S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'SP-1+' short-term rating to Mahoning County, Ohio's approximately $9.95 million general obligation (GO; limited-tax) various-purpose notes, series 2024. At the same time, we affirmed our 'AA-' long-term rating on the county's existing GO debt, based on the application of our "Methodology for Rating U.S. Governments," published Sept. 9, 2024, on RatingsDirect. The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. The 2024 notes as well as the existing rated GO debt are secured by the county's full faith credit and resources and an agreement to levy ad valorem property taxes within its share of its 10-mill limitation. We rate its limited-tax bonds based on our view of its general creditworthiness, given that ad valorem taxes are
