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 →
Laying new tracks: Rail trails benefit local communities
Once upon a time, the nation’s complex system of railroads functioned as a super highway of sorts to transport people and products all over the U.S. While we still rely on these tracks today to move materials and passengers to … Continue reading →
Murfreesboro ‘excellent’ at financial reporting
Murfreesboro, Tenn.’s, motto is “Creating a better way of life,” and as far as the city’s finances are concerned, it seems to be living up to that motto. The city has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial … Continue reading →
A small college town, Stevens Point, Wis., has a lot to offer
It’s not just the residents of Stevens Point, Wis., who appreciate their city. It goes a little further than that. Stevens Point has been ranked in the 2017 Top 10 Small College Towns by Schools.com. So, fair warning, Stevens Point … Continue reading →
Buffalo Grove, Ill., recognized for winter maintenance plan
A plan is only as effective as its implementation. The village of Buffalo Grove, Ill., has made great strides in terms of planning and executing its winter maintenance plan, so much that its efforts were recognized with a national award. … Continue reading →
Assessing stormwater asset systems can head off larger problems
The best way to handle a catastrophic problem is to prevent it from the start. This popular adage is true for most things, but especially situations where millions of dollars are at stake if something goes wrong. Mark Van Auken, … Continue reading →
Buckhannon, W.Va.
Native Americans have always figured prominently in the history of Buckhannon, W.Va., a city of 6,132 people in the center of the state. The first native settlers were Mound Builders, also known as the Adena people, a contingent of related … Continue reading →
Little Bavaria Frankenmuth, Mich.
His nickname was Tıny. Hıs influence was gigantic. William “Tiny” Zehnder (1919-2006) grew up in the restaurant business. When he was 8 years old, his parents traded in their family farm to purchase a hotel in nearby Frankenmuth, Mich. They … Continue reading →
RFPs can hinder software purchases
The number of cities investing in cloud-based soft ware is increasing, and it’s not surprising given the ability to access the soft ware and its saved data from anywhere and with any internet-enabled device. Beyond ease of use and access, … Continue reading →
Welcoming the next generation of workers
Whıle McKınsey research is suggesting as much as one-third of the U.S. workforce will be replaced by automation by 2030, some sectors — particularly skilled labor — are facing a knowledge gap as baby boomers march on toward retirement at … Continue reading →
Make the most of your grounds maintenance dollars
With a variety of cooperative purchasing contracts available, cities can save time and money during the purchasing process. Land Pride offers contracts with several cooperative buying groups — including NJPA and BuyBoard — and is always willing to help cities through the cooperative process while also providing guidance when selecting grounds maintenance equipment.
Continue reading →Five ways to use data to transform your operations
LAURA FAUGHTENBERRY | Guest columnist Industry Manager for Government at Dude Solutions If your munıcıpalıty ıs stıll relyıng on paper or spreadsheet- based systems to manage its operations, here’s a word that can drastically transform the way you work: automation. … Continue reading →
Mustard Museum Middleton, Wis.
What makes for a successful globally acclaimed museum? In the case of the National Mustard Museum in Middletown, Wis., the ingredients included a heartbreaking World Series loss, an all-night supermarket and a mysterious disembodied voice. During the wee hours of … Continue reading →
Glasgow, Ky.
The Scottish heritage of Glasgow, Ky., is evident in its name, celebrations and seal, which features the silhouette of a bagpiper against a backdrop of stars and stripes. Founded in 1799 as the county seat of Barren County, the city … Continue reading →
Police officer body cameras: Reflecting on the past and looking to the future
Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, the use of police officer body-worn cameras has been a polarizing topic. Body-worn cameras are interwoven in the national discussions related to police brutality and law enforcement procedures. They … Continue reading →
Opioid Epidemic – projected to get worse before it gets better
While now regularly making the network news, opioid overdoses are something that have been on first responders’ minds for quite a while, and the epidemic in America is getting worse. The numbers are staggering, with lives lost to opioid overdoses … Continue reading →
Sports tourism pays off big for host cities
Remember when you were a kid and your two best friends vied for your company? Kid A wanted you to come over aft er school and go swimming in his pool, but Kid B won out with an in-ground pool, … Continue reading →
Taking a proactive approach to code enforcement
The same troubles challenge nearly every city: residents complain when homes or buildings in their neighborhoods become run down, trash begins to collect or landscaping is not properly maintained. Calls are placed to the city, warnings are sent and eventually … Continue reading →
Kurovski embraces life of public service as mayor
Closed for over 10 years, Pleasant Hill, Iowa’s, White Water University is an anomaly. The water park’s colorful, vacant slides and empty cement swimming pools should be a symbol of local urban decay. Yet, the small town is thriving. And … Continue reading →
