by Bill Eller | Jul 9, 2019 | Education, State, Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships
Bill Eller, Vice President of Business Development recently contributed an article to the NLC’s Love My City campaign about the three ways Scranton, Pennsylvania is rebuilding its legacy. As the National League of Cities gives member cities across the country...
by bstickle | Jun 26, 2019 | Public-Private Partnerships, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Myths, Large Cities, Utah, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Pennsylvania
Partnering with the NLC Service Line Warranty Program (previously Utility Service Partners or USP) by HomeServe educates homeowners about their service line responsibilities and enhances their peace of mind. As part of the partnership, municipalities can receive...
by Bill Eller | Mar 27, 2019 | Education, State, Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Maryland, Illinois
Our infrastructure is aging, our national deficit growing and our tax revenue just isn’t up to the task – not without politically unpopular and potentially devastating increases. So public-private partnerships, or P3s, are a way to stretch those tax dollars to make...
by bstickle | Mar 19, 2019 | Financial Shock, Tennessee, HomeServe Cares, Maryland, Testimonials, Customer Testimonials, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Pennsylvania
Katy C., a new homeowner in Hyattsville, Maryland, had a nasty surprise waiting in her mailbox – a water bill for $1,000. “It was usually $80 or $100,” she said of the stunning notice. Katy didn’t understand how her bill could have spiked so high without corresponding...
by Bill Eller | Feb 12, 2019 | California, Education, Maryland, Service Line Responsibilities, Michigan, State, Utah, Pennsylvania, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, Tennessee, New York, Large Cities
That our national sewage and water infrastructure is in dire shape is no surprise to anyone – nearly ten years ago, the New York Times wrote an article warning of the then 240,000 estimated water main breaks occurring each year, marveling that, in some parts of the...
by bstickle | Oct 24, 2018 | Michigan, State, Pennsylvania, Home Maintenance, Maine, Tennessee
Old homes have unique charms, but they also may be hiding plumbing problems in their walls and floorboards. Older homes can have a host of problems with the plumbing that you can’t see – it may simply be old and reaching the end of its usable lifespan, piping may have...