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Public Works, Energy & Utilities Water finance commission begins work
Sen. James Eldridge, co-chair of the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission along with Rep. Carolyn Dykema, announced that hearings on how to finance improvements to the state’s water infrastructure will begin this month.
The commission is charged with developing a comprehensive, long-range plan for financing state and local water infrastructure improvements.
Gloucester Councillor Bruce Tobey, a former president of the MMA, is the municipal representative on the commission, which has 18 members. The other members represent stakeholders such as environmental activists, public interest groups, engineers, and water and sewer utilities.
“Clean water … is an essential element for growth and productivity in our economy,” Eldridge said. “The integrity of our water infrastructure system has a large impact on our public safety and our public health.”
The MMA continues to advocate for water infrastructure funding and assistance with energy-efficiency measures. The association has been a strong proponent of the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission.
“This is a vitally important environmental, economic development and public finance concern,” the MMA stated in a letter to the governor last June, “and we believe this commission’s work would address an overlooked but critical problem facing Massachusetts.”
The commission was created by Section 145 of the fiscal 2010 state budget.
Public Works, Energy & Utilities Water finance commission begins work
Water finance commission begins work
Sen. James Eldridge, co-chair of the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission along with Rep. Carolyn Dykema, announced that hearings on how to finance improvements to the state’s water infrastructure will begin this month.
The commission is charged with developing a comprehensive, long-range plan for financing state and local water infrastructure improvements.
Gloucester Councillor Bruce Tobey, a former president of the MMA, is the municipal representative on the commission, which has 18 members. The other members represent stakeholders such as environmental activists, public interest groups, engineers, and water and sewer utilities.
“Clean water … is an essential element for growth and productivity in our economy,” Eldridge said. “The integrity of our water infrastructure system has a large impact on our public safety and our public health.”
The MMA continues to advocate for water infrastructure funding and assistance with energy-efficiency measures. The association has been a strong proponent of the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission.
“This is a vitally important environmental, economic development and public finance concern,” the MMA stated in a letter to the governor last June, “and we believe this commission’s work would address an overlooked but critical problem facing Massachusetts.”
The commission was created by Section 145 of the fiscal 2010 state budget.
Written by MMA Senior Legislative Analyst Tom Philbin
