Posts by George Hawkins — Guest Contributor

George Hawkins serves as the General Manager of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water). Previously, Hawkins directed the DC Department of the Environment and New Jersey Future, a non-profit organization which, under his leadership, came to be recognized as the state’s foremost advocacy group promoting smart growth.

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  Public officials who communicate their plans, listen to feedback, and then fix errors aren’t idiots

  By George Hawkins (Guest Contributor) October 9, 2015 21

  “‘George S. Hawkins, DC Water’s general manager, said the utility did not realize that the fee would disproportionately affect newer homes with sprinkler systems.’  What kind of idiots are crafting policy and making decisions at DC Water?” This is verbatim from the comments section of a recent article in the Washington Post describing…  Keep reading…