Consequences of Inaction • Poses critical risks to public health and infrastructure. Key consequences include compromised water quality, potential violations of state and federal safety standards, and service interruptions, with small or rural communities being particularly vulnerable to system failures. • If we continue with less personnel, we will begin seeing more turnover due to burnout, as well as risk of injury. Insufficient staff makes it harder to manage or upgrade aging water infrastru

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Consequences of Inaction • Poses critical risks to public health and infrastructure. Key consequences include compromised water quality, potential violations of state and federal safety standards, and service interruptions, with small or rural communities being particularly vulnerable to system failures. • If we continue with less personnel, we will begin seeing more turnover due to burnout, as well as risk of injury. Insufficient staff makes it harder to manage or upgrade aging water infrastructure. Additional information - There is already a shortage of water and wastewater operators, driven by an aging workforce and retirements.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.