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Land to LotsAuthor: Carter Froelich
Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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E113- Public Infrastructure Financing in Nevada with Scott Shaver and Jake Campos: Part 1
Thursday, 29 October, 2026
In Episode 113 of the Land to Lots™ Podcast, Carter Froelich talks with Scott Shaver, a partner at Stradling, and Jake Campos, a managing director in Stifel's Municipal Securities Group, about financing public infrastructure through Nevada's local improvement districts. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Scott and Jake explain how these districts are structured, the role of cities and counties, and the types of improvements that can be financed. They also discuss why developer reimbursement is the prevailing approach in Nevada, how long-term, tax-exempt financing can support project economics, and when prevailing wage requirements apply. In this episode, you'll learn: Why local improvement districts (LIDs), special improvement districts (SIDs), and special assessment districts (SADs) refer to the same financing structure in Nevada. How cities and counties form and govern these districts, and why the districts are not separate political subdivisions. How most developer district bonds are secured by land and assessments, without a city or county general-fund repayment pledge. Why district financing has been more widely used in Southern Nevada and how its use in Northern Nevada is changing. Which improvements can be financed, including streets, curb and gutter, wet utilities, and parks, and the statutory limitations discussed for schools and fire stations. Why Nevada districts generally reimburse developers for completed improvements, even though financing construction with bond proceeds is legally possible. How signing a district financing agreement affects prevailing wage requirements, including the differing interpretation described in one jurisdiction. Show Notes Referenced statute: Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 271v. Scott Shaver Contact Information – W – https://www.stradlinglaw.com/professionals/scott-w-shaver.html O – 775 393 1955 E – SShaver@stradlinglaw.com Jake Campos Contact Information – W – https://stifelinstitutional.com/meet/jake-campos/ O – 213 443 5017 E – jcampos@stifel.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact Carter Froelich and have Launch prepare an initial complimentary high-level bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ ("LRS") – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Contact Curry Froelich for more information. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160
