Bucher Municipal: Soaring high to deliver your best street sweeping solution
Bottom line, you need the best street sweeper for your street sweeping program. Whether you are a small municipality, regional airport or contractor buying your first street sweeper or if you are a large city, airport or conglomerate buying your … More from our cover sponsor →
Workforce redevelopment techniques for a myriad of generations — Part 2
It seems like a daunting task to implement change in the workforce, but when broken down, even the smallest gestures can begin altering it. With a wide set of skills and generations employed, leaders are left wondering if the way … Continue reading →
Extreme bridge makeover: Dayton completes the Harshman County Bridge project
Any bridge that has put in 60 years of service and accommodates about 20,000 vehicles on a daily basis is going to need some routine maintenance every now and again. However, when officials in Montgomery County, Ohio, examined the Harshman … Continue reading →
Programs seek to give second chances
Across the U.S., more than 1,800 off enders are released from prison every day. Oft en these individuals have been incarcerated for a number of years and are released only with the clothes on their backs, any belongings they’ve been … Continue reading →
Bring back dark, starry skies with smart lighting
Light pollution is a growing problem that not only impacts circadian rhythms of wildlife and humans, but also eats up energy and funds. It’s no secret that LED bulbs last longer, cut down energy costs and are overall more efficient, … Continue reading →
From Navy to construction work, York now oversees growing city’s streets
Joe York, street department director of Franklin, Tenn., has seen the world, thanks to Uncle Sam. While serving in the armed forces after high school graduation, York’s tour of duty was aboard the destroyer USS Sarsfield where he saw several … Continue reading →
Updating streets for the future
A road construction trend is sweeping the nation. Cities all around the U.S. are undergoing projects aiming to transform outdated one-way roads into improved, updated two-way commerce areas. Individual cities have different reasons for implementing the projects, but an underlying … Continue reading →
Logansport, Ind.
The city of Logansport, Ind., has brought its seal home. In 2017 the Logansport city council passed an ordinance to replace the generic symbol of an eagle flying over two U.S. flags to a seal more depictive of local phenomena, … Continue reading →
Going a shade cooler
The city of Los Angeles has a cool idea for a hot issue — both literally and figuratively. Over the summer, the city completed applications of a light gray coating known as CoolSeal, which has shown a 10-degree reduction in … Continue reading →
Healing Springs Blackville, S.C.
Blackville, S.C., boasts perhaps the world’s only parcel of land owned by God. God’s Acre Healing Springs is a small parcel of damp sod 3 1/2 miles north of downtown. The attraction sports about a dozen taps a couple feet … Continue reading →
U.S. embracing the ‘ins and outs’ of roundabouts
Traffic circles, rotaries, roundabouts — call them what you wish, but get used to them. The popularity of roundabouts in the United States has increased in the last few decades, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. Roundabouts are recognized … Continue reading →
Addressing our roadways
2018 is shaping up to be the year of infrastructure after the passage of tax reform in 2017. The Washington Examiner noted at the end of 2017 President Trump had met with senior administration and House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill … Continue reading →
A state-of-the-art arsenal for snow removal
Municipalities can now avail themselves of cost-saving alternatives to conventional snow and ice removal equipment. Arctic Snow and Ice Products Inc., the nation’s largest self-operating snow removal company and privately owned fleet of snow removal equipment, offers several models of sectional snow plows and pushers and a specially designed salt distribution system, all equipped with Arctic’s patented universal hitch, to enhance efficiency and operator safety.
Continue reading →Improving communications and PR with the community you serve
by TROY KIDDER | TROY … Pure Blue Creative LLC If there wasn’t enough to do already as a municipal manager, the list just got longer. There is one issue quickly jumping to the top: improving communications and public relations … Continue reading →
Sewage overflows after 2017 hurricanes: What happened and where to go moving forward
In 2017, the United States experienced one of the worst hurricane seasons in its history. It will take years for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, southeast Texas, southern Florida and other areas to recover from the damage and devastation … Continue reading →
Plant straight out of a B-horror movie proves nigh invincible
With the ability to grow clear through roadways, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed sounds like something out of a movie. The invasive species, which has already been wreaking havoc … Continue reading →
Creating an engaging and empowering workplace across generations — Part I
The workforce today holds the largest generational gap that employers have experienced. For a long time, employees were expected to fit into a particular mold of the workforce, but now employees are demanding that the workforce fit them. One of … Continue reading →
Cops just want to have fun raising money for charities
In times of tragedy or disaster, it is important for people to rally together and help one another. This can be shown in a variety of ways, including monetary donations, item donations and many forms of service. When it came … Continue reading →
Columbus Public Works pulls together with cross-training
Columbus, Ga., is the county seat of Muscogee County, and its public works department is making a name for itself and for good reason. The employees of Columbus are into enthusiastic cross-training and doing so with their employer’s blessing — … Continue reading →
