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Improving communications: Technology upgrades allow agencies to connect

The Municipal Posted on September 6, 2018 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Kosciusko County, Ind., underwent an intensive hazardous material drill in 2017. During the drill, it was determined that communications were a weak point that could hinder responses during the real event. Pictured, emergency responders with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory in Kosciusko County evaluate a truck after it was struck by a moving train in July. (Photo by Maggie Kenworthy/Ink Free News)

No matter when disaster strikes or where an emergency occurs, the ability to deliver vital information to those who need it can be a matter of life or death. While municipalities have worked tirelessly to create multimedia platforms in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Storm Management | Tagged Ink Free News, Kosciusko County

APA and the Code Council publish an updated International Residential Code lateral bracing guide

The Municipal Posted on August 15, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Washington, D.C. – A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). A Guide to the 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged code, icc

Living “off the grid” by choice or circumstance

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2018 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023

Living off the grid — the power grid — is a term used to encompass those individuals who either by choice or circumstance are not living with city-provided services such as electricity, heat, water and, in some cases, sewer. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july, public, public works

P3s encourage innovation, new outlooks

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2018 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Pictured is a rendering of Sandy Springs, Ga.’s, new city hall, which also includes the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Like much of its operations, the project was completed using public-private partnerships. (Photo provided)

Most cities cultivate partnerships with the private sector in one shape or another, whether they are seeking private sector bids for a construction or repaving project or outsourcing IT services. Sandy Springs, Ga., meanwhile, is taking public-private partnership to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged Sandy Springs

The nation’s first whole-community resilience benchmark

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
resilience benchmarks

The Alliance for National & Community Resilience’s Community Resilience Benchmarks system will provide communities a transparent, practical and commonsense self-assessment tool to quickly and easily gauge their cross-sector resilience efforts.

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When the world goes awry

The Municipal Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023

Public safety has been pushed to the forefront of the public consciousness recently with shootings and natural disasters seemingly becoming constants. Cities and their various departments across the country are undoubtedly entering into self-reflection and inevitably asking themselves one question: … Continue reading →

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Keeping first responders engaged and in the department

The Municipal Posted on March 29, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Law enforcement agencies are faced with an additional struggle when it comes to retention in the form of public scrutiny. Officers want to know that their departments will stand by them in circumstances that might be controversial but were ultimately beyond their control. (Shutterstock.com)

The recruitment and retention of qualified firefighters and police officers are essential to maintaining a safe and prosperous community. Unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more difficult to attract and keep qualified employees in both occupations. This stems from several challenges, … Continue reading →

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Cities remain active in discouraging pests and maintaining pest control

The Municipal Posted on March 26, 2018 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023

Pests, such as rodents and geese, have become problems in urban areas that municipalities have been grappling with for years. While pest control tends to fall under the parks department purview, other city agencies are also responsible for pests in … Continue reading →

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Programs seek to give second chances

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2018 by Catey TraylorAugust 2, 2023
More than 60 percent of formerly incarcerated people will commit another off ense and end up behind bars again, according to the national average. Reentry programs, however, can help stem criminal recidivism. (Shutterstock.com)

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 →

Posted in Public Works

Purchasing trends to watch in 2018

The Municipal Posted on December 7, 2017 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
By funding and supporting procurement staff, municipalities can save thousands of dollars in addition to bringing them into the purchasing process early on. (Shutterstock.com)

2017 saw a increase in government spending, with a peak increase at 5.4 percent in the second quarter when compared with the second quarter of 2016. In “Onvia State & Local Procurement Snapshot — Q3 2017” Onvia Lead Market Analyst … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

The Municipal Posted on December 5, 2017 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Looking ahead

2017 has been the year of headlines, and 2018 is shaping up to be just as interesting. One particular headline of note has been Amazon’s second North American headquarters, which has sparked a city versus city competition that has taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note

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