TheReview_Sept-Oct 2022 Release

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6 Getting Started with Green Infrastructure By Jada Tillison-Love Porter

14 MiNextCities

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- TURN THE PAGE LOCAL LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OCT 19 - 21, 2022 24 DrivingaSustainableFuture, OneSmartCityat aTime By Kate Bell 17 Why and How to Prepare Your Municipality for Distributed Solar By Eric Geerlings, PE 20COVERSTORY Village of L’Anse Making Solar Accessible to All By Liz Foley 24 Convention 2022 28 Thank You BAP Participants COVER Village of L'Anse leadership, l-r: President Ron Ervast, President Pro Tem Leann Davis, and Manager Bob La Fave.

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8 Water Infrastructure ARP and BIL Funds Set to Go Through State Revolving Fund By Grace A. Carey, PhD

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5. Executive Director’s Message 31. Legal Spotlight 32. Municipal Finance 34. Northern Field Report 37. Municipal Q&A 38. Lab Report Columns

10 Rockford Goes for Green

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