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Congrats to Springfield

By Steve Poftak
July 1st, 2008

Moody’s delivers the good news to Springfield taxpayers today — the city’s bond rating has been upgraded from Baa3 to Baa2.

It seems like a small step but it will save the city on borrowing costs and it’s independent validation that the city is moving in the right direction fiscally. Check out our policy brief that details how Springfield has managed its way out of a fiscal disaster.

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