Samantha Villegas, Principal Consultant (Email)
We’re excited to share an article from WE&T authored by Raftelis staff member Samantha Villegas, APR entitled “The MCL-ephant in the Room.” Check out the article here.
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.
The public sector must be putting language accessibility at the top of its communications priorities. Translating material takes time and adds cost to already strapped budgets. Many are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to get it done, with mixed results.
The issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often referred to as “forever chemicals,” has gained national attention due to recent regulatory actions by the EPA. These developments have placed PFAS at the forefront of capital planning for many utilities and local governments.
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