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The Name’s Bond, General Obligation Bond
April 12, 2016On November 3rd, 2015 the Town of Chapel Hill, NC passed a bond referendum that appropriated $5.2 million for solid waste facilities and $5.9 million for stormwater improvements. Both were … Read More about The Name’s Bond, General Obligation Bond
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterPaying for Unused Capacity: Interlocal Agreements using Capacity Allocations
March 30, 2016Constructing, maintaining, and upgrading water infrastructure entails large costs for local governments that can end up impacting budgets for years. The long lifespan of these projects often require development to … Read More about Paying for Unused Capacity: Interlocal Agreements using Capacity Allocations
Drinking Water & WastewaterThree Strategies for Water Utilities with Aging Infrastructure
March 24, 2016Last month, as part of our Smart Management for Small Water Systems project, I traveled with Glenn Barnes, Senior Project Director at the Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill, to … Read More about Three Strategies for Water Utilities with Aging Infrastructure
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water Systems4 Keys to Creating a Useful Utility Rate Sheet
March 8, 2016A customer calls and wants to know the water and sewer rates in his town. What do you say? Do you direct him to your website? Tell him to swing … Read More about 4 Keys to Creating a Useful Utility Rate Sheet
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsAre Key Financial Indicators a Crystal Ball? Three Lessons from Detroit
March 3, 2016After years in a continuous loop of population decline and higher taxes on a decreasing tax base, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history was filed by the City of … Read More about Are Key Financial Indicators a Crystal Ball? Three Lessons from Detroit
Drinking Water & WastewaterThe Blue Economy: Linking Water to Economic Revitalization
February 25, 2016Over the last several decades, the economy of North Carolina has undergone major transitions. Once home to thriving tobacco, furniture, and textile industries, we’re seeing more and more emphasis on … Read More about The Blue Economy: Linking Water to Economic Revitalization
Drinking Water & WastewaterManaging Water Impacts of NC Food Processing
February 23, 2016by Harmony Bouley In the wake of the declining textile, tobacco, and furniture industries, North Carolina’s agricultural sector has remained robust. North Carolina’s agricultural sector, which has production levels that … Read More about Managing Water Impacts of NC Food Processing
Drinking Water & WastewaterWhy (and How) one North Carolina School is Going Solar
February 19, 2016As a society, we expect a lot from our schools. In addition to teaching basic skills, we hope our educational institutions will prepare students to be 21st century leaders. Part … Read More about Why (and How) one North Carolina School is Going Solar
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