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Why are our bills higher than theirs?

When comparing utility bills across communities, it’s a common question to ask. The reality is that many factors influence water and wastewater rates—such as treatment processes, geography, system reinvestment, and rate structures. We’ve broken these factors down to explain why bill comparisons alone shouldn’t drive rate decisions.

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5 ways to increase public engagement

Local governments often succeed when the people they serve are meaningfully engaged in the decision-making process. Whether it is to plant trees (or remove them), raise rates, change a policy, or add a new service—whatever it is—the best outcomes happen when the governed have a say in the governing.

Discover strategies for driving meaningful public engagement
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The economics of recycling: navigating commodity markets and finding financial stability

Recycling in today’s economic landscape presents significant challenges for municipalities and private operators. Fluctuating global commodity markets, rising contamination rates, and increasing program costs have made recycling efforts financially complex.

Discover sustainable solutions

At Raftelis, we focus on the people that make local governments and utilities successful, ensuring that those that lead these organizations in the areas of finance, management, communication, and technology have a trusted partner to help them achieve results. Look to us for financial and strategic planning, performance measurement, executive search and recruitment, rate studies and cost of service analysis, communications and stakeholder engagement, data and economic analytics, and more.

Strengthening organizations for the communities they serve and the people who make them work

Meet Ellio

Ellio is a new cloud-based platform with tools developed specifically for utilities and public-sector organizations. It drives performance and provides data-driven insights for informed decision-making.

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