S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'SP-1+' short-term rating to the Hudson County Improvement Authority, N.J.'s $33.752 million series 2023a tax-exempt county-guaranteed pooled notes. At the same time, we affirmed our 'AA' long-term rating on Hudson County's general obligation (GO) debt and county-guaranteed GO-backed debt, previously issued by the Hudson County Improvement Authority. The outlook on all ratings is stable. Hudson County's full-faith-and-credit pledge to pay principal and interest from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes, without limit as to rate or amount secures its GO debt. The ratings on the county-guaranteed notes and other county-guaranteed debt reflect our view of Hudson County's unconditional guarantee for full and prompt principal and interest payment when due and payable. The guarantee