Annual fireworks displays are usually one of the most anticipated events of summer. Sure, the big bangs and bright lights are fun to admire, but there is a lot that happens behind the scenes before crowds can enjoy the show. … Continue reading →
Using lighting to send a message is becoming more prominent in municipalities across the country. Lights can be used as celebration for holidays and to show solidarity with other cities and countries when tragedy strikes such as in France, Belguim … Continue reading →
Unpredıctable extreme weather has become normal in the world, which is why municipalities have started taking the initiative to make their utilities — including electricity, water and wastewater — more resilient in retaliation, especially since outages can last for weeks … Continue reading →
It is not always easy to distill the diverse industries of a municipality into a single seal, but Danville, Ill., has done just that. Danville was founded in 1827 on an 80-acre parcel, and the sale of lots began April … Continue reading →
Remember the successful TV program “Undercover Boss”? Jonathan Gano, public works director of Des Moines, Iowa, invokes an unusual twist to that idea. Gano, who moved to Des Moines two years ago to take his current job, had been working … Continue reading →
Automating tasks with online Public Safety software improves processes and saves time at this British Columbia agency. June 20, 2017 – Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada – Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue searched for online software to improve their … Continue reading →
Droughts, given the right collision of conditions, can take root anywhere, with sections of The Municipal’s readership already having experienced varying levels of drought early on in 2017. And as the traditional saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention” … Continue reading →
Wisconsin cities are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to replacing lead pipes with those of an environmentally neutral material. Curt Witynski, J.D. assistant director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, said that this issue has been discussed … Continue reading →
As contaminants and nutrient control in water systems become common issues in cities and counties around the country, more and more municipalities are looking into decentralized wastewater treatment system options. While there are a number of reasons as to why … Continue reading →
Page 10 Editor’s Note: Raising the grade Page 12 From the Cover: Ready to roll: C18 genset kept treatment plant online for five days Page 14 ‘World Capitals’: ‘Houseboat Capital of the World’ Lake Cumberland area, Ky. Page 16 Know … Continue reading →
Depending on whom you ask, the independent city of Bristol, Va., was founded by Joseph R. Anderson. Or Col. Samuel Eason Goodson. Or both. The city of 17,341 shares its name with its larger municipal Siamese twin to the south, … Continue reading →
