A facility manager’s job description is lengthy and varied and includes tasks such as inspecting the premises to ensure everything is stocked for the day’s work; creating a maintenance schedule for the interior and exterior of the building; conference room … Continue reading →
A mayor’s dream of putting his city on the path away from dumping waste into landfills became a reality last month in Lebanon, Tenn., and the project is highlighting the success possible utilizing public/private partnerships to achieve sustainability goals and … Continue reading →
Through various partnerships, the federal government is pushing the use and integration of solar energy in communities across the United States as a means to enhance resilience. David Morley, senior resource associate with the American Planning Association, is well versed … Continue reading →
Beyond the obvious benefit of reducing waste in landfills, zero waste communities give life to the idea of being able to eliminate the need for hauling waste. It may seem like a pipe dream, but it’s one more communities are … Continue reading →
The water crisis in Flint, Mich., may prove to be one of the most high-profile infrastructure stories of the decade, even though nothing exploded, nothing flooded, no one was killed and no one had to dig out from under six … 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 →
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 →
Greg Reeder, public works director for the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was gratified to learn he had been selected as one of the Top Ten Public Works Leaders by the American Public Works Association on the 55th anniversary of … Continue reading →
Part 1 of 2 – Having a large number of sewerage lift stations that need assessment is only one of the wastewater treatment challenges in need of actionable, real-world solutions. Sewerage problems of all types, but particularly overflows, raise the … Continue reading →
Since 2014, Paxton J. Branch has been the mayor of Tallulah, La., located in the northeastern part of the state just across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, Miss. It was once a booming town, but the introduction of Interstate 20 … Continue reading →
The time involved in putting together an open house for public works or public safety departments can be daunting, not to mention that there are costs associated with such acts of public awareness and goodwill. Is the effort worth it? … Continue reading →
