by North Carolina local governments to achieve their community and economic development goals.
Course Topics:
- Federal financing programs and tax credit financing
- Local government capital financing
- Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF
- Business improvement districts
- Attracting private investment to Main Street
- Public-Private Partnerships for Redevelopment
- Pre-course workshop: Fundamentals of Developer Real Estate Financing
The pre-course workshop is included in the registration fee. The workshop content lays the foundation for the rest of the course, so attendance is strongly encouraged.
Thanks to the generous support of Duke Energy, a limited number of partial scholarships will be awarded to managers who attend the entirety of the Development Finance Toolbox program together with an elected official from the same jurisdiction.
Additional information
Attendees: Elected officials; city and county managers, assistant managers, and clerks; and community and economic development professionals seeking a greater understanding of the development finance options available to North Carolina local governments.
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 18 - 19, 2018School of Government
Knapp-Sanders Building, CB #3330
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516View Scholarship InformationThe Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are five deadlines to submit applications: March 1, June 1, July 1, September 1 and December 1.Thanks to the generous support of Duke Energy, a limited number of partial scholarships will be awarded to managers who attend the entirety of the Development Finance Toolbox program together with an elected official from the same jurisdiction.
View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before September 03, 2018 will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before September 10, 2018 will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after September 10, 2018. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School’s cancellation policy.We are testing a new online registration system that we hope will be easier for you to use. If you encounter any registration issues, please explore our list of frequently asked questions or contact registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.$350.00
An excellent resource is Kara Millonzi's Introduction to Local Government Finance, 3rd Edition.
This multi-authored book provides an overview of the financial management laws and practices applicable to local governments and public authorities in North Carolina.
For more information or to purchase the book follow this link: https://www.sog.unc.edu/publications/books/introduction-local-government-finance-third-edition
(Note: the 4th edition will be released in late August.)
We will attach the September 18-19, 2018 agenda once it is finalized.
