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Should You Raise Rates to Pay for Compliance?
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1990.tb00222.x
Subject(s) - compliance (psychology) , work (physics) , public relations , public service , politics , service (business) , business , public education , continuing education , public administration , marketing , political science , engineering , medical education , medicine , psychology , law , social psychology , mechanical engineering
Getting support for increasing water fees isn't an economic problem or a political problem, it's a problem of public education. The work of implementing a user fee increase should start a year or so before the target date. It is crucial for citizens to understand that the treatment of water is an essential service. Show how regulations and increased services benefit each individual and society at large. Listed in the article are the steps to take in educating the public about the problem you are having with the system and your suggested solutions. Also discussed are the steps to take in budgeting, keeping records, and continuing the public education programs.