by Liz Harvell | May 18, 2018 | Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Utility Management
Today marks the end of the sixth annual National Infrastructure Week—a week of events, media coverage, and issue advocacy across the country to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting America’s future. In the world of environmental finance, however, every...
by Ed Suslovic | Mar 29, 2018 | Additional Support Organizations, Partnerships
There aren’t many organizations wondering what to do with all of their excess resources. “Gee, we just don’t know how to spend all of this extra money or where to assign all of these employees that just don’t have enough to do” is not a sentiment commonly heard in...
by Michele Pugh | Dec 13, 2017 | Asset Management
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but, did you know a picture could save you 1,000 hours, or even $1,000? Knowing what your critical assets are, and where they are located, can save you time and money when responding to problems. WHAT ARE CONSIDERED...
by UNCEFC | Nov 9, 2017 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Communications and Outreach
For many small towns, websites are the main avenue of communication with residents. At the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we use town websites to find contact information, water rates, and link towns around the...
by Leslie Garren | Nov 1, 2017 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Utility Management
Elected officials or board members may be members of a city council or county commission or serve on the Rural Water District board. With a long list of to-dos and policy concerns, how are board members supposed to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable on all that goes...