File #: 20-6137    Version: 1 Name: TEFRA Hearing: Bradford Preparatory School
Type: Public Hearing Status: Public Hearing
File created: 4/30/2020 In control: Attorney’s Office
On agenda: 5/19/2020 Final action: 5/19/2020
Title: TEFRA Hearing - Bradford Preparatory School
Attachments: 1. Bradford Prep Resolution, 2. Bradford Prep Minutes, 3. Bradford Prep School - Notice of Public Hearing (TEFRA) - May 19 2020 (REVISED), 4. Bradford Prep and Pioneer Springs - Supplemental Notice of Public Hearing, 5. Bradford Prep School - Affidavit of Publication of TEFRA Notice in Charlotte Observer May 11 2020

Title
TEFRA Hearing - Bradford Preparatory School

Action
ACTION:
A) Open TEFRA public hearing and receive comments on the proposed financing by Bradford Preparatory School.

B) Close public hearing and adopt resolution entitled:

Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina, approving the issuance by the Public Finance Authority of its education revenue bonds (Bradford Preparatory School) series 2020 in an aggregate principal amount not exceed $40,000,000.


Staff Contact: Tyrone C. Wade, County Attorney


Presentation: No


BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
As more fully explained in the attached Resolution BPS Bears LLC (the"Borrower") a North Carolina limited ability company whose sole member is Bradford Preparatory School (the "Lessee") has requested that the Public Finance Authority, a public authority existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin (the "Authority"), issue its Education Revenue Bonds (Bradford Preparatory School) series 2020 (the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $40,000,000 and loan the proceeds thereof to the Borrower for the following purposes:

(a) financing the acquisition of certain land and charter educational facilities of the Lessee and the Borrower to be owned by the Borrower and leased to the Lessee for use as a charter school known as "Bradford Preparatory School" (the "School") located at 2502, and 2510 Salome Church Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262;

(b) refinancing certain indebtedness incurred by the Lessee to acquire certain land and charter educational facilities of the Lessee and the Borrower to be owned by the Borrower and leased to the Lessee for use as the school located at 2130, and 2300 Salome Church Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
(clauses (a) and (b) together, the "Project"); and

(c) paying all or a portion of the costs of issuance of the Bonds.

Bradford Preparatory School, is using the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority as t...

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