Friday, October 16, 2009

Water & Environment Summit

Ward I,
I'm attending the Oklahoma Municipal League's
& Oklahoma Municipal Utility Provider's
Water & Environment Summit to learn more about city government.
I'm working toward a certificate in Municipal government.
So far, I have 17 hours and will pick up another 8 today.

The agenda is below for the Summit today.

Water, Environment, and Economic Growth: Are They
Compatible? Are we regulating ourselves
out of the game?
Will There be a Drop to Drink? Will changes
in the law and regulations “dry up” municipal water supplies?
Straw into Gold: How About Composting Sludge into a
Saleable Product? Find out who’s doing it now.
Regulations, NOV’s and Consent Orders
Who’s out there to help you — REALLY? What new regulations
should we know about?
Utility Rates Structures: Who’s Driving the Bus?
Financing? Regulations? Aging Infrastructure? Growth?
Who pays and who can help you?
Automated Meter Reading’s Hot in Oklahoma
Are Municipalities Going to End Up Treating Storm
Water/Non-point Sources? Why & what are some
municipalities doing about it?
Rural Water Issues and Contracting Update
Will we have the long awaited answer to the Guthrie
cases? Who will be next? Smart contracting can avoid
many problems.