The Southwest Pennsylvania Commission Water Resource Center is hosting 2 workshops on Winning Public Support For Water Infrastructure Projects February 20 and 21 in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.

Public officials (both elected and unelected) constantly struggle to communicate the value of infrastructure investments in a way that builds broad-based support from constituents.

These workshops cover the best strategies for planning and successfully engaging the public on difficult-to-win topics like infrastructure investments, tax increases, and municipal compliance activities.

Mark Heckmann will be the speaker at both workshops.  He serves as Council President in Castle Shannon Borough in Allegheny County.

Heckmann is also the CEO of WebKite, a programmatic advertising company that helps global companies in the automotive, healthcare and real estate sectors publish their inventory online. He consults with companies and municipalities on how to model and generate support for investment opportunities via his LLC, MJH Advisors.

The workshops will be held at these locations from 9:00 to Noon--

-- February 20: Fisher Hall at Burrell Lake Park, 209 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County- Click Here to register; and

-- February 21: Findlay Township Activity Center, 310 Main Street in Imperial, Allegheny County- Click Here to register.

For more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the SPC Water Resource Center website.

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[Posted: Jan. 17, 2019]

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