2008 Recent Conferences/Presentations
June 19th - AWC (Association of Washington Cities), Yakima, WA - To download the presentation on Setting Municipal Utility Rates – The Do’s and Don’t by Martin Chaw and Samantha Holert CLICK HERE.
May 15th - NWEA (Nevada Water Environment Association), Reno, NV - Presentation on Asset Management: A Financial Perspective, download available below (May 6th).
May 9th - Seminar on Approval and Funding of Infrastructure in Washington, put on by LORMAN. John Ghilarducci's presentation about Funding Infrastructure Locally: Rates v. SDC's v. Impact Fees v. Taxes can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE.
May 6th-9th - ACWA (Association of California Water Agencies), Monterey, CA. To download the presentation on Asset Management: A Financial Perspective by Robb Grantham and Ed Cebron CLICK HERE.
April 26th-30th - BCWWA (British Columbia Water & Waste Association), Whistler, BC, Canada To download the presentation on Designing Water Rates to Reflect Cost of Service and Support Water Sustainability by Karyn Johnson CLICK HERE.
April 10th-11th - WASWD (Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts), Vancouver, WA April 10th-11th - WMTA (Washington Municipal Treasurers Association), Chelan, WA To download the presentation on Utility Rate Studies by Angie Sanchez CLICK HERE.
March 9th-11th - OMFOA (Oregon Municipal Financial Officers Association), Sunriver, OR
WASWD Fall 2007 Conference: Spokane, WA
Ed Cebron, FCS GROUP; Dawn Reitan, Inslee-Best; and Tom Perry, Murray Smith & Associates
Informational Articles
Could you have a check in the mail? A two-part article on Understanding How Washington State's Excise Tax Rules Impact Water and Sewer Utilities.
Article written by Chris Gonzales Part 1 Part 2
Growth by Acquisition or Merger – Does it Make Sense for You?
Article written by David W. Findlay, CPA, CMC
Inclusion of Future Costs in Connection Charges
Article written by John Ghilarducci
Long-Term Capital Financing Needs
Article written by Edward Cebron
Three Tools to Enable Local Governments to Recapture Costs and Enhance Revenues
Article written by Peter Moy
Valuing Water and Sewer Utilities, Generally Accepted Appraisal Methods
Article written by David Findlay, CPA, CMC
Water Conservation Through Rate Planning
Article written by Edward Cebron
Service Profiles
Enhance General Government Revenue Streams With Comprehensive User Fee Studies
Establishing Defensible System Development Charges (in Oregon)
Forming Transportation and Stormwater Utilities
How to Form a Stormwater Utility to Pay for NPDES Phase II Requirements