Wisconsin parks department consistently aims high and scores By JODI MARLIN and AMY WENGER | The Municipal “Wow — what should we do first?” Is this the reaction visitors have to your local park facilities? Certainly the sentiment is the … Continue reading →
Charleston, W.Va., turns urban flight problem around The city of Charleston, capital of West Virginia and hub for government, education, banking, health care and commerce, hugs the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. A valley town that prospered from … Continue reading →
Some products are known by their logo colors and designs, even if the name is omitted — think Coca-Cola, Arby’s, MasterCard and Chevrolet. And how about those Bears, Colts and Packers? But fill in the names and consider what a … Continue reading →
A council-manager form of local government can yield great rewards, according to one Iowa mayor. Within this type of framework, the city administrator, or manager, is the chief administrative officer and appoints all officers other than the attorney and municipal … Continue reading →
Theodore Koch, founder of Clara City, was born in the Netherlands in 1854. An exemplary student, he mastered four languages before his formal education was cut short for lack of funds. After that, the energetic and frugal entrepreneur schooled himself … Continue reading →
The grass is perennially greener on the other side of the fence, so it’s little wonder that much thought — and even more indignation — has arisen regarding who has it better: employees of state and local governments, or those … Continue reading →
A trip to the local park is a beloved and relatively frequent outing in most children’s lives. From the slides and swings to the monkey bars and merry-go-rounds, parks departments offer youngsters both fun and the opportunity to socialize with … Continue reading →
A favorite quote of Joseph Clark, fleet management director for the city of Durham, N.C., is from the French poet Antoine de Saint-Exupery: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” With the city’s blessing, Clark puts that motivating … Continue reading →
John Maczko, winner of the City Engineers Association of Minnesota Municipal Engineer of the Year Award for 2015, has labored in several different types of engineering throughout his career. He began in traffic signal timing in 1985, later working as … Continue reading →
Two public-private partnerships in the Midwest have addressed a local fire department’s concern as well as a cultural component of one firehouse neighborhood. Joliet, Ill., is home to NASCAR-themed Fire Station No. 3, said to be one of few like … Continue reading →
The volunteer fire company of Chincoteague, Va., has its share of cowboys; and the island village of nearly 3,000 is glad, as are visitors from around the globe who crowd the tiny resort area each July. After the release of … Continue reading →
