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Christmas Town USA – McAdenville, North Carolina

The Municipal Posted on December 21, 2020 by Janet PattersonDecember 21, 2020
mcadenville

McAdenville, N.C., has officially adopted the trademark “Christmas Town USA.” “It all started in 1956 when Mr. Pharr and some of the local men decided to hang colored lights on the trees around the community center,” explained Christy Gliddon, whose … Continue reading →

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Holiday light display in Central Park, Warsaw, Indiana

The Municipal Posted on December 14, 2020 by Janet PattersonDecember 14, 2020
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Halfway across the country in Warsaw, Ind., holiday figures, once owned by Oakland Athletics team owner Charles Finley, spend the season lighting the city’s Central Park. The light display came by way of Dream Lake in southern Indiana where Warsaw … Continue reading →

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Coastal Resources of Maine offers waste innovations

The Municipal Posted on November 16, 2020 by Janet PattersonNovember 16, 2020
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The state of Maine is making history with the opening of the Coastal Resources of Maine recycling facility in Hampden, a city of about 7,000 on the Penobscot River. The plant is the first next-generation recycling facility in the country, … Continue reading →

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From wastewater lagoons to soccer complex, Manchester Meadows boosts Rock Hill’s economy

The Municipal Posted on October 23, 2020 by Janet PattersonOctober 23, 2020
wastewater

Looking at the pristine soccer fields of Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C., it’s hard to believe they once were lagoons for a wastewater treatment plant. The 70-acre soccer and lacrosse facility is part of a multi-decade revitalization for the … Continue reading →

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Public works adapts in face of the pandemic

The Municipal Posted on July 6, 2020 by Janet PattersonJuly 6, 2020
public works

Throughout the country, municipal public works departments have found themselves doing more than just wearing masks and social distancing to keep their operations running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether the city has two public works employees or 200 the last … Continue reading →

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Danville embraces solar to satisfy energy needs

The Municipal Posted on June 26, 2020 by Janet PattersonJune 26, 2020
Solar

While tobacco and textiles may have built Danville, Va., into a thriving metropolis in the south central part of the state, solar energy is sparking the city’s revival. Danville, located in Pittsylvania County, was founded in 1793 on the bank … Continue reading →

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City administrations shore up against erosion

The Municipal Posted on May 6, 2020 by Janet PattersonMay 6, 2020
erosion

With water in the Great Lakes at or near record levels and rainfall in the Midwest well above normal this winter, it’s not surprising that cities around the region are facing erosion issues on lake shores and riverbanks.           According … Continue reading →

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Pocatello, Idaho, bids silos farewell with new fleet services department

The Municipal Posted on March 24, 2020 by Janet PattersonMarch 24, 2020
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In 2019, Pocatello, Idaho, joined a growing trend toward centralizing city vehicle and maintenance operations to increase efficiency and decrease costs. The new Pocatello Fleet Services Department opened its doors in a former heavy equipment dealership building Oct. 1, 2019, … Continue reading →

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Monroe, Michigan returns to the river

The Municipal Posted on January 29, 2020 by Janet PattersonJanuary 30, 2020
River Raisin Legacy Project Monroe, Michigan

It has been nearly 240 years since a group of French-Canadian settlers came to the bank of the River Raisin in the Northwest Territory. The small community between what is now Detroit, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, sat where the river … Continue reading →

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Twin Lakes Library System goes high tech to serve community

The Municipal Posted on December 31, 2019 by Janet PattersonFebruary 20, 2020
Milledgeville, Georgia park department

Innovation is making the rural library system in Milledgeville, Ga., even more essential to the surrounding community thanks to a recent technology known as TV White Space.           TV White Space captures the unused space between digital signals coursing through … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged 2019 Review/2020 Outlook, December 2019, georgia, Milledgeville, technology, The Municipal, twin lakes library system | Leave a reply

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