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782 municipalities in SK
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571 licensed waterworks
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70 permitted pipelines
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250,000 kms of roadways, more than every other
province
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Need to do more with less Form regional
partnerships
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Asset Management (AM) definition: a systematic
way of making informed estimates about what the future will bring for your
infrastructure, and being proactive about preparing for it.”
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What you have has you. Infrastructure, the gift
that keeps on taking.
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AM is an integrated process bring together
skills, expertise, and activities of people with information about a community’s
physical assets, and finances so that informed decision can be made supporting
sustainable services.
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Post WW2 significant investments from senior
levels of government
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Sustainable service delivery is about finding
new revenue sources and seeking cost efficiencies/cost containment
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Why a partnership?
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Money is tighter
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Senior governments grants still exist but more
difficult to obtain
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Threshold for tax increases is limited
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Local governments are looking for innovative
financing
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Privatization is not a four letter word
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In many partnerships in Alberta each municipality
pays an equal share and pays now regardless if they benefit later.
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Recommendations
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Communities knows best what needs to be done
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Centralized technology for AM planning
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Consideration to a travelling asset management
resource (person)
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Refocus capital grants around asset renewal
versus adding new services
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Build awareness to increases taxes and fees
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Economies of Scale
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Regional purchasing power
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Regional water operator
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Joint utility billing administration
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Community cooperative (Waterwolf Planning)
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Summary
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Start with leadership
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Identify common need
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Explore high level business case
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Develop game plan for next generation
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Implement quick wins
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