About Us & Mission Statement

 Gull Lake Sewer & Water Authority (GLSWA) is a public body, funded through user fees and intergovernmental agreements with no taxing authority. The Board of Commissioners is represented by one designated official from each of the supporting townships: 

Barry Township, 

Cooper Township, 

Prairieville Township, 

Richland Township and

 Ross Township.  

 Gull Lake Sewer & Water Authority (GLSWA) is committed to doing everything within its capacity to provide safe, reliable, and high-quality wastewater and water services while meeting or exceeding all regulatory requirements, acting in fairness to our stakeholders, and dedicated to being collaborative with partners to benefit our authority, and fiscally responsible in our operations. 

 Develop a work order system that incorporates office staff as well as field staff, closing the loop from start to finish in communication, invoicing, payables, and tracking.  

 Board Member Training

Implement annual training for all Board members to review the organizations Mission Statement, Strategic Planning, Role of the Board Members, Fiscal Responsibility Overview, Meeting Decorum & Roberts Rules of Order, By Laws and Noteworthy Rules. 

Staff Training

Develop employee success training and succession planning for all positions. Training includes job duties as well as company goals and performance measures.  

 Work with stakeholders to plan for future water services and/or updated current planning efforts. Define current and future services. 

 Update and improve the website (glswa.org) to provide educational information, FAQ’s, streamline menus, streamline online payments, improve transparency and make information easier to find.  

 Identify cost sharing program / inter-governmental agreements to support GLSWA investments in assets and employees & review cost management.