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Northeastern Illinois Water Supply Forum

The forum was held on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in partnership with the Metropolitan Planning Council and the City of Aurora. All materials from the meeting are found below.

Agenda and Program
Our Water Supply Issues

• Groundwater Desaturation: Walt Kelly, Illinois State Water Survey
• Water Pollution: Kyla Jacobsen, City of Elgin
• Crumbling Infrastructure: Paul May, Northwest Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency

Big Picture Needs (moderated by: Edith Makra, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus)

• Regional Coordination: Josh Ellis, Metropolitan Planning Council
• Water Pricing: Margaret Schneemann, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program
• Community Engagement: Bill Christiansen, Alliance for Water Efficiency

We're All In This Together (moderated by: Peter Wallers, P.E., representing the Northwest Water Planning Alliance)

• Village President Matthew Brolley, Village of Montgomery
• Bart Olson, United City of Yorkville
• Jennifer Hughes, Village of Oswego
  

Treating Water Like the Asset It Is (moderated by: Josh Ellis, Metropolitan Planning Council)

• Mayor Tom Weisner, City of Aurora
• Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, City of Evanston
• Mayor Barrett Pedersen, Village of Franklin Park

Now's the Time for Action

• Danielle Gallet, Metropolitan Planning Council
• Peter Wallers, P.E., representing the Northwest Water Planning Alliance
• Mayor Tom Weisner, City of Aurora