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Missoula integrates composting into wastewater operations

The Municipal Posted on August 10, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
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The city of Missoula, Mont., purchased EKO Compost in November 2016. You could say it is now organically reaping the rewards of this investment in more ways than one.           Gene Connell, who acts as the treatment facility superintendent in … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged august 2020, missoula, montana, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Elko, Nevada, holds diverse offerings

The Municipal Posted on July 17, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
elko

What puts a city or town on the map in 2020? Many factors go into the equation, and it seems Elko, Nev., has cracked the code when it comes to livability. After securing the honor of “The Best Small Town … Continue reading →

Posted in City Profile | Tagged city profile, elko, july 2020, nevada, public works, The Municipal

Midwest City turns floodplain into mountain bike hub

The Municipal Posted on May 29, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
floodpain

There’s much more to trail systems than their face value. For instance, grassroots advocacy organization Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has released research in October 2019 that found active transportation infrastructure, like trails, currently contributes more than $34.1 billion to the U.S. economy … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged building & construction, midwest city, oklahoma, The Municipal

Economic development with a global flavor

The Municipal Posted on May 11, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
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The economy is becoming more global as we speak, and a seminar in Gilbert, Ariz., late last year only drives that point further home. Gilbert’s Office of Economic Development, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and Gilbert Sister Cities sponsored the … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged april 2020, arizona, building & construction, economic, gilbert, The Municipal

Crew resource management promotes culture of safety

The Municipal Posted on March 26, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Safety

Humans, by their nature, are prone to error and deficiencies, but when the stakes are high, you can’t leave anything to chance. Crew resource management in the fire service — and really any industry — is an approach that attempts … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged fire, march 2020, national fallen firefighters association, public safety, safety, The Municipal

Mobility is a community endeavor in Sugar Land, Texas

The Municipal Posted on February 14, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Sugar Land, Texas

It makes intuitive sense. Municipal plans that engage stakeholders are better received than those that have no community input.           The city of Sugar Land, Texas’, mobility master plan and related task force are examples of that principle in action. … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged february 2020, highways & bridges, streets, sugar land, texas, The Municipal

Weather sensors streamline Niles, Illinois, winter operations

The Municipal Posted on January 22, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Niles, Illinois

Old Man Winter can be unpredictable, but that doesn’t mean municipalities have to concede to uncertainty. Instead, a few cities and towns have taken matters into their own hands to identify and respond to bad weather conditions before roads become … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged highways & bridges, illinois, january 2020, maintenance & operations, niles, streets, The Municipal

Cities strive to meet climate goals

The Municipal Posted on December 21, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Grand Rapids, Michigan renewable

Grand Rapids, Mich., and Lakewood, Colo., are two medium-sized cities that have taken on the weighty and hefty issue of climate change and related issues — and both have made strides in that regard.           Alison Sutter’s position as the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 Review/2020 Outlook | Tagged 2019 Review/2020 Outlook, climate, colorado, December 2019, grand rapids, lakewood, Michigan, The Municipal

St. Tammany Parish brings forth forward-thinking decentralized management program

The Municipal Posted on October 28, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023

Water quality isn’t limited to drinking water. St. Tammany Parish, a municipality in Louisiana, won the state’s only Outstanding Achievement Award for a forward-thinking decentralized management program.           This program, funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency, reduced pollution … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged louisiana, october 2019, parks & environmental services, st. tammany parish, The Municipal

Dodge City transforms waste into renewable energy

The Municipal Posted on September 28, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023

Dodge City, Kan., may be small, but it has a mighty renewable energy program that rivals those in larger cities.           This former frontier town’s population sits at 27,700, with most of its economic base rooted in the two beef … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged dodge city, kansas, september 2019, storm management, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Reexamining solid waste

The Municipal Posted on August 20, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023

David Biderman, SWANA’s CEO and executive director, said the East Coast is, in particular, grappling with such an issue. In the Boston area, for example, decision makers have significant concerns about whether there is sufficient landfill capacity going forward and … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged august 2019, new york, staten island, The Municipal, waste & recycling

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