1) Law firm experienced in municipal bonding, pooled financing procedures, bond law, and arbitrage. The applicant must meet and possessall certifications necessary to practice as a bond counsel in the State of New Jersey. Additionally, as a minimum, the applicant shall have seven (7) years experience as a bond counsel for municipalities in the State of New Jersey with similarly sized bonds. The applicant must demonstrate a high degree of knowledge and experience with municipal bondsof at least five million dollars ($5,000,000.00), pooled financing with an improvement authority, refinancing of existing bonds and helping the town to structure its debt service so as to minimize impact to the taxpayers. The applicant needs to have experience appearing before the Local Finance Board.
