City/Town INTERCAP Loans
| Repayment Option |
Borrowing Statutes |
Loan Term* |
Vote Req'd? |
Collateral |
| General Fund |
2-9-316 |
15 year |
No |
None |
| General Obligation** |
2-9-316 & 7-7-42 |
15 year |
No |
Full faith, credit & taxing power pledge |
| Repayment Option |
Borrowing Statutes |
Loan Term* |
Vote Req'd? |
Collateral |
| General Fund |
7-5-4306, 7-7-4101 & 7-7-4201 |
10 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Fund |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-4104 |
15 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Obligation** |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-42 |
15 year |
Yes |
Full faith, credit & taxing power pledge |
| Certified Engineer Cost Savings |
7-5-4306, 7-7-4101 & 7-7-4201 |
10 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
- REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE & EQUIPMENT
| Repayment Option |
Borrowing Statutes |
Loan Term* |
Vote Req'd? |
Collateral |
| General Fund |
7-5-4306, 7-7-4101 & 7-7-4201 |
10 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Fund |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-4104 |
15 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Obligation** |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-42 |
15 year |
Yes |
Full faith, credit & taxing power pledge |
- NEW & USED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS
| Repayment Option |
Borrowing Statutes |
Loan Term* |
Vote Req'd? |
Collateral |
| General Fund |
7-5-4306, 7-7-4101 & 7-7-4201 |
10 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Fund |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-4104 |
15 year |
No |
Applicable Equipment |
| General Obligation** |
7-7-4101 & 7-7-42 |
15 year |
Yes |
Full faith, credit & taxing power pledge |
- WATER, WASTEWATER, AND SOLID WASTE PROJECTS
- INTERIM FINANCING FOR CONSTRUCTION OR CASH-FLOW LOANS
| Repayment Option |
Borrowing Statutes |
Loan Term |
Bond Counsel Req'd?
|
Collateral |
| Revenue Anticipation |
7-6-11 |
Up to 1 year* |
No |
Tax/Revenue Pledge |
| Bond Anticipation |
7-7-109 |
Up to 3 years |
Yes |
Written commitment** |
| Grant Application |
7-7-109 |
Up to 3 years |
No |
Written commitment** |
* Revenue anticipation notes (RAN) must be repaid within the year they are borrowed.
**7-7-109(2)(b) Before the notes are issued, the political subdivision must receive a written commitment for the purchase of the bonds or for the grant or loan in an amount that in the aggregate is not less than the principal amount of the notes and shall by resolution agree to fulfill any conditions of the commitment.
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (SID) BONDS
- Special Improvement District (SID) loans are payable from special assessments levied against the real property in the district.
- SIDs are not full faith and credit obligations of the city.
- All statutory requirements for establishing the Special Improvement District must be met prior to the loan.
- City funds must secure the SID with a pledge to levy for and maintain their revolving fund to the maximum amount permitted by law.
- All local government SIDs and the balance in the revolving fund are subject to review as part of the loan process.
- Maximum loan limit is $500,000.
- Subject to 7-12-4203(1)(b), loans in excess of $250,000 require underwriter opinions that the bonds are not marketable through competitive bond sale. (Two opinions are sufficient)
- Maximum loan term is 15 years or useful life of the project, whichever is less.
STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BONDS
- Street Maintenance District loans are payable from assessment revenue levied against the real property in the district in accordance with 7-7-44 and 7-12-44, MCA.
- The City must pledge the assessment revenues and ensure adequate annual assessments are maintained.
- The obligation does not require voter approval. However, the appropriate steps to create the street maintenance district and set the annual assessments must comply with 7-12-44, MCA.
- The City must provide documentation of the street assessments currently in effect, any proposed adjustments, and evidence of the process followed to create the district and set annual assessments.
- Assessment revenue must be set to generate net revenues to cover debt service by a factor of 1.25.
- If the district has other outstanding debt, bond counsel is required.
- Reserve requirement is one year debt service, or 10% of the loan, whichever is less.
- Maximum loan term is 15 years or useful life of the project, whichever is less.
* Eligible governments must adhere to State law when financing capital projects and cannot finance projects for a longer term than allowed. Board staff will consider the maximum loan term authorized in statute, as well as the repayment ability of the eligible borrower, when reviewing loan requests. In addition, loan terms cannot exceed the useful life of the project being financed.
** Bond Counsel required.
*** Rates and charges must be set to generate net revenues to cover debt service by a factor of 1.25. The Board will require a reserve account (one year debt service or 10% of the loan, whichever is less). Bond Counsel will be required to ensure parity bonds if Borrower has existing outstanding debt with the same revenue pledge