...May 22, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) May 22, 2024--S&P Global Ratings assigned its '###' long-term rating to the City of Seattle's expected $45.8 million series 2024 limited-tax general obligation (GO) improvement and refunding bonds and $11.9 million series 2024 unlimited-tax GO refunding bonds. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '###' long-term rating on the city's previously issued limited-tax and unlimited-tax GO bonds. The outlook is stable. Proceeds of the series 2024 limited-tax GO bonds will pay for a variety of capital projects, the largest of which the city's Fire Station 31. Proceeds of the 2024 limited-tax GO bonds will also refund the city's series 2014 limited-tax GO debt outstanding for interest expense savings estimated at about 4.2% of refunded principal on a net present value basis. Proceeds of the series 2024 unlimited-tax GO refunding bonds will refund a portion of the city's series 2014 unlimited-tax GO bonds outstanding. "The ratings reflect...