revenue bond
noun
: a bond issued by a public agency authorized to build, acquire, or improve a revenue-producing property (such as a toll road) and payable out of revenue derived from such property
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It is designed for California residents earning up to 200% of their area’s median income and would be funded by $25 billion in revenue bonds, which would be paid back using mortgage payments.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The acquisition will be funded with tax-exempt revenue bond issuance by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and no general fund tax dollars will be used to pay for it, according to the governor's office.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As the Valparaiso City Council voted Tuesday for a waterworks revenue bond not to exceed $10 million, the city’s utility director said the new investments will not increase water rates.
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Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously last week to authorize the issuance of up to $80 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance an affordable apartment complex in the Otay Ranch area.
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Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The acquisition will be funded with tax-exempt revenue bond issuance by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and no general fund tax dollars will be used to pay for it, according to the governor's office.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As the Valparaiso City Council voted Tuesday for a waterworks revenue bond not to exceed $10 million, the city’s utility director said the new investments will not increase water rates.
—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously last week to authorize the issuance of up to $80 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance an affordable apartment complex in the Otay Ranch area.
—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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“Revenue bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue%20bond. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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