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Meth: a primer

The Municipal Posted on February 18, 2015 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
meth use

No municipality is immune from the effects of one of America’s most insidious enemies: methamphetamine. Its impact on individuals, families and communities is ruthless; its purveyors are relentless; and the costs of both ignoring it and fighting it are enormous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged drug enforcement, meth, parents, production

Four-wheel carts hit the gas

The Municipal Posted on February 12, 2015 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
four wheeled carts

Quick, convenient and less expensive than heading out onto the highway, golf carts have long been darlings of the post- 8-to-5 crowd. Ecologically minded residents embrace the low emissions; and in communities that permit their widespread use, residents describe the … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged golf carts, Peachtree City

Race, riots and rising expectations

The Municipal Posted on December 24, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

In this issue of the Municipal magazine, our special coverage for readers focuses on the management of solid waste and of water treatment. Included in that coverage are topics that may be particularly interesting to wastewater treatment professionals, including an … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged Race, Riots, Rising Expectations

Pedestrian bridge hitches an Indiana city to Louisville’s wagon

The Municipal Posted on December 17, 2014 by Mary TyndallAugust 2, 2023
The Louisville side of the Big Four Bridge, pictured, opened in 2013. Since the opening of the Indiana-side ramp this year, walkers and bikers can now not only cross the Ohio River on the bridge but continue into downtown Jeffersonville to eat or shop. (Photo by Diana Likens)

Jeffersonville, Ind., a city of approximately 45,000, is experiencing a downtown resurgence. That new life has come in part due to a recently completed, $22 million project known as the Big Four Bridge — a former railroad truss bridge that … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bridge, Jeffersonville, louisville

2014: The year of coming back

The Municipal Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Municipalities can again adopt ordinances for vacation rentals to address parking, noise and other issues, as the result of a state law enacted this year

Some of the most difficult issues faced by small- and mid-sized cities and towns seem to revolve around pension reform, tax caps and decreased federal funding for infrastructure. Even given these situations, however, municipalities accomplished a great deal in 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook | Tagged city, community, county, development, joplin, lancaster, local, safe

Now, dare to plan

The Municipal Posted on December 3, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

I don’t know if it’s coincidence, or if the fact that we’re now a couple of years beyond the recession is bringing to bear fruit: But stories of success and accomplishment in local government are cropping up all over lately. … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged 2015, municipal

Government transparency: Gainesville takes the leap

The Municipal Posted on November 11, 2014 by Andrew BussAugust 2, 2023
email inbox of Gainesville, Fla., Mayor Edward Braddy

Politicians often devote a part of their campaigns to pledging increased transparency in their administrations; citizens desire it as an important part of keeping their representatives accountable. When government is truly transparent, it helps answer questions of how taxpayer money … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged braddy, citizens, city hall, mayor, people, public, transparency

Hats off to Bloomington

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
An anti-icing truck prepares the roads prior to an impending snowfall in Bloomington, Minn. The city has its own brine-blending station and uses both regular salt and treated salt. Most of the city’s snow and ice control operators are Minnesota Pollution Control Agency certified road salt applicators. (Photo provided by the city of Bloomington, Minn.)

With shivering memories of last year’s arctic cold, heavy snow and other miserable weather, public works is bracing itself in case this winter is a copycat of the last one. So far, indications are that it will be. Bloomington, Minn., … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bloomington, salt, snow

Precautions to Protect Returning School Children

The Municipal Posted on September 22, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
safety tip of the month

Every fall more than 55 million children across the U.S. head back to school. With 13 percent of those children typically walking or biking to school, AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for young pedestrians before and after school … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety Tip of the Month | Tagged children, school, vehicle

Test the waters of WEFTEC 2014

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Team members in a 2013 weftec Operations Challenge simulate a repair to a wastewater collection system. The challenge is part of the annual weftec conference, “the largest water quality conference in the world.” (Photo: weftec.org)

The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference was honored in May, by Trade Show Executive publication, as one of the nation’s fastest-growing trade shows. The 2014 inception of the “largest water quality conference and exhibition in the world” … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged challenge, conference, exhibition, research, stormwater, technical, water, weftec

Great ideas start with NRPA

The Municipal Posted on September 4, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Do you need a great idea to jump start participation in your parks and recreation programs? “Great Ideas Start Here” is the theme of the 2014 National Recreation and Parks Association conference, happening Oct. 14–16 in Charlotte, N.C. Whether you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged charlotte, conference, nrpa, oct, park, parks, recreation

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