Issue No. 14 of LaBella’s municipal digest, In Office, is now available!

Environmental decisions don’t just shape landscapes. They shape local economies. Whether through resource reuse, capital planning, or proactive regulatory compliance, today’s environmental decisions influence tomorrow’s investments.
In this issue, we explore how environmental planning informs sound economic decision-making, how urban soil banking transforms excavated soil into a valuable resource, how early capital planning can help communities prepare for the financial impacts of emerging PFAS regulations, and how evolving wetlands regulations may impact future development.
Environmental stewardship and economic priorities are often viewed as competing interests. In practice, thoughtful environmental decisions enable communities to prioritize investments, manage public resources, and plan confidently for the future.
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