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Meeting the needs

The Municipal Posted on April 9, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Chief John Pope III

CHIEF JOHN POPE III | Guest columnist Fire chief, Collins, Miss., Fire Department President, Mississippi Fire Fighter’s Association Chief Pope is a 17-year veteran of the municipal fire service. He has served as an instructor chief at Louisiana State University’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters | Tagged chief, collins, community, department, Equipment, local, needs, specialized

Window film retrofits bring savings

The Municipal Posted on January 21, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The Kentucky Public Service Commission building, located in Frankfort, Ky., had window film applied to it to reduce solar heat gain. (Photo provided)

Particularly in the hotter months, energy control film — aka window film — proves to be an economical solution when it comes to reducing energy costs, especially for municipalities coping with aging infrastructure and their associated operating costs. Marcus Billings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged billings, building, buildings, energy, film, heat, savings, window

Swedish company Huddig to launch HUDDIG Cable solution in USA

The Municipal Posted on October 8, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Huddig

The HUDDIG Cable built for utility work such as line work and cable plowing, will be presented by exclusive dealer Supertrak, at the ICUEE trade show. With a HUDDIG, utility work can be carried out whatever the conditions or terrain … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged cable, huddig, supertrak, utility, work

Cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Beyond making a positive environmental impact, the purchase of green products, including cleaning supplies, can be beneficial to workers’ and the public’s health. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

From protecting the environment and human health to saving money, a wide gamut of reasons exist for municipalities to “go green” and rethink the purchase of equipment and supplies. Buying recycled products is one type of green purchasing, but many … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Going Green | Tagged chemistry, contracts, county, green, mcgough, products, purchasing

Welcome to The Municipal expanded coverage

The Municipal Posted on July 22, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

In 2011, when The Papers Inc., a publishing company headquartered in Milford, Ind., took over ownership of a young publication aimed at municipalities, we knew we had something relevant to say to those responsible for keeping cities safe, purchasing municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged carolina, coverage, department, like, municipal, public, states

Self-promotion equals self-preservation

The Municipal Posted on June 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Among the strategies fire service departments should employ to increase public support for the department is to adopt a customer-service oriented attitude.

Fire and fire-based EMS operations are on the defensive, both from members of the public and from those who write their paychecks. Since 9/11, public opinion of the fire service has remained high. But at the same time, city managers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Funding & Finances | Tagged biggart, cities, data, departments, ems, members, public, service

Changing the energy culture

The Municipal Posted on February 17, 2013 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Apple Valley, Minn., conducted energy efficiency seminars for residents as part of a partnership with local utility companies to reduce energy consumption.

Why should cities, residents and utility companies work together to encourage energy conservation and efficiency? “If people are spending less on energy bills, they have more money to spend in their community,” explained Charles Grawe, assistant city administrator of Apple … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged apple, community, efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, program, residents, valley

A passion for energy: Rhonda Mosely teaches communities how to ‘MacGyver it’ when catastrophe strikes

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

How would your community react if the power went out for days or weeks at a time? That’s the question Rhonda Mosely poses to local governments and members of the private sector in order to help them create a continuum … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged communities, energy, governments, local, MacGyver, plan, program

Camden County mua solar project: Highlighting energy solutions

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Rooftop systems, such as those used by the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, also provide a viable option for municipalities, using space that would otherwise go untapped. (Provided by groSolar)

Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green, Solar Energy | Tagged camden, construction, energy, grosolar, project, projects, resor, solar

The Smokies takes steps toward improvement

The Municipal Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, established in 1934, resides in Tennessee and North Carolina and is the most visited national park in the U.S. However, like many parks nationwide, it’s faced with challenges from invasive species and diseases to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged air, invasive, management, monitoring, park, species, troutman

Treasuring the small town difference: West Virginia Police Chief Steven Reckart

The Municipal Posted on September 21, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
WV Police Cheif Steven Reckart

Steven Reckart has served as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years in West Virginia. His career began in college, when he worked in a police communication center. That led to his long tenure as a state trooper. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged community, enforcement, help, know, law, people, police, town

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