The Regional Water Management Task Force and multi-municipal collaboration by Ty Gourley

Moderated by Cindy Hasenjager of 3 Rivers Wet Weather, a panel of local experts provided perspectives on adaptive governance options and water management issues that they have handled in their communities. Ty Gourley of the Institute of Politics promoted the work the Regional Water Management Task Force is doing to provide models for multi-municipal collaboration in water management, and to educate municipalities on the water quality benefits and economic benefits of regional collaboration. Gourley acknowledged the balancing act involved with stakeholder values, and explained that efficiency is not the ultimate goal. Cooperation can take many forms, and according to Gourley, the Task Force is dedicated to designing achievable plans that will result in desirable outcomes.

Time: 3 min 44 sec