Weedoo Boats: Trusted by municipalities worldwide for eco-friendly aquatic management equipment
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Brooklyn Park gives rebranding a try
Perception is reality, as they say. One Minnesota municipality has made waves when it comes to overcoming a mediocre reputation in the region through various rebranding efforts. With a population of more than 77,000 people, Brooklyn Park is situated along … Continue reading →
New windows to maintain historic feel, save on energy costs
Knoxville, Ill., is a small city with big historic charm, and the preservation of that history is important to residents. That’s why in January the Knoxville City Council unanimously approved spending $73,150 on replacing all but two of the windows … Continue reading →
NLC program gives cities and citizens a ‘LIFT-UP’
What if your city’s utilities had a program that could pay down overdue balances; give those residents financial support and empowerment in other areas of their lives; avoid cutoff and reconnect fees; and save the hassle and expense of using … Continue reading →
German and Swiss Settlers: Hohenwald, Tenn.
Augusta Smith named the Tennessee town she and her husband, Warren, founded in 1878 Hohenwald, the German word for “high forest,” a descriptive term referring to the surrounding countryside and its location on the Western Highland Rim a few miles … Continue reading →
Rochester, Ind. ‘Round Barn Capital of the World’
Rochester, Ind., population 6,218, is a capital within a capital within a capital, the holy of holies of a triplet of concentric territories all known as “The Round Barn Capital of the World.” Indiana boasts more round barns than any … Continue reading →
ICC high school program builds a resilient future by training our youth
Resiliency is the ability to spring back; to recover readily from adversity. Our communities have come back from natural disasters and economic challenges, but how will we recover from the mass retirement of skilled construction professionals and safety code officials … Continue reading →
Narrowing priorities: Socioeconomic issues come out on top
Boston Unıversıty annually releases its Menino Survey of Mayors through its Initiative on Cities, which “seeks to research, promote and advance the adaptive urban leadership strategies and policies necessary to support cities as dynamic centers of inclusive economic growth and … Continue reading →
City & Town Management | May 2017
Page 10 Editor’s Note: Narrowing priorities: Socioeconomic issues come out on top Page 12 From the Cover: ICC high school program builds a resilient future by training our youth Page 14 ‘World Capitals’: Rochester, Ind. ‘Round Barn Capital of the … Continue reading →
Township hopes to benefit from a ‘FIT’ force
By JERRY A. ANDREE, manager, Cranberry Township, Pa. A novel fitness initiative, created to benefit local police in this suburban Pennsylvania township, overcame a series of obstacles that for years have impeded the spread of police fitness-oriented programs in municipalities … Continue reading →
It’s not the size of the city that counts
When you think of cities leading the way in transportation innovation, Seneca, S.C., is hardly the first place that comes to mind. However, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this Oconee County community of 8,207 became the … Continue reading →
Enforce idling ordinances by making them known
Public safety has always been meant to keep citizens from dangerous situations. It’s no question on whether or not it’s legal and safe to park in a fire zone or to pull a U-turn when there are signs implicating its … Continue reading →
Henderson, Ky., reaps benefits of an early start
During the last century, the U.S. had combined sewer systems that fed both stormwater and wastewater into the pipes. During heavy rains, the overflow of water would carry sewer into rivers through combined sewer overflows. These began to create serious … Continue reading →
New draws keep municipal golf courses in the green
Picture it: A golf course on a warm spring day, rolling in a sea of restful green on a lovely weekday morning when the day is young and the sun is still burning off the last wisps of fog from … Continue reading →
“Aha moment” leads to a million-dollar invention
William K. “Ken” Blocker of Lexington, S.C., may soon be in the enviable position of having firefighters all over the nation doffing their heavy helmets to him for an invention that makes firefighting easier and safer. Blocker, however, was employed … Continue reading →
Gatlinburg recovering from massive fires
The city of Gatlinburg is “mountain tough” and is fighting its way back from a massive fire that started at the top of a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and literally blew into the city limits and … Continue reading →
Oldest working fireboat still serves Buffalo, N.Y.
Before Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as president the oldest working fireboat had already begun serving the city of Buffalo, N.Y. In November 2016, the Edward M. Cotter fireboat turned 116 years old. Even today it is still used as a … Continue reading →
Preplanning vital to using static water sources
Rural firefighting calls for a different and streamlined approach, including the access to and use of static water sources. Henry Lovett, a veteran volunteer firefighter and product manager for the TurboDraft Fire Eductor, described the lay of the land. “Rural … Continue reading →
Citizens morphing into first care providers
When more and more violent incidents become a common occurrence in communities, it’s imperative for municipalities to take initiative to educate citizens over basic medical and trauma care. Educated EMS agencies, firefighters and police officers are not the first to … Continue reading →
