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Capacity, Sustainability, And The Community Benefits Of Municipal Utility Ownership In The United States, George C. Homsy

Public Administration Faculty Scholarship

Most literature on utility sustainability focuses on internal operations; this misses the role that utilities cold play within a community. This study measures the impact of municipal ownership of water and electric utilities on the sustainability policymaking of local governments. I find that municipalities with government-owned water utilities adopt more sustainability measures than those with investor-owned service. Similarly, municipally-owned electric utilities have higher levels of energy sustainability in the community, but not in government operations. The utilities provide fiscal and technical capacity to municipalities. This study brings potential community benefits to the discussion of private investment in public service delivery.

Study On Investment In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure And Economic Development, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston was tasked by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Advisory Board (MWRAAB) with asking and answering a very fundamental question relating to public infrastructure: “What is the relationship between investment in water and wastewater infrastructure and economic growth?” To do so, Center staff not only researched the positive results of investing in infrastructure, but also took time to consider what failing to invest in adequate water and wastewater infrastructure might mean. Additionally, the Center …

Finding Money (2012), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Local Government Public Works Standards And Specifications, John Chlarson, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document was developed to provide Tennessee cities with guidelines for construction projects. It includes guidelines for construction standards, materials specifications, design criteria, and contract documents to be used for streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water distribution systems.

Utility Manual (2012), Bill Young, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

How Any City Can Conduct A Utility Rate Study And Successfully Increase Rates (2012), Sharon Rollins, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A guide to conduct utility rate studies and successfully implement rate increases.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee (2011), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Utility Manual (2011), Bill Young, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

Technical Bulletins: Non-Metered Water Usage (2011), Al Major

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Recent changes in state law have mandated that all city-owned water systems that experience water loss must measure and account for it by predetermined categories.

Water And Wastewater Management (2011), Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward, Al Major, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for both new and experienced water board members and municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job.

Water And Wastewater Management (2009), Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for both new and experienced water board members and municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee (2010), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Hot Topic: Legislation Shortens Time To Correct Negative Changes In Net Assets For Water And Wastewater Facilities, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

MTAS recommends that municipal management and finance officials should carefully review the operations of their water and wastewater systems to ensure compliance with the new requirements of the act.

Water And Wastewater Management (2008), Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for both new and experienced water board members and municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee (2008), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Local Government Public Works Standards And Specifications (2007), John Chlarson

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document was developed to provide Tennessee cities with guidelines for construction projects. It includes guidelines for construction standards, materials specifications, design criteria, and contract documents to be used for streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water distribution systems.

Hot Topic: Reminder Of Stage 2 Disinfectants And Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The rule applies to any community or nontransient, noncommunity water system that adds or delivers water that is treated with a primary or residual disinfectant other than ultraviolet light.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater, And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Hot Topic: New State Requirement To Report Unaccounted-For Water, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

On May 24, 2007, Governor Phil Bredesen approved House Bill 743, which addresses unaccounted-for water.

Utility Manual (2006), Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

Water And Wastewater Management: A Training Manual For Board Members, Steve Wyatt, Brett Ward, Bill Young

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The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for both new and experienced water board members and municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater, And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Slides: Long Term Management Of Community Forests: Some Eomf Partner Perspectives, Brian Barkley

Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)

Presenter: Brian Barkley, Ontario Model Forest, Canada

18 slides

Municipal Utility Rate Survey (Murts) (2003), Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

MURTS is a survey of rates charged by municipal utilities in 2003.

Hot Topic: Public Health, Security And Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act Of 2002, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

This bill requires most water systems to conduct an assessment of vulnerability and to prepare an emergency response plan.

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater, And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Utility Manual, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

Water & Wastewater Manual: A Training Manual For Board Members, Brett Ward, Steve Wyatt, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This manual provides a resource for new or experienced water board members or municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job.

Hot Topic: October Deadline On New Inter-Basin Water Transfers Act, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Tennessee Legislature, at the request of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), created a new state law entitled the "Inter-basin Water Transfer Act." The act was designed to regulate water volumes withdrawn from one basin and transferred to another basin for consumption and disposal. It only affected new transfers or increases in existing transfers. The rule became effective Oct. 1, 2000.

Finding Money Iii For Municipal Water, Wastewater, And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document is an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.