It’s that time of year again, initiation of the budget process and the associated assessment of utility rates for the upcoming budget year. Questions may arise, such as “Are we charging enough? Are we charging too much? Can we afford to do the projects that we want or need to do? ” All of these … Read more
Work is underway in Washington to develop a budget for the upcoming 2012 fiscal year (FY2012) as well as a budget for the remainder of FY2011. The government is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that provides federal funding at levels appropriated for FY2010. The current CR expires on March 4th and Congress is … Read more
Now that the rush of year-end is starting to come to a close, it is time to gather your information together from ALL of last year in anticipation of your annual audit. Whether you are a community that has an audit done every year or every two years there are some things you can do … Read more
In early February, questionnaires for the annual North Central Region Utility Rate Survey completed by AE2S Nexus were mailed to systems in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Information gathered for the survey will be compiled into a booklet and complimentary copies will be distributed to all participating systems. The annual AE2S rate … Read more
Much has been written about the funding gap America’s infrastructure is facing. For water and wastewater infrastructure alone, the five-year gap was estimated at $108.6 billion by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009, compared to a five-year $255 billion need. The federal government has taken a swing at meeting the funding challenge by … Read more
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) is now accepting submissions to place public wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure improvement projects on the 2012 Project Priority Lists (PPL) and Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water Revolving Fund (CWRF) and Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF). Projects must be listed on the appropriate PPL as … Read more