33rd Annual Spring Training Conference 2024

April 16th-19th, 2024

Get yourself some capacity at this year’s Spring Conference. Capacity is the 2024 word of the year, and if you want to enhance your chance of getting projects funded, it is important to not only develop capacity, but also to be able to document it. Come learn how to do both.

Pre-Conference will focus on Cyber Security, Best Financial Management Practices and Rate Setting, with an emphasis on Asset Management. WARWS is even bringing you the cyber security classes virtually. This track will be divided into 4 two-hour blocks. You may register for one or all of them. We will send you a link if you would like to attend virtually.

The regular conference will be jammed packed full of classes that will cover everything from hydrants to how to get your projects funded. We are also planning a field trip to Energy Labs, and some hands-on classes where you can get down and dirty.

As always, there will be lots of good food, good friends, and lots of information to exchange with your peers. We look forward to seeing you at Wyoming Rural Water’s 33 rd Annual Conference.

WARWS Spring Conference Registration

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Board of Director Openings

Every year, the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems has Board of Director elections depending on the Region of the state of Wyoming for Board seats that are at the end of their term. These are 3 year terms and there are current- ly no term limits. Board members must be employees, elected officials or designated representatives of a voting member system (PWS’s that are eligible for USDA RD funding typically serving populations under 10,000). The organization’s By Laws define voting member as Non-profit public water, wastewater, associations, districts, municipalities and (or) other types of public utilities of any size with 10,000 or fewer population, engaged in the transportation, distribution and/or sale of public utility services in the rural areas of the State of Wyoming.

Board members provide oversight of and direction to the Executive Director on policy issues/items including budgetary, program, legislative and professional direction. Board members receive no direct compensation for serving. Board members are reimbursed for travel expenses to attend official association meetings, can attend in person conferences and training sessions at no cost including hotel and per diem. Board members can attend virtual training sessions at no cost.

For 2024, two region board seats are up for election. The Northwest region includes Park, Big Horn, Hot Springs and Washakie counties. The Northeast includes Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell, Crook and Weston counties. Those interested can contact Mark Pepper, Executive Director for more information. A letter of interest must be re- ceived by March 31st to be included in Business Meeting materials distributed to voting member delegates. The Annual Business Meeting does entertain floor nominations for Board seats as well. Announcements for the Annual Business Meeting will be made during the first two weeks of April per the By Laws.

The Best Tasting Water in Wyoming

We invite every system attending conference to enter “The Best Tasting Water in Wyoming” contest. The winning system will be hosted (airfare, room, and meals, for one representative) in Washington D.C. at the National Rural Water Rally 2025 by the Wyoming Rural Water Executive Director and Wyoming’s National Director. The delegation will meet with officials from the USDA Rural Development, USEPA and will visit with Wyoming’s US Senators and Representative to discuss water issues facing systems in Wyoming. To enter, bring 1/2 gallon of your water, in glass and on ice to the registration booth when you check in.

Exhibit Hall

Set up can begin Tuesday 3-5pm. Official opening Wednesday at the 10am break. Tear down will be after the 3pm break
on Thursday, or you can stay until the end, if you choose.