Volume 42 - Issue 44 - November 2, 2023
(Published in the Kansas Register November 2, 2023.)
City of Halstead, Kansas
Summary Notice of Bond Sale
$750,000*
Taxable General Obligation Bonds
Series A, 2023
Details of the Sale
Subject to the terms and requirements of the Official Notice of Bond Sale, dated October 23, 2023, of the City of Halstead, Kansas (the “City”), bids to purchase the City’s Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series A, 2023, (the “Bonds”) will be received at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 303 Main, Halstead, KS 67056 or by telefacsimile at 316-835-2377 or electronically as described in the Official Notice of Bond Sale until 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) Monday, November 13, 2023. The bids will be considered by the governing body at its meeting at 7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on the sale date.
No oral or auction bids for the Bonds shall be considered, and no bids for less than 99 percent of the total principal amount of the Bonds and accrued interest to the date of delivery shall be considered.
Good Faith Deposit
Bidders must submit a good faith deposit in the form of a wire transfer or certified or cashier’s check made payable to the order of the City, or a financial surety bond (if then available), in an amount equal to 2% of the principal amount of the Bonds.
Details of the Bonds
The Bonds will be dated December 6, 2023 and will be issued as registered bonds in denominations of $5,000, or any integral multiple thereof. Interest on the Bonds is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning April 1, 2024. Principal of the Bonds becomes due on October 1 in the years and amounts as shown below:
| Maturity Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Principal Amount* | Maturity Date |
| $40,000 | 2024 |
| 35,000 | 2025 |
| 35,000 | 2026 |
| 35,000 | 2027 |
| 40,000 | 2028 |
| 40,000 | 2029 |
| 45,000 | 2030 |
| 50,000 | 2031 |
| 50,000 | 2032 |
| 55,000 | 2033 |
| 55,000 | 2034 |
| 60,000 | 2035 |
| 65,000 | 2036 |
| 70,000 | 2037 |
| 75,000 | 2038 |
| * Amounts subject to change. | |
Payment of Principal and Interest
The Treasurer of the State of Kansas will serve as the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent for the Bonds.
Book-Entry Bonds
The Bonds will be issued and registered under a book-entry-only system administered by The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”).
Delivery of the Bonds
The City will prepare the Bonds at its expense and will deliver the registered Bonds to DTC on or about December 6, 2023. Any bond printing costs will be paid by the City from the proceeds of the Bonds or other City funds.
Legal Opinion
The Bonds will be sold subject to the legal opinion of Triplett Woolf Garretson, LLC, Wichita, Kansas, Bond Counsel, whose fees will be paid by the City.
Financial Matters
The City’s current assessed valuation for purposes of calculating statutory debt limitations is $18,212,268. As of December 6, 2023, the City’s total outstanding general obligation debt (including the Bonds), is $4,330,000*. The City’s total indebtedness which is subject to debt limitation, as of December 6, 2023, is estimated to be $3,422,597.34*, which is 18.79%* of the assessed valuation of the City.
Additional Information
For additional information contact the City Clerk at the address and telephone number shown below, or the Financial Advisor, Bret Shogren, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 301 N. Main, Suite 800, Wichita, KS 67202, telephone 316-264-9351.
City of Halstead, Kansas
Julie Wait, City Clerk
City Hall
303 Main
Halstead, KS 67056
316-835-2286
Fax: 316-835-2377
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