Bonnell Industries just hosted its biennial Equipment Expo on June 5th and 6th at their headquarters in Dixon, Illinois. Heavy rain and storms in the run up to the event had the team worried, but as the 40 vendors finalized … Continue reading →
Mitigation efforts, such as building code adoption and enforcement, are the strongest strategies jurisdictions can take to protect a community against the effects of natural disasters. Learn how building codes can save billions of dollars when faced with natural disasters
Continue reading →Although it’s difficult to be completely prepared for the variety of natural disasters that might hit your community, there are things that can be done to keep your fleet on the road and able to respond. No matter where you … Continue reading →
With apologies to Plato and Frank Zappa, sometimes necessity is the mother of reinvention. In the 1930s, Leavenworth, a picturesque hamlet of 2,000 residents nestled in the Cascade Mountains, began to die. The tracks of Great Northern Railway Company, the … Continue reading →
Fleet managers face a variety of demands from drivers, council members and taxpayers. It is no easy feat to meet them all. Technology is proving helpful in the endeavor though, monitoring vehicle usage, driving habits and more. Our cover article, … Continue reading →
The village of Ilion, N.Y., has received a $100,000 grant through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Clean Energy Community Program to bring sustainable practices to the community. The federally funded program is designed to encourage communities … Continue reading →
Take a step back — just a few decades — and you would find small, one-screen theaters at the forefront of many communities from coast to coast. During the early- and mid-20th century, they not only entertained residents, but also … Continue reading →
The city of Naperville, Ill., has been offering its citizens a chance to get down and dirty with its new “Adopt-A-Drain” program launched Oct. 1, 2018. Since storm drain management has run into more than $1.1 million annually on maintenance, … Continue reading →
At the eastern tip of Dauphin Island, Ala., a barrier island stretching 14 miles east to west but measuring only 1 3/4 miles at its widest point, lies Fort Gaines, a rugged piece of centuries-old history. Construction on the fort, … Continue reading →
It’s a new year and there’s something about swapping calendars that creates a desire to start anew — to do something different; to be better. If you’re looking to approach city operations in a more creative manner, consider traveling abroad … Continue reading →
Thousands of ships have averted disaster on the treacherous shores of Block Island, R.I., thanks to the two lighthouses that bookend the Atlantic tourist haven a dozen miles south of the mainland. The historic nautical siblings, simply dubbed the North … Continue reading →
