by Lana Beregszazi | Jul 18, 2026 | BCS Management
When running a municipality, a regional sewer district, or a conservancy district, it is easy to conflate financial record-keeping with financial strategy. Many local boards believe that as long as utility bills are mailed on time and the books balance at the end of...
by Damien Stafford | Jul 2, 2026 | BCS Management
We’ve all heard the pitch: modernizing utility infrastructure drives economic development. However, if you talk to the people who actually live in your community, they’ll give you a much more practical measure of success. They’ll talk about water quality, peace of...
by Christopher Kellner | Jun 23, 2026 | BCS Management, Compliance
In our previous posts, we introduced the sweeping changes brought by HEA 1459 and outlined the IURC’s final regulatory guidance under GAO 2025-03. Today, we are bypassing the broader details to focus entirely on the immediate timeline. (Prior posts from July and...
by Olivia Pratt | May 26, 2026 | BCS Management
When a municipality or regional sewer district takes on a major sanitary sewer project, whether it’s a collection system expansion, a septic elimination initiative, a treatment plant upgrade, or a regulatory compliance effort, the stakes are high. Public health...
by Lana Beregszazi | May 11, 2026 | BCS Management
In the world of municipal utility management, set it and forget it is a dangerous philosophy. For many Regional Sewer Districts (RSDs), the rate ordinances and Equivalent Domestic Unit (EDU) tables established at their inception are often tucked into a drawer and left...
by Christopher Kellner | Mar 31, 2026 | BCS Management
Indiana counties currently face a pivotal moment. The 2025 tax reform, known as Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1), has fundamentally restructured the tax system and shifted local revenue capacity. As these changes phase in through 2028, the fiscal environment is becoming...
