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4 The Authority │ December 6 A Message from PMAA’s President Terri Hauser Reflects on Her Year as PMAA President 7 Fall Regional Meetings 8 Board of Directors 14 The Municipality Authorities Act 17 The Authorities Future Leaders Scholarship Golf Tournament 21 PMAA Online 2026 Meeting Dates 22 Budgeting Next Steps: Shifting to Capital Planning & Developing More Accurate Long-Range Forecasts 24 Government Relations Update 25 PMAA Honors Representative Davidson with 2025 Distinguished Service Award 26 2026 Adopted Resolutions 29 Solicitor’s Corner: Board Reorganization and Other Authority Facts You Should Know to Start the New Year 41 Building Operational Efficiency: How NBCMA Embraced GIS and Integration 42 2026 WIN Conference 43 Strength in Uncertainty 44 2026 Call for Presentations 46 2026 Board Member Training Workshops 47 North Penn Water Authority Announces Retirement of Long-Time Executive Director, Tony Bellitto 48 Authorities on Air 56 Associate News: HRG Acquires Becker Engineering Did You Know? 57 AuthoritiesConnect 59 EPA Files Motion in Lawsuit to Vacate Portions of PFAS Rule 61 The Authorities Future Leaders Scholarship Application Deadline 62 Authority News New Members 64 Marketplace 66 Advertiser’s Index PMAA Staff I n thIs I ssue C oNtENts T he T rivium of P ersuasion : a G uide for n ew a uThoriTy B oard m emBers 9 f inancial r ePorTinG and f inancial P lanninG G o h and in h and inTo The f uTure 13 f irsT T ime r eview of The m uniciPaliTy a uThoriTies a cT : a ddressinG K ey Q uesTions for n ew B oard m emBers 16 a uThoriTy B oard a PPoinTmenTs and P rocedures 19 B oard m emBer r esPonsiBiliTies 46 Check out the 2025 Conference highlights beginning on page 31.