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What Mayors Have to Say Mayors across the country are suporting the Think Outside the Bottle Pledge. Here's what some mayors have to say: "Here in Boston, we’re proud not only to support the pledge, but, in fact, we feel as though Mayor Menino helped write the Pledge. Mayor Menino is a strong supporter and promoter of Boston's public drinking water and under his administration the Boston Water Sewer Commission has invested over $200 million upgrade water supply and distribution infrastructure throughout the city. Under the Mayor's direction, the city is embarking on an effort to examine the feasibility of restoring public drinking water fountains in municipal buildings. This analysis will carefully examine the water quality and public health issues, the costs of any necessary capital upgrades, the future costs for operations and maintenance of a system, and the potential savings that could be realized from reducing bottled water contracts." Jim Hunt, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services, City of Boston. "Water is a public trust. Minneapolis’s public water system is among the best anywhere. Minneapolis residents can be confident that when they turn on the tap, they are getting Grade A drinking water for just pennies a gallon. We are committed to this essential public service for years to come.” Mayor R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis, MN "Water is one of our most precious resources here in Brainerd. Someday all water is going to be more expensive than oil and that is a scary thing!" James Wallin, Mayor of Brainerd , Minnesota. "I am proud to support the Think Outside the Bottle campaign and its efforts to restore public confidence in tap water over bottled water. I believe in Emeryville's municipal water system and feel that bottled water is both unnecessary and costly for consumers and cities." Mayor Nora Davis, Emeryville, CA “Getting good honest information to the public through aggressive, proactive efforts like the Think Outside The Bottle campaign, has clearly improved the consciousness of people around this country. People are making better decisions. It’s like that light bulb goes on that says, ‘Oh my gosh, we got sucked into this pattern of buying bottled water without thinking a whole lot about it. We need to be more responsible, more conscious about the impacts of our efforts, and be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. ’” – Former Mayor Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson, Salt Lake City, UT
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