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ed’ water stream that they’re trying to clean up. So, they’re really cracking down on any of the communities and municipalities that discharge into the Rock River – to make sure that we have our total suspended solids and our phospho- rous limits in check. So, we know that we’ve got to think smarter and try to get as many low-cost and no-cost ways to reduce our total suspended solids and our phosphorous emissions. So, we’re working with all of our detention pond owners in our community to clean up and restore their detention ponds, so that we can maximize the removal limits in our existing ponds.” Another city initiative aims to implement sustainable practices in the city’s parking lots. “Whether that’s putting some kind of permeable pavers around their perimeters; or putting in a rain garden with underground storage before water releases into the storm sewer system; we’re working with a couple of developers that are going to be reworking some of their parking lots,” Holloway reports.“And we’ve said to them, while it’s not mandatory right now,we certainly would invite them to come forth in their plans with some type of green technology for those lots and we’ve not met any resistance.They’ve all been very gracious to say that they would look into it. So,we’ve got some initiatives that are happening; we don’t have the ordinance rewritten yet, but we are looking to initiate green practices.” WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN PREFERRED VENDOR n Redevelopment Resources www.redevelopment-resources.com “Our erosion control and post construction stormwater ordinances were revised in 2016, and this includes all redevelopments or new devel- opments of land 3,000 square feet or more,” adds Beyer.“So,we’ve been working with developers to put through erosion control plans and stormwater management plans for these smaller sites where it’s not required by state statute.We’re a little bit more stringent in the city.” As city projects continue to upgrade Water- town’s infrastructure and physiognomy, Mayor David stresses the city’s many virtues: “I would say that we have a fantastic quality of life, here,” he avers. “The cost of living is quite low.We’re strategically located halfway between Milwau- kee and Madison.We’ve got wonderful ameni- ties here with the river, and our park system is second to none.We have a very low crime rate. We are a full service city–we have solid waste collection, recycling collection, a full-time fire department - all paramedic-trained, and a full- time police department. There is not a service that a municipality can offer that we don’t offer.” Holloway focuses on Watertown’s new brand –Opportunity Runs Through It–and the offer implicit within it.“That says a lot about our com- munity,” she says, confidently.“If you were to come toWatertown and live and work in this communi- ty, there are many opportunities. And it’s a warm and accepting city,” she adds, summing up.