Originally posted on timesunion.com NISKAYUNA — Two weeks after Caryn Luna shared her story with the Times Union about facing a bill for thousands of dollars for a broken service line pipe, she's been flooded with support — and now relief. A national emergency home...
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Niskayuna Couple Flooded with Support After Broken Service Line, Want to Change Law
by Bill Eller | Jun 27, 2019
By Mallory Moench Originally published on timesunion.com. NISKAYUNA — Two weeks after Caryn Luna shared her story with the Times Union about facing a bill for thousands of dollars for a broken service line pipe, she's been flooded with support — and now relief. A...
Looking At the Future of Infrastructure
by Bill Eller | May 21, 2019
As Congress and the president eye a bipartisan effort at improving our aging infrastructure, the time for a wide-reaching infrastructure program to rebuild water, electric, transportation and information infrastructure, is now. The need for locally-based planning and...
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by Bill Eller | Feb 12, 2019
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National League Of Cities Written by Cathy Spain In the late 1970s, I was a research economist writing guidebooks for local officials about the affordability of new infrastructure to achieve national water quality standards. At the time, new wastewater treatment...
HomeServe Hosts Third Annual Contractor Conference with Special Guests from the PBS Series This Old House
by Bill Eller | Sep 10, 2018
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Three Ways P3s Can Benefit Your Community
by Summer Minger | Jul 31, 2018
The Trump administration has proposed expanding the U.S. Department of Transportation Private Activity Bond program, encouraging the development of public-private partnerships (P3s) in transportation projects. While P3s do not work for all communities or all types of...
HomeServe Joins This Old House on PBS as Sponsor
by Bill Eller | Jul 12, 2018
HomeServe and This Old House partner to educate homeowners with expert advice that helps them maintain, enhance and protect their homes—and raise awareness about the job skills gap and critical demand for skilled contractors in the U.S. July 10, 2018 - NORWALK,...
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