...July 13, 2023 ENGLEWOOD (S&P Global Ratings) July 13, 2023--S&P Global Ratings assigned its '##+' long-term rating to Denver City & County, Colo.'s anticipated $246.325 million series 2023 certificates of participation (COPs). At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its: - '###' rating on the city's outstanding GO bonds; - '##+' long-term and underlying rating (SPUR) on the city's various COPs and lease-secured obligations and on debt issued by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) but secured by a pledge from Denver to annually levy and appropriate an affordable housing millage that will support the debt; and - '##+/A-1' ratings on Denver's 2008 A1-A3 variable-rate COPs with a JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (A+/Stable/A-1) credit facility. The outlook is stable. "The rating further reflects our view of the city's very strong economy and demonstrated ability to maintain structurally balanced operations," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Alyssa Farrell. A portion of the par amount from...