LOCAL LEADERS
Local Leaders are community members that influence and authorize policy decisions, such as municipal budgets and land use planning and zoning, and include budget committees, select boards, businesses, social institutions, and citizens groups. Ultimately, healthy relationships among local leaders creates better opportunities to invest in and maintain a resilient and sustainable drinking water system. While we develop more focused communications templates, the following resources should help you communicate with your local leaders in useful ways.
- Why Care about Water – Important and compelling facts about the importance of clean, reliable and affordable water. The Everyday Value of Water and Economic Benefits of Investing in Drinking Water Infrastructure
- December 2012 NH Water Sustainability Commission report (SB60 Report) – a comprehensive report detailing the value of water infrastructure in New Hampshire and recommended strategies, policies and investments required to maintain quality of service.
- Slide presentation of key SB60 Report findings by Senator Martha Fuller-Clark and John Boisvert, P.E.
- May 18, 2021 Manchester Union-Leader article by Boyd Smith and Mike Carle. Advocacy position by NH Water Works Association and NH Water Pollution Control Association in support of legally-authorized State Aid Grant funding.
- Projected Infrastructure Needs and State Aid Grants – Notes on benefits of clean water to New Hampshire, financial needs, and State and federal investments (April 2021).
