by Sami Stroud | Dec 17, 2025 | Financial Management, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Rates
If you are running a small water or wastewater system, evaluating your rate structure on an annual basis is a best practice. By reviewing its financial goals, rate structure, and budget each year, a system’s leadership can better assess if a utility’s needs are being...
by Sami Stroud | Dec 17, 2025 | Communications and Outreach, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership
As water and wastewater utility managers, supervisors, or leaders you want to retain the great people who are currently in their roles and attract wonderful new employees. One of the tools in your toolkit for employee retention is listening and responding to your...
by Sami Stroud | Aug 15, 2025 | Data Management, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Small Water Systems, Utility Management
Cyber threats have been a critical risk for all organizations, including public entities. For small water systems, the threat has grown significantly over the past decade. While large utilities often have dedicated IT and cybersecurity teams, small water systems are...
by Sami Stroud | Jul 16, 2025 | General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Utility Management
This podcast features Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara County, California. The district operates to provide water to over 87,000 people living in the greater Goleta Valley with an infrastructure of more than 270 miles of pipeline. GFOA worked with the Goleta...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 16, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Community Engagement, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Managerial & Financial Leadership
Image courtesy of Andres Siimon Water and wastewater infrastructure are critical in protecting public health. Therefore, when developing new infrastructure projects, it is essential to design smart projects. Smart or shovel-worth projects are those tailored to address...
by Southwest EFC | Jun 9, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management, Funding Coordination, General Management & Finance, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Uncategorized, Wastewater
Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate, and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
