Private companies and larger city governments have long understood the importance of cash reserves to sound fiscal management. Small- and medium-sized towns and municipalities on the other hand … Read More
Whenever a water utility introduces a change in rates or rate structure, that change must be communicated to the community. Here are your 3 steps towards building a successful communication plan … Read More
We hear from prospective customers all the time that water rate reviews are time consuming, difficult, and often expensive. I’ve come to realize that it doesn’t have to be that way … Read More
When we first envisioned Waterworth, the idea was simple: Create an online tool that would allow water utility managers to do the work of rate analysis themselves … Read More
Kids (and adults) around the world have loved Dr. Seuss for decades. Something about the way his stories-in-verse can turn nonsense into sense just can’t help but appeal to the imagination … Read More
As if figuring out how to fund a decades-old water system isn’t difficult enough, you also need to get your elected officials onside so the whole process doesn’t collapse under the weight of angry residents and rate payers … Read More
“Our revenues are barely enough to keep the taps running, let alone fund pipe replacement.” It’s the message I hear from municipal water managers almost every day. … Read More
An array of resources from the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) to help water system managers set rates, garner support from elected officials, and communicate rate increases to the public … Read More
What is the future for consulting now that we have software that lets people do rates analysis themselves with ease and confidence? Are rate consultants tomorrow’s steam train engineers, fighting it out in a sunset industry? … Read More
I spend a lot of time talking to municipal CFOs and Public Works Directors all over North America. They’re increasingly concerned about revenue stability from year to year, and with good reason … Read More