Eric Hansen on 25 Years of Progress
Looking back over the Authority’s first 25 years, Eric Hansen reflects on the long-term planning, responsible financial management, and steady progress that have helped the Authority achieve its mission while preparing for future generations.
Transcript
Transcript edited for clarity and readability.
Looking at the big picture of the West, what it’s done since it was created in 2001 to where it is today, I don’t think it could have been done any better by any other group of people than it has been.
We’ve worked very diligently to keep our rates as low as possible. When we knew they had to go up, we planned for them to increase consistently over long periods of time.
We have met all of our goals for the Subsidence District.
We have planned for the unknown through over-conversion credits, and we have managed our rate increases for our customers in a way that was responsible and predictable, so everyone who pays our rates understands what they are paying for and why they are paying for them.
Watch more from The People Behind the Progress Video Series:
https://www.whcrwa.com/people-behind-the-progress/
