Treasurer Brad Briner took out his personal checkbook today to pay off the first loan repayment due for the Cashflow Loan Program. The loans, which were distributed last year to Hurricane Helene-affected communities, had an initial, nominal $1 repayment due this fiscal year. As many communities are still continuing their recovery efforts, the treasurer wants to take one clerical action off their plates.
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State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today that Tim Melton will be the Department of State Treasurer’s interim general counsel. The move follows current General Counsel Ben Garner’s decision to resign at the end of this month to take a job in the private sector. “Ben has been a valued member of our senior staff. During his six years as general counsel, his steady-handed legal guidance has been exemplary. Ben’s professional judgment has been sound and trusted, and his dedication to public service unwavering. He will be missed,” Treasurer Briner said.
North’s Carolina’s appellate court agreed with a lower court ruling today, affirming a state law which allows the state treasurer to make an appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. This appointment previously had been granted to the governor.“This is another affirmation that executive branch functions do not sit solely with the governor here in North Carolina. The entire Council of State is duly elected by all citizens of the state to carry out executive roles and responsibilities independent of the governor,” said Treasurer Brad Briner.
State Treasurer Brad Briner is hosted a press conference today to look back at a busy and successful year at the Department of State Treasurer. “When I came into office, I inherited many challenges facing our divisions. Working with my talented team, we made some hard but necessary decisions, resolved issues, established winning strategies and implemented forward-looking policies,” said Treasurer Briner.
More good news from bonding agencies today - as S&P assigned another AAA bond rating to North Carolina’s outstanding general obligation bonds. This is the highest ranking a state can be given and indicates it is both financially stable and has a high level of credit worthiness.
State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today Moody’s has affirmed North Carolina’s Aaa rating on its outstanding general obligation bonds. The credit rating agency declared: “North Carolina is one of the strongest states according to nearly every measure.”In its rating Moody’s said: “North Carolina's Aaa issuer rating recognizes very low leverage … and an economic growth rate that continues to outperform nearly all other states in the region.”
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State Treasurer Brad Briner applauds the General Assembly for reaching an agreement to fund crucial Department of State Treasurer needs in House Bill 125, including additional funding for the State Health Plan (Plan).
New no-cost, high-quality health care will soon be available for State Health Plan (Plan) members. Under a new agreement, set to begin in October, Plan members will have access to an innovative new surgical benefit as part of the efforts to reduce costs for members and help overcome the budget deficit. N.C. State Treasurer Brad Briner is announcing the Plan has signed into a partnership with Lantern, a Specialty Care Platform, giving members who need surgery access to Lantern’s network of the region’s top surgeons and specialists at no cost to them.
The campus is expected to bring more than 8,000 jobs to southwestern Wake County