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New electric refuse trucks move Madison, Wis., toward its goal of zero net emissions by 2030

The Municipal Posted on March 22, 2025 by Nicholette CarlsonFebruary 25, 2025
In summer 2024, Madison Wis., was able to add two electric refuse trucks to its fleet. One is an automated truck that picks up trash from garbage cans along a route. The other is a rear loader that is used primarily for large loads and leaf collection. (Photo provided by the city of Madison, Wis.)

In the summer of 2024, Madison, Wis., added two electric refuse trucks to its fleet. The city has been prioritizing moving toward electrification, alternative fuels or biofuel along with the city’s goal toward a greener future. With 1,400 vehicles in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet service & management, March 2025, The Municipal

Community Tool Shed is low-cost solution to code compliance violations

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonOctober 30, 2024
Electric lawn mowers, weed eaters, shovels, trimmers, rakes and wheelbarrows are just some of the tools available from the Community Tool Shed. A resident simply has to put in a request for the tool, fill out a liability waiver and return the tool cleaned within three days. Pickups and returns are processed at city hall during normal business hours. (Photo provided by city of Cayce, S.C.)

As an innovative way to help residents ensure they stay in the good graces of code enforcement, in 2023 the city of Cayce, S.C., began a Community Tool Shed program. The program allowed residents to borrow tools from the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged municipal management, november 2024, technology, The Municipal

Communities turn to new technologies to enhance capabilities and improve outcomes

The Municipal Posted on November 4, 2024 by Julie YoungOctober 30, 2024
Caltrans District 6, which includes Fresno, Calif., has started using new technologies, robot mowers, to get into tight places for grass and weed abatement, which is especially important during the summer when dried grass becomes fuel for potential wildfires. (Photo provided by Caltrans District 6)

It may require a hefty investment, a lot of research, and a leap of faith, but integrating new technologies allow municipalities to enhance their capabilities, improve safety and streamline operations for their employees as well as the residents that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged november 2024, technology, The Municipal

Land Pride helps save time by using cooperative purchasing

The Municipal Posted on October 9, 2024 by Dee WarrenOctober 8, 2024
The Land Pride RC5715 paired with Kubota Tractor is an excellent roadside mowing package for municipal and contractor applications.

State and local governments manage around 199 million acres — or 8.7% — of the land in the United States. Those spaces include roadsides, city and county parks, sports and recreation fields, golf courses, and state parks, forests and wildlife … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged features, October 2024, on the cover, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

The Hamilton, Ohio, Public Works Department recognized with accolades

The Municipal Posted on July 3, 2024 by Julie YoungJuly 3, 2024
public works

Located 20 miles north of Cincinnati along the Great Miami River, Hamilton, Ohio, may be a small city of 63,000, but its public works department is doing really big things — and reaping some well-earned recognition for its efforts. “Our whole goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Montage Enterprises: Surpassing the expectation in mower parts

The Municipal Posted on July 1, 2024 by Jodi MarlinJuly 1, 2024
Montage Enterprises

If there is a constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal and DOT properties all require routine trimming to improve motorists’ visibility and the quality of public property. … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged July 2024, Montage Enterprises, on the cover, public works, The Municipal

Infrastructure key to electric vehicle success

The Municipal Posted on March 9, 2024 by Denise FedorowMarch 5, 2024
infrastructure

If the goal is to reduce carbon emissions and have more electric vehicles on the road, having the infrastructure in place to support these goals is key. One city that has taken strides in that direction is the city of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet service & management, infrastructure, March 2024, The Municipal

Being smart with tax dollars

The Municipal Posted on October 1, 2023 by Dee WarrenSeptember 28, 2023
tax dollars

Spending constituent tax dollars judiciously is a chore that every elected official tackles. In recent years, the mantra of taxpayers has been to demand that their dollars are spent efficiently and wisely. According to the publication “US Bureau of the … Continue reading →

Posted in On the cover | Tagged From the Cover, october 2023, parks & enivronmental services, tax dollars, The Municipal

How to succeed by flailing – Montage Enterprises

The Municipal Posted on June 30, 2023 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Montage Enterprises

If there is one constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal properties all require routine mowing. This improves safety and also maintains a manicured appearance that pleases visitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged front cover, july 2023, Montage Enterprises, public works, The Municipal

Inflation hitting fleets hard

The Municipal Posted on March 6, 2023 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
inflation fleets

For municipal fleets — as for many of us — the current state of affairs of higher fuel costs, supply chain issues and now inflation has been a triple whammy, causing those responsible for managing fleets to look at things … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet service & management, inflation fleets, march 2023, The Municipal

Cooperative buying saves time and money

The Municipal Posted on October 1, 2022 by Dee WarrenAugust 2, 2023
money

In today’s world of tight budgets and lean staffing, it is imperative that city, county, municipal and state agencies make the most of their grounds maintenance budgets with reliable equipment at reasonable prices. But how should you approach that? Requests … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged cooperative, From the Cover, october 2022, The Municipal

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