The State Water Infrastructure Authority, or SWIA, will meet in Asheville at 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 21 at the Hotel Indigo, located at 151 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C. 28801. The meeting is open to the public, with an opportunity for informal public comments.
The meeting will feature the following presentations by western North Carolina utilities, local governments and Councils of Government:
- Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority – Dan Harbaugh, Executive Director
- Southwestern Commission – Sarah Thompson, Executive Director
- Land of Sky Council of Government – Karen Kiehna, Principal Planner for Economic and Community Development
- High Country Council of Government – Phillip Trew, Director of Planning & Development
- City of Hickory – Kevin Greer, Assistant Public Services Director
A full meeting agenda is posted on the N.C. Division of Water Infrastructure’s website at:
Times indicated on the agenda are guidelines. The SWIA is an independent body with primary responsibility for awarding federal and state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Other responsibilities include developing a state water infrastructure master plan, recommending ways to maximize the use of available loan and grant funding resources, and examining best and emerging practices.
Additional information is available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wi/authority-meetings