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Eliminate unnecessary work truck idling with ‘Power on Demand’

The Municipal Posted on December 1, 2022 by Jodi MarlinDecember 1, 2022
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Go green! That’s the wide-reaching mandate handed down by your city council. But when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, there’s an area that maintenance, utilities, parks and street departments are probably not even looking at — the up to … Continue reading →

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Water Reuse Project preserves precious Oklahoma resource

The Municipal Posted on August 20, 2022 by Jodi MarlinAugust 19, 2022
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Nine years ago, the Lynn Lane Wastewater Treatment Plant in Broken Arrow, Okla., was using 220,000 gallons of potable water per day in its processes. Through a new sustainability process called the Water Reuse Project, it has gone from using … Continue reading →

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Finding common ground: Transcending police fleet politics

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2016 by Jodi MarlinSeptember 8, 2016

People tend to use the phrase “playing politics” distastefully; maybe that’s because anytime rank, title and concerns about the “greater good” come up in a conversation, you know the job’s about to become difficult. But managers of centralized municipal fleets … Continue reading →

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Schwarze takes street sweeping by storm

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jodi MarlinAugust 22, 2016
The A4 Storm is able to pick up heavy materials like its larger Schwarze municipal sweeper counterparts. (Photo provided)

With a comprehensive sweeper line, Schwarze Industries offers models for parking area cleaning, airport runway sweeping, street sweeping, milling cleanup and stormwater runoff management. Its new A4 Storm is a full-size sweeper in a compact, super-maneuverable package; it is also able to pick up heavy materials like its larger Schwarze municipal sweeper counterparts. Learn more at Schwarze Industries’ website, schwarze.com.

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Aladtec: Employee management, simplified

The Municipal Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jodi MarlinJuly 13, 2016
The workforce management solutions offered by Aladtec streamline communications, scheduling, recordkeeping, payroll, training levels and much more. (Photo provided)

Supervisor-employee communication has never been simpler or more clear than it is with an Aladtec workforce management system. Aladtec has a solution for staff scheduling, online forms, records management, time/attendance, tracking certifications/licensing and other employee management needs. Visit www.aladtec.com to see how it can work for you.

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Centralizing a decentralized fleet

The Municipal Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jodi MarlinJuly 11, 2016
Any sort of organizational centralization is a very large project. Success depends on treating it very formally in regard to the project plan, structure, mission statement, breakdown of tasks with deadline date and budget.

In the world of fleet management, the issue of the centralization vs. decentralization raises its head cyclically. Over the past couple of decades many municipalities have centralized support services, including IT, procurement, finance and accounting — even facilities. Fleet has … Continue reading →

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Images of the future

The Municipal Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jodi MarlinJune 27, 2016

On one particular evening recently, I tried but failed to follow a sloppy “Contagion” story plot on prime time TV; failing miserably, I defaulted to checking the day’s top stories on my phone. Normally I’m good at scrolling past anything … Continue reading →

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Flint: No good deed goes unpunished

The Municipal Posted on May 27, 2016 by Jodi MarlinMay 27, 2016

The water crisis in Flint, Mich., may prove to be one of the most high-profile infrastructure stories of the decade, even though nothing exploded, nothing flooded, no one was killed and no one had to dig out from under six … Continue reading →

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Snow hauling and relocation

The Municipal Posted on May 19, 2016 by Jodi MarlinMay 18, 2016
A viable alternative to the relocation of particularly large quantities of snow, or snow from a large property, is onsite melting. This option saves gas, wear and tear on local roads and the relocator’s equipment, plus time. (Steve Collender / Shutterstock.com)

Snow relocation is only an occasional event in the lives of street departments and grounds crews at educational institutions. It’s of some inconvenience when it is required, however. Safety considerations are paramount when relocating snow. They should be, given that … Continue reading →

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No ‘middle’ ground

The Municipal Posted on May 18, 2016 by Jodi MarlinMay 18, 2016

Wisconsin parks department consistently aims high and scores By JODI MARLIN and AMY WENGER | The Municipal “Wow — what should we do first?” Is this the reaction visitors have to your local park facilities? Certainly the sentiment is the … Continue reading →

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Research disagrees on advantages of public vs. private sector employment

The Municipal Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jodi MarlinApril 26, 2016
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The grass is perennially greener on the other side of the fence, so it’s little wonder that much thought — and even more indignation — has arisen regarding who has it better: employees of state and local governments, or those … Continue reading →

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