Heritage High School

In recent years, Catoosa County has experienced explosive growth in its public school enrollment. Our lawyers began working with school officials in 2004 to plan for the renewal of a special local option sales and use tax for educational purposes (ESPLOST) and the issuance of bonds. After obtaining voter approval, the Catoosa County Board of Education issued $40 million of general obligation sales tax bonds in 2006 to fund various capital projects, including a new high school. Heritage High School is a state of the art facility in Ringgold, Georgia designed to help the school system meet its strategic goal of becoming a nationally recognized learning community.
 

Georgia Ports Authority

Since 1992, our lawyers have worked with the Georgia Ports Authority on various financings for expansion of port facilities in Savannah and Brunswick. In 2007, we served as bond counsel for the Georgia Ports Authority on the their largest borrowing to date, a $56,655,000 bond issue used to purchase four new Ship to Shore Container Cranes and 14 new Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes for the Garden City Terminal.

Hospital Authority of Wayne County

We began working as bond counsel for the Wayne County Hospital Authority in 1971. In 2005 the Authority and the Wayne County Board of Commissioners decided that it was time to build a completely new hospital facility in Jesup. After voters approved a special local option sales tax election (SPLOST) in Wayne County, general obligation bonds were issued by the county to assist the Hospital Authority with the new construction. A combination of hospital authority certificates, general obligation sales tax bonds, and general obligation bonds totaling $51,570,000 were issued in 2006 and 2007 to complete the new hospital.

Savannah State University

In February of 2008, our firm served as bond counsel for Savannah State University on the issuance of $26,245,000 in Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (SSU Foundation Real Estate Ventures, LLC University Village Project), Series 2008A and the $22,975,000 Revenue Bonds (SSU Foundation Real Estate Ventures, LLC Indigo Pointe Project), Series 2008B. The proceeds from the sale of the University Village Bonds were used to finance the acquisition of a 660 bed student housing facility located on the campus of Savannah State University, to advance refund outstanding bonds, and to fund a portion of the costs to construct and equip a dining/recreational facility. The proceeds from the sale of the Indigo Pointe Bonds were used to finance the acquisition, renovation, and equipping of an existing apartment complex and converting the same into a 742-bed student housing facility located adjacent to the campus of Savannah State University.

Columbus Public Library

Since the 1970s our lawyers have served a bond counsel for the Columbus Building Authority and the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, on a number of projects which include the new Columbus Public Library, constructed with a portion of over $70 million of general obligation sales tax bonds issued by Columbus in 2000 and 2003.
 

Gilmer County Courthouse

As one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia, Gilmer County desperately needed a new courthouse to replace a converted hotel which had been used at the county courthouse since the early 1900s. Working with the Board of Commissioners and the Gilmer County Building Authority our lawyers helped to structure bond financings in 2005 and 2008 totaling over $20 million in order to provide the citizens of Gilmer County with one of the most modern and efficient courthouses and governmental centers in Georgia.

Houston County Medical Center

After working with the Houston County Hospital Authority in 2002 to finance major purchases of new equipment, our lawyers acted as bond counsel in 2007 on the issuance of $72,055,000 of Hospital Authority of Houston County Revenue Anticipation Certificates to build a new patient tower and expand the Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. The new facilities will further the mission of the authority to improve health care for the communities it serves by providing patient focused, high quality, cost effective services while promoting health and wellness.
 

Macon Coliseum and Centreplex

Since the 1960s our lawyers have acted a bond counsel for the Middle Georgia Coliseum Authority on financings for the construction and expansion of the Macon Coliseum. In 1996 we worked with the Authority on a major renovation of the facility, and in 2003 we handled the issuance of $14,225,000 of bonds to construct the Ed Wilson Convention Center. These improvements and expansions have created the Macon Centreplex, Georgia’s largest entertainment facility and convention center outside of Atlanta.