Tag: federal

Where can small towns find the money for water and sewer projects?

Oct 9, 2012

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by

Heidi Marttila-Losure

in Communities, Fall 2012, Magazine

The size of a water or wastewater project can sometimes dwarf the entire budget for the town. There are a variety of sources out there for funding for rural water and wastewater projects, but the rewards to go to the swift, the persistent, and those tolerant of paperwork. Here’s an overview. FEDERAL HOUSING AND…
FIRED UP: Connect America funding for broadband will actually slow development, S.D. PUC chairman says

Jul 30, 2012

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by

Heidi Marttila-Losure

in FiredUp!

Sounds like there’s some uncertainty based on a change in federal policy intended to improve broadband access to rural places.