Revenue Bond Issue Approved For Hospital Upgrades

Fairhope, Alabama

 

 

Thomas Hospital

$50 MILLION FOR THOMAS HOSPITAL

The Fairhope city council approved a resolution requested by the Infirmary Health System Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the city of Mobile to issue revenue bonds in an amount of up to $320 million for the benefit of Infirmary Health Systems, a non-profit Alabama corporation … and its affiliates.

The city will have no responsibility for the debt.

We were not able to determine exact intended uses for the $50 million available to Thomas Hospital, but general uses listed in the documentation mention the bonds are to be used for paying off existing debt — or new construction, expansion, renovation, relocation, refurbishment, etc. (See the resolution below for details.)

“A municipal bond is a debt security that has been issued by a local government or government entity.  Municipal bonds are commonly used to fund the construction of roads, schools, airports, hospitals, wastewater treatment facilities and other infrastructure projects. The interest income that an investor receives from a municipal bond is exempt from federal taxation and may also be exempt from taxation at lower levels of government … .” (IRS Code Section 147)

 

RESOLUTION PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL

 


 

 

 


Comments

Anonymous said…
how about using it to build more parking?
Anonymous said…
Careful, speaking parking is a no no, it’s been cancelled.
Anonymous said…
"Careful, speaking parking is a no no, it’s been cancelled"

Come down from the cross. We need the wood.
Anonymous said…
You sure missed the point of my post!
Anonymous said…
Ha, your opinion on cancellations got cancelled.
Anonymous said…
"You sure missed the point of my post!"

We all did.
Anonymous said…
So now you speak for everyone? I don't think so.
Anonymous said…
"Abstruse" and "obtuse" are often and incorrectly used interchangeably. Here is an excellent opportunity
to illustrate, by example, the difference between the two.

Abstruse (adjective):
"Careful, speaking parking is a no no, it’s been cancelled."

Obtuse (adjective):
"You sure missed the point of my post!"
Anonymous said…
Yep, ol Aunt Ethel always said I was drummer than dirt, but she admired me for my kind soul and respect for others, said “I was of good karactor”
Anonymous said…
Agreed. Truce.

Southern grace lives.
Anonymous said…
How does the hospital pay off the bonds ? More parking fees ? I am OK with it as long as the city is not on the hook. And if the city is not on the hook why does the city need to approve the bonds ? Not complaining, just asking.