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municipalauthorities.org | 5 11 A rtificial I ntelligence : A n A utobiography 8 Board of Directors and Staff 18 New Associate Members 20 How an Active Landfill Became a Destination for Public Enjoyment 24 Government Relations 27 Low and No-Cost Employees Benefits to Enhance Your Workplace 30 Member Spotlight - Forest Park Water Treatment Plant Recognized With Area-Wide Optimization Program Award for Drinking Water for 17 th Year in a Row 32 Procurement Risk Management: Exceeding Basic Compliance for Real Results 34 Solicitor’s Corner: The Federal Government’s Response to Cyberattacks on Water and Wastewater Systems 37 Connect-ing with PLGIT 38 Call for Presentations 39 Associate Member News PMAA Fall Calendar 41 EPA Releases 2-Year Milestone Evaluations on Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort; Cites Challenges, Progress and Potential 42 AuthoritiesConnect Privatization Playbook 43 Did you know? 47 2024 Salary & Benefits Survey Results are Now Available 48 Scams, Big Bills and Bargains: Why Pa.’s Public Water Officials Won’t Stop Talking 62 Brain Break 64 Marketplace Membership has its Benefits 66 Advertiser’s Index 6 P reventing a D igital F lood : C yber I nsurance 9 P rotecting O ur C ommunities : F ree C ybersecurity R esources I n this I ssue C ontents F eatures 12 AI is C hanging H ow W e W ork 15 B oosting A uthority O utreach 16 T ransforming G overnment S ervices with AI, A utomation The Perils of Privatization 22