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Police chief brings federal and vice experience to small-town Michigan

The Municipal Posted on January 24, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Police Chief Milton Agay

Milton Agay is police chief of Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department in Berrien Springs, Mich. He has numerous certifications and an education from several colleges including Lake Michigan. Agay is a graduate of Kalamazoo Regional Police Academy and also … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile, Police | Tagged agay, berrien, chief, department, enforcement, law, police, years

Hydroelectric wonder: the John H. Kerr Dam

The Municipal Posted on January 20, 2014 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
The hydropower created by the Kerr dam supplies not only part of Virginia but also the Carolinas, and speaks to the success of this renewable and clean method of power production. (Photo provided by USACE)

Since construction began on it in March 1947, the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir has given Boydton, Va., and neighboring states recreational activities such as fishing, boating and swimming. More importantly, it has provided hydroelectric power and flood control. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged carolina, control, dam, hydroelectric, kerr, north, power, virginia

VectorLearning Acquires Web-based Training Services Provider TargetSolutions

The Municipal Posted on January 15, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
vectorlearning

With the acquisition of TargetSolutions, VectorLearning will enhance its multi-vertical learning platform and further expand its course offerings for public safety professionals and emergency responders. Tampa – VectorLearning, a leader in online education and training for a broad range of … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged course, learning, online, public, safety, targetsolutions, training, vectorlearning

IACP in Philadelphia

The Municipal Posted on January 7, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Standing in line to taze an alien wasn’t the only order of business at the International Association of Chiefs of Police 2013 conference, but it was certainly among the enjoyable moments at this year’s annual event. Law enforcement administrators joined … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged conference, joined, technology

Automated trash pickup: Houston Co., Ala.

The Municipal Posted on January 4, 2014 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Automated trash pickup continues to be an attractive way for public sanitation departments to reduce high personnel costs. (Shutterstock photos)

Houston County, Ala., hopes to streamline garbage collection. Beginning in 2014, the county will undergo a 60- to 90-day trial period of an automated trash collection system, similar to that of nearby Dothan, Ala., which includes the purchase of one … Continue reading →

Posted in City Services | Tagged automated, city, county, dothan, garbage, houston, things

A systems approach to water quality permit compliance

The Municipal Posted on December 27, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Part of the requirement to renew an MS4 permit is the continual improvement of watershed systems. Fairbax County, Va., has done that, most recently by rehabilitating Wolftrap Creek. (Photo provided)

Fairfax County, Va., a community holding a Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit, moved in 2011 to execute a unique compliance methodology. Responding to the comprehensive nature of the permit, the county decided to form a multidisciplinary team … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged approach, bennett, businesses, compliance, county, permit, requirements, stormwater

Asheboro cleans up

The Municipal Posted on December 24, 2013 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Volunteers clean up different areas of Asheboro. (Photo supplied)

They do things in a big way in Texas, and the sprawling Western territory of cattle, cowhands and lone prairies now has another feather to stick in its 10-gallon hat. One of its municipalities, Sugarland, has snared top ranking as … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Pollution | Tagged area, asheboro, cleanup, community, ewadinger, focus, litter, littering

Public pension funds: not out of the woods yet

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023

In the rush to stem hemorrhaging pension costs, some municipalities are inflicting more pain than may be necessary, say those who have been there. In October, several current and former public officials who have successfully implemented pension reform engaged in … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged age, pension, percent, plan, public, reform, retirement

Government agencies cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
green purchasing

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

Posted in Going Green | Tagged chemistry, contracts, culver, governments, green, municipalities, products, purchasing

This land is your land

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

National parks feel the pinch as sequestration slashes budgets National parks are the treasure of the American landscape. With over 400 locations covering 84 million acres across the United States and its territories, national parks inspire nearly 279 million visitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged communities, national park, parks, percent, service

Parks Build Community

The Municipal Posted on September 27, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Parks build community by Dolesh

What makes a great community? This is a question that frequently occupies the minds of municipal managers and elected officials. Everyone wants to claim theirs is a great community, but sometimes pinpointing just what the factors are that make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged build, communities, community, local, nrpa, park, parks, recreation

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