Despite a decade of economic growth, many communities had modest general fund balances and high levels of debt even before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Now, their situation is significantly worse. While additional federal...more
Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 (commonly referred to as coronavirus) pandemic. In doing so, he relied on provisions in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster...more
Municipal water, wastewater and stormwater operations continue to face challenges including deterioration, cost increases for items like chemicals, energy and skilled labor, federally mandated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)...more