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Myrtle Beach goes to the dogs with third bark park

The Municipal Posted on August 18, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 18, 2023
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., is just one city that has embraced the dog park craze. In December it held a grand opening of its latest, the New Town Bark Park, which has been a hit since “even before construction started,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged april 2023, Myrtle Beach, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Fort Walton Beach elected officials become firefighters for a day

The Municipal Posted on April 18, 2022 by Michelle BlountAugust 2, 2023
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The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department invited the city’s elected officials and the media to be “firefighters for a day.” Every two to four years, the department will host this type of event, with the first having been held in … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2022, firefighters, public safety, The Municipal

Preparation and communication key to handling oil spill crisis in Huntington Beach

The Municipal Posted on March 10, 2022 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
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Some might think luck played into the quick response to the oil spill at Huntington Beach, Calif., in October, but despite a couple of providential circumstances, Public Information Officer Jennifer Carey said preparation and established relationships were key. The spill … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, february 2022, oil spill, The Municipal

Deerfield Beach calms roadway to improve pedestrian safety

The Municipal Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dani MessickAugust 2, 2023
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The citizens are taking back the streets in one Florida city. In December 2020, the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization established BTactical, a streets initiative focused on multimodal safety improvements throughout Broward County. Florida is known as the most dangerous state … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged deerfield beach, february 2022, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

City pools and beaches adapt to COVID

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2021 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
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Swimming is a favorite summertime activity, but when the COVID-19 pandemic stretched into June, July and then August last year, cities nationwide faced unique challenges when it came to staffing their municipal pools and beaches. Many simply closed altogether.           … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged covid, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Martha’s Vineyard town responds to climate change, beach erosion

The Municipal Posted on July 25, 2020 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
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Martha’s Vineyard has long been a destination spot for tourism, the allure of the island drawing visitors and summer residents from hundreds of miles away. Beneath all of the serenity and beauty, however, lies a problem that remains a reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2020, public works, The Municipal

Myrtle Beach banishes flooding with deepwater ocean outfalls

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Hidden beneath Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s, shore and the ocean are four deepwater ocean outfalls that are designed to reduce flooding in the city by diverting water back into the ocean. (Shutterstock.com)

Floods and rising sea levels have been an increasingly difficult issue throughout much of the world. Already in 2018, several cities have experienced floods so bad that they were considered 50-year, 100-year and 500-year floods. “Those seem to come more … Continue reading →

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Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

The Municipal Posted on August 13, 2018 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

Deerfield Beach, Fla., has proudly taken steps to keep its scenic community sustainable and trash free. Its approach has even successfully harnessed citizen action. The Cleaner Greener Deerfield Beach is an overall program that has been ongoing since the formation … Continue reading →

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Boynton Beach combines sustainability practices and upgrades to win the Envision Bronze award

The Municipal Posted on February 25, 2018 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the upgraded East Water Treatment Plant on July 27, 2017. Pictured, from left, are Boynton Beach Commissioner Joe Casello, Mayor Steven Grant, Utilities Technical Services Manager Michael Low, Commissioner Christina Romelus and Vice Mayor Justin Katz. (Photo provided)

The Boynton Beach City Commission approved a partnership on March 2, 2015, allowing CDM Smith to begin the East Plant Ion Exchange and Upgrades Project. This partnership on the upgrades project led to the Envision Bronze award from the Institute … Continue reading →

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Virginia Beach invites residents into city budget planning process

The Municipal Posted on November 11, 2017 by Catey TraylorAugust 2, 2023

What if citizens had complete control over their city budget? No holds barred, no dreams too big or small. In this world, citizens get to shift money around, fund their most burning desires and lay off the items they feel get … Continue reading →

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Delray Beach embraces sustainable practices

The Municipal Posted on September 27, 2017 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Delray Beach has a community orchard and six community gardens run by diverse organizations that address food-insecurity. The city’s planning and zoning staff has also created a progressive urban agricultural ordinance to encourage farm-to-fork production of local food. (Photo provided)

Cary Glickstein | Guest columnist Mayor of Delray Beach, Fla. with Ana Puszkin-Chevlin | Guest columnist Sustainability Officer, Delray Beach, Fla.   Well before “shop local” stickers appeared in the storefront windows, Delray Beach leaders understood that “localism” — the … Continue reading →

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