by AJ Barney | Nov 19, 2025 | Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Partnerships, Utility Management, Wastewater
Small and rural communities often face steep financial and regulatory hurdles when trying to maintain or improve their water and wastewater systems. In upstate New York’s Mohawk Valley, the towns of Canajoharie, Fort Plain, Nelliston, and Palatine Bridge are showing...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 4, 2025 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Partnerships
Visitors to the Eisenadler Brauhaus in Montgomery County, NY would have seen an unusual sight on a spring afternoon in 2023: four local mayors having a drink while talking about sewage. The brewery was a strategic meeting location, on neutral territory situated...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 22, 2025 | General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Partnerships
Image courtesy of ThisisEngineering on Unsplash Engineers are an important partner in any proposed infrastructure project. With projects intended to benefit the community, community members are the owners of the project and ultimately control the outcomes. It is...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 5, 2024 | General Management & Finance, Green Infrastructure, Partnerships
A Community-Based Public-Private Partnership (CBP3) can be a powerful model for tackling urban infrastructure challenges, particularly in managing stormwater and improving community resilience. For these partnerships to succeed, several core elements must align to...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 30, 2024 | General Management & Finance, Partnerships
Collaboration between public utilities and engineers is necessary and crucial in shaping our communities and ensuring sustainable civil development. This blog post delves into the essential partnership between these two entities and how their collaborative efforts...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 22, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Partnerships, Water System Collaboration
This blog explains how regional development organizations (RDOs) can assist their local drinking water and wastewater systems in new ways. If you are part of a water or wastewater system, keep reading to learn how your area’s RDO can assist you with your system’s most...
