GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND FINANCE

At the heart of every local government lies a budget. With most of the water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States at or beyond its useful life, administrators and their boards or councils have the daunting task of figuring out how to pay for repairs, replacement, or upgrades. And some of those choices come as the result of regulatory change and not failing infrastructure. Insert Swiftwater Solutions and our team of experts. If contacted soon enough, we can strategize with the community on the appropriate rate increases and willingness to pay for water and sewer services long before construction starts. 

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Some of the services we offer to mitigate these challenges:

• Strategic Planning

• Rate and Fee Studies

• Financial and Debt Planning

• Grant Writing

• Organizational and Operations Optimization

• Budgeting

Understanding a community's needs often start with its finances. We specialize in helping community's find the most affordable solutions from both an engineering perspective, but also financially. A few of our recent successes are outlined below:

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• Town of Buena Vista - secured $3.7M in grants and principal loan forgiveness

• Town of Eckley - secured $1.85M in grants and loan forgiveness

• Trail West Homeowners Association - secured $3.5M loan at 0.5% interest for a nongovernmental entity