Montage Enterprises: Surpassing the expectation in mower parts
If there is a constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal and DOT properties all require routine trimming to improve motorists’ visibility and the quality of public property. … More from our cover sponsor →
FREENOTES HARMONY PARK INSTRUMENTS
At a park, as a garden ornament or as engaging, interactive urban art, this Pagoda Bells instrument rings with blended tones – focusing attention on any outdoor setting. Reminiscent of the architecture of the Orient, the vertical array provides lush … Continue reading →
PALFINGER ROLL-OFF HOISTS
Lighter, faster, stronger, more durable… Palfinger American Roll-off manufactures a complete line of single, tandem and tri-axle roll-off hoists with capacities ranging from 20,000 through 75,000 pounds for 10 to 26 feet long containers for your truck. Palfinger American Roll-off … Continue reading →
High Contrast Tear-Away Vest
RB10TT-IM triple-trim, high contrast, tear-away ANSI vests stand out in a crowd. Made by R&B Fabrications with the highest quality materials — materials you can count on. R&B Fabrications makes safety vests to perform again and again and to conform … Continue reading →
Deluxe Wall Organizer
Pit Pal’s Deluxe Wall Organizer is fully functional in any space. It offers shelf and paper towel storage and a fold-down work tray for added table space in your work area. Heavy duty aluminum fabrication, TIG welded to last a … Continue reading →
Integrated rapid incident response
IBM smart city product promises integrated, rapid incident response Rapid communication has never been unimportant to first responders. But while the ability to relay critical information quickly has improved drastically since the days of handringing a town hall bell, integrated … Continue reading →
Trends in municipal architecture
An interview with American Institute of Architects President and CEO Randall Scott Smaller public budgets, sustainable energy concerns and changing tastes in design all affect the look public buildings in the U.S. To find out how they’re changing the buildings … Continue reading →
Narrowbanding – in the homestretch
Ready or not, the Federal Communication Commission’s effort to make more efficient use of the VHF and UHF radio and television spectrum frequencies goes into effect in less than a year. Under the looming requirement, all non-federal public safety and … Continue reading →
Coal tar sealant controversy
Smoldering its way across the U.S., the question of whether municipalities and retailers should act on a ban of coal tar-based pavement sealants won’t quite go out – but hasn’t fully engulfed, either. For 60 years the midwest, southern and … Continue reading →
Scenedots
Scenedots is a patented product that easily allows the creation of a reflective stripe on any surface without measuring or cutting the reflective material. Scenedots will make your fire apparatus more visible and safer during an emergency response, at the … Continue reading →
Armored truck fills needs of region
It hasn’t seen battle yet, but North Dakota’s Red River Valley SWAT team is glad to have a Bearcat in its arsenal of tools. The team received a Lenco Armored Vehicles Bearcat in October 2009. The specialized armored truck is … Continue reading →
Music for – and by – the masses
It’s innately counterintuitive to leave musical instruments outside in all types of weather and then let everyone and their brother come and play with them. Still, the idea of unfettered, recreational access to instruments has crossed over from Europe and … Continue reading →
2012 Ohio Municipal League Conference
THE MUNICIPAL at the 60th annual Ohio Municipal League conference Ask the average American what challenges this country is currently facing and you’d most likely hear a few common concerns – the economy, unemployment, health care and renewable energy. These … Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: February 2012
Coal tar sealant concerns deserve consideration There’s just not much that can save the month of February. Winter feels like it’s outstaying its welcome. At the same time, the opportunities to get away and improve your perspective at industry conferences … Continue reading →
Case Study: Paramedics with Chicago Fire Department Enhance Response Times with Segway® PT
In June 2005, former Fire Commissioner Cortez Trotter of the Chicago Fire Department developed a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) emergency response team that provided paramedic support during special events in the city’s downtown and lakefront area. This first responder program … Continue reading →
LEDs light up public sector imaginations
The increasing versatility of LEDs is plowing inroads to municipal infrastructures the world over. LED stands for light-emitting diode — a semiconductor light process that’s radically different from traditional light processes including incandescence, florescence and sodium vapor. LED lights consume … Continue reading →
Smart Link
Henderson Truck Equipment of Manchester, Iowa, carries Smart Link — a rotational, floating wing mast with float of up to 13 inches that allows for instant height adjustment in the wing’s toe and addresses roadway variances. The dual function works … Continue reading →
Earthlift Wireless Mobile Column Lift
Stertil-Koni’s new Earthlift Wireless Mobile Column Lift features a variable speed controller, advanced operating system with a graphical user interface and a self-regenerating power supply that reduces the time a lift spends charging. The columns can be operated independently and … Continue reading →