Capital Financing in Local Government
September 14-16, 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Chapel Hill or Online | Price: TBA
Registration will close one week before the program.
This course reviews the authorized debt financing and other capital financing options available to local governments in North Carolina. It reviews the legal authority and procedures for each capital financing option (current revenues, savings, special levies, and borrowing money) and discusses common practical and strategic issues. Note that the focus of the course is on state law authority only. It does not address marketing issues related to issuing debt.
SCHEDULE:
The 2026 Agenda is still to be announced but you can view the September 2025 Capital Financing in Local Government Agenda for reference.
CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
Certification: This course satisfies a pre-requisite for the the North Carolina Local Government Finance Officers Certification Program.
Any credits earned from this program are not applicable toward an academic degree at UNC.
For more information on certification or continuing education credits, please see the Continuing Professional Education page.
Course Credit: This course has been identified by faculty has being potentially relevant for Continuing Professional Education credit in accordance with requirements of the NC State board of CPA Examiners. However, it is the responsibiilty of the individual to determing which session they will ultimately claim. As this course has not been pre-approved with the State Board, the School of Government does not guarantee that the State Board will accept the credit hours.
CE Credit: TBA
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance: There are no specific attendance requirements for this program. Please contact Registration & Client Services if you cannot attend to cancel your registration. Our cancellation policy is linked below.
Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites to register for this course. The workshop offers intermediate to advanced instruction, presenting concepts and information at a level equivalent to university graduate education. Participants should have at least one and preferably two or more years of experiencce in local goovernment budgeting, finance, or management.
Additional information
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations. Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship Discount Opportunities page.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Please see the School’s list of recommended area hotels.
PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
The 2026 Agenda is still to be announced but you can view the September 2025 Capital Financing in Local Government Agenda for reference.
Clare Kilmartin
