Montage Enterprises: Surpassing the expectation in mower parts
If there is a constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal and DOT properties all require routine trimming to improve motorists’ visibility and the quality of public property. … More from our cover sponsor →
Detroit suburb’s agenda – business development and high tech
For a city with a population of 73,002, Southfield has a lot going for it. According to its website, www.cityofsouthfield.com, it is Michigan’s undeniable business center, boasting “… more office space than the central business districts of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, … Continue reading →
A look at data breaches
Different types of data breach yield different examples. Here are a few notable ones from the recent past: Unintended disclosure: In Port Clinton, Ohio, letters were mailed between May 25 and July 5 and contained protected health information of individuals … Continue reading →
Training and policies slash risk of data breaches
There’s no such thing as too much action when it comes to preventing data breaches at municipalities, according to one expert in the field. For more than three decades, NW3C has worked to support the efforts of state and local … Continue reading →
Investing in broadband brings benefits to rural cities and communities
High-speed Internet access has become as much of an indispensable infrastructure as roads and transportation systems were viewed years ago, according to Michelle Riley, community and economic development specialist at the Minnesota Initiative Foundation, in an article titled “Wired—MN Backbone.” … Continue reading →
Adding perspective – 3-D modeling
Not so long ago, the notion of applying the principals of threedimensional concepts to a world ingrained in two-dimensional thinking seemed abstract and counterproductive. These days, an enhanced sense of perception has been infused with greater means of education to … Continue reading →
Evolving toolset It’s all about that technology and bandwidth
An unstoppable juggernaut, technology is growing by leaps and bounds. Its onward march has forced law enforcement agencies nationwide to think long and hard about what technologies they adopt, in addition to how and when. Chief Bradley Wentlandt, with the … Continue reading →
Speedway expands ability to fuel municipal fleets
When it comes to retail and fleet fuel services, Speedway LLC (Speedway) already walked among giants. But a significant acquisition means the Ohio-based company can now respond to an even wider market and meet the fuel program needs of many … Continue reading →
The blessings and blunders of high tech
The ways in which technology has changed how we all work over the last couple of decades amounts to nothing less than a paradigm shift. We do almost everything differently now than we did back then. On most days we … Continue reading →
Des Moines, Iowa
Settled: 1843 Pop: 207,510 (2013) Government type: Mayor, city council, city manager www.dmgov.org It was the same chief characteristic that made Des Moines a desirable place to settle — the convergence of two major rivers — that gave rise to … Continue reading →
50 Miles of Art
What makes them unique is their collaboration in highlighting each others’ artistic attractions along a 50-mile corridor of Missouri Route 79, the scenic asphalt umbilical cord that connects the municipal siblings. Twice a year, during the last full weekend in … Continue reading →
Top Ten Best City Zoos
There are dozens of travel blogs out there touting where the best this and the best that are to visit, especially for readers who are planning a vacation. Zoos are one of the top medium-range travel destinations for families, in … Continue reading →
New & Notes
Dublin adds CNG snow plows to fleet Dublin, Ohio — The city of Dublin recently received its first four CNG-powered Freightliner Snow Plows. “These units will bring the total number of CNG Vehicles to 63,” said Darryl Syler, fleet manager. … Continue reading →
Awwwwww shucks
Every year in early November, Urbanna, Va., hosts a weekend oyster festival, which yields state — and oft en national — shucking champions, draws beauty queens and their courts from all over Virginia and attracts 50,000 to 75,000 visitors from … Continue reading →
Choosing the right safety sign: A/C vs. solar power
Radar speed check signs have become popular devices for slowing traffic and increasing worker safety. Thanks to new technologies, these signs have become more effective and easier to deploy than ever before. For instance, improvements in sign designs that make … Continue reading →
The witching hour – Who makes the rules regarding trick or treat?
It is the nation’s second-largest commercial holiday, one that Americans spend an estimated $6 billion on annually. Although Halloween is rooted in the 2,000-year-old pre-Christian Celtic festival honoring the deceased, it has evolved over the years, and today is most … Continue reading →
Rapid intervention for the understaffed company
Because failure is not an option By DAVE TOPCZYNSKI | Firefighter, Newport News, Va. The size up Size ups are used to gather information before a mayday occurs, to help us stay ahead of the game. Conducting a good size … Continue reading →
Sex trafficking: Remaining alert in rural and urban areas
There are many countries at the forefront of the sexual slavery trafficking; Thailand, Cambodia, Amsterdam are referenced numerous times in the media, yet there are over 160 countries actually affected. Each year, more than $99 billion is earned globally through … Continue reading →