Summertime means hiring seasonal, part-time help while the weather’s nice in the Midwest. Most municipalities budget for that extra help. Michael Hardy, parks and recreation director for the city of Baraboo, Wis., hires 60 to 75 people during the summer … Continue reading →
While take-home police, fire and municipal cars are still the trend, the practice isn’t standard in all municipalities. Major Derek Towle of the Greenfield Police Department in Greenfield, Ind., said there are definite advantages and disadvantages to take-home police vehicles. … Continue reading →
Regional, inter-county cooperation maximizes emergency management funding and resources in the southwest Missouri region. When ice storms or tornadoes threaten the eastern Missouri lowlands, Greene County responds from a central office in the city of Springfield. But that city is … Continue reading →
The first zero-energy, carbon neutral, multifamily community in the U.S. is now open, demonstrating that cutting-edge environmental building technologies are not only possible, but also scalable for mainstream housing production. Located in Issaquah, Wash., Zhome’s 10 townhomes use zero net … Continue reading →
Quality truck fleet vehicles that are efficient, cost-effective and perfect for the job are available for the asking. What surprises Robert Johnson, director of fleet operations for the National Truck Equipment Association, is how many fleet managers don’t know how … Continue reading →
About 10,000 people attended what’s billed as North America’s largest work truck event, on March 6 through March 8 at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capital Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. The National Truck Equipment Association’s annual gathering is the time … Continue reading →
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011 A familiar feature of the Western vista is moving speedily east. The American Wind Energy Association announced last month that what it called a “bumper crop” of wind turbine installations is … Continue reading →
The PLM EarthPatch uses Green-Patch technology to produce environmentally-friendly high-performance cold mix asphalt, which makes it the first to be endorsed by the National Green Energy Council. PLM EarthPatch contains none of the petroleum based solves found in traditional cold … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
The Municipal, a specialty magazine offering news and resources on products and equipment used by police, fire, rescue, airport, street and other municipal departments, was purchased by The Papers Inc. in September (2011). The Municipal originated in Bluffton, Ind., as … Continue reading →
