Many layers are required to ensure city operations run efficiently — from the city clerk, city solicitor, planning and development to public safety, public works and so on. Each department requires not only the initial education and training but periodic … Continue reading →
While the COVID-19 pandemic brought some aspects of life to a halt, it caused others to pivot and go in a new direction. Technology in municipal governments might be at the top of some of those pivot lists. While cities … Continue reading →
In today’s world of tight budgets and lean staffing, it is imperative that procurement agencies make the most of their grounds maintenance budgets with reliable equipment at reasonable costs. Procurement managers know that requests for proposals (RFP) are time consuming … Continue reading →
Oldsmar, Fla., averted a potential catastrophe in February when someone breached the computer system at the Bruce T. Haddock Water Treatment Plant and changed the levels of sodium hydroxide from 100 parts per minute to 11,100 ppm. An operator monitoring … Continue reading →
The city of Healdsburg, Calif.’s, new floating solar array didn’t start out to be a triple threat of environmental responsibility, but since its completion in January, it’s been generating quite a bit of buzz. Not only does the 4.78-megawatt photovoltaic … Continue reading →
Recent developments in groundwater testing and regulation have made it easier to ensure safe public drinking water for all. If harmful contaminants have been detected in your water source, it’s crucial to take action to comply with the law and … Continue reading →
Some municipalities are finding that showing a little mercy to their residents via amnesty programs is paying off for them. Cities like Reading, Pa., and Green, Ohio, enacted amnesty programs on real estate taxes, and Richmond, Va., was considering … Continue reading →
She was pronounced dead at least four times, but she was a fighter and became a decorated war hero when she was barely a year old. Finally retired in 1991, she now rests in well-deserved quiet repose in Corpus Christi, … Continue reading →
Municipal fleet managers have been on the front lines of the electric vehicle revolution since the first modern passenger EVs began sharing our roads in the mid-1990s. While the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment and subsequent emissions regulations on automotive … Continue reading →
A student firefighter program started in 1985 by the Manhattan Fire Department in Kansas continues to grow and challenge local college students today. From the very beginning, the program has created a connection between the fire department and Kansas … Continue reading →
“I can’t breathe” was whispered, and the whole country watched in horror as protests broke out against police brutality. In Lebanon City, a protest was held in June by Black Lives Matter supporters and other members of our community. Lebanon, … Continue reading →
