Acknowledgements

The UNC Environmental Finance Center would like to thank the following people and organizations for their help with the Financial Leadership for Water Utility Boards program:

Funders:

• SE-TAC (Southeastern Regional Small Public Water Systems Technical Assistance Center )
• US Environmental Protection Agency

Trainers:

Jeff Hughes, UNC Environmental Finance Center
Elmar Kaplar, UNC Environmental Finance Center
John Stephens, UNC School of Government
Jack Vogt, UNC School of Government
Lynn Weller, UNC Environmental Finance Center

NC Communities:

Oak Island, Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District, Southport, Caswell Beach, Gibson, Wagram, Handy Sanitary District, Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach, Davidson Water Inc., Woodfin Sanitary District, and Navassa.

NC Case Study Communities and Organizations : Chatham County, Metropolitan Sewer District of Buncombe County, Salisbury-Rowan Utilities, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, Fayetteville, Weaverville, Greenville Utilities Commission

Co-Sponsors:

NC League of Municipalities
NC Association of County Commissioners
NC Rural Water Association
NC American Water Works Association – Water Environment Association

Others:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Government
NC Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Health/Public Water Supply (Representatives of SRF Program, Capacity Development and Operator's Certification Board)
Water Resources Research Institute
USDA NC Rural Development
National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities
EPA Region 4 Capacity Development Program
Local Government Commission
NC Rural Center
NC Rural Communities Assistance Program