The US Conference of Mayors predicted in a recent report that overall spending for water and wastewater facilities and systems may increase significantly in the near term. Local water customers are sure to feel the impact as increased spending is almost always passed on directly to users. And as the country's population grows, demand...
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The concept of a balanced budget seems a distant theory in Washington DC. Municipal and state governments required to operate with a balanced budget are struggling to maintain core services with reduced revenues caused by deep recession. The federal government's massive spending programs stand in stark contrast to local government spending philosophies. The related...
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Former Philadelphia Mayor and current Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has seen his share of interesting events in his public service life. A prolonged cold spell during Rendell's tenure as Mayor was once followed by a rapid warm-up. Rendell recalls that as the temperature suddenly warmed, water supply pipes began bursting throughout the city. In...
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