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Supply and demand: Technicians in greater demand than ever

The Municipal Posted on March 5, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Dublin Division of Fleet Management was been ranked 25th of the 100 Best Fleets in North America in 2013. Applicants for the award are judged in 12 areas of criteria: accountability, use of technology, collaboration, creativity, efficiency and staff development. (Photo provided)

Government fleets across the country are facing a growing need for quality technicians, particularly as new technologies and alternative fuels are integrated. However, as the need grows, the availability of such technicians is limited. Fewer enter the field than before, … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged alternative, certified, dublin, fleet, syler, technicians, training

Hickory, N.C., integrates new fleet technologies and good attitudes

The Municipal Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Hickory, N.C., was the first East Coast city to purchase a CNG street sweeper. On its CNG vehicles, the city completes what repairs it is able to and then must call in outside technicians to do the rest. (Photo provided)

New technologies and alternative fuels provide cost savings in certain scenarios, in addition to showing citizens their municipalities are environmentally minded. As fleets across the country integrate these technologies — whether they are natural gas, propane, biodiesel, or another alternative … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged cng, employees, fleet, hickory, ingle

Window film retrofits bring savings

The Municipal Posted on February 5, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
While low-e glass prevents heat from leaving a building, many times the cost of heat entering the facility is completely neglected. That’s what energy control films regulate. (Shutterstock photo)

Particularly in the hotter months, energy control film, aka window film or solar window film, proves to be an economical solution when it comes to reducing energy costs, especially for municipalities coping with the operating expense of aging infrastructure. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects | Tagged buildings, control, energy, film, films, heat, solar, window

NZE subdivision developed in Charles City, Iowa

The Municipal Posted on January 26, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Using alternative energy and other energyefficient options, Parkside Development in Charles City, Iowa, will be net zero energy depending on homeowner’s energy usage. Pictured is a home prior to the placement of PV panels. (Photo provided)

A new development has garnered attention across the state of Iowa: Charles City, Iowa, is constructing a net zero energy subdivision. With its use of green technologies, according to Charles City Administrator Tom Brownlow, Parkside Development will produce as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Development | Tagged city, development, energy, lacroix, net, project, water

Window film retrofits bring savings

The Municipal Posted on January 21, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The Kentucky Public Service Commission building, located in Frankfort, Ky., had window film applied to it to reduce solar heat gain. (Photo provided)

Particularly in the hotter months, energy control film — aka window film — proves to be an economical solution when it comes to reducing energy costs, especially for municipalities coping with aging infrastructure and their associated operating costs. Marcus Billings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged billings, building, buildings, energy, film, heat, savings, window

Infrastructure expansion sparks economic development

The Municipal Posted on January 2, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
New tertiary filters were among the upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant. (Photo provided)

In Dorchester County, S.C., plans are well underway to spur economic development in the county’s northern half. Dorchester purchased St. George’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system in 2009 with the intent of expanding and updating its operations. It’s hoped … Continue reading →

Posted in Wastewater Management | Tagged champagne, county, dorchester, george, purchase, st, ward

What to expect from the Affordable Care Act

The Municipal Posted on November 16, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Under the new Affordable Care Act, self insured cities also have flexibility for at least the first two years, until reporting mandates take effect. That’s when they will have to prove they are well-funded and meet all requirements. (Shutterstock photo / Andy Dean)

Despite attempts to repeal it and legal challenges questioning its constitutionality, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is about to have one of its major components come into effect during 2014: a mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare | Tagged bomberg, care, cities, employees, health, requirements, tax, towns

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

Cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Beyond making a positive environmental impact, the purchase of green products, including cleaning supplies, can be beneficial to workers’ and the public’s health. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

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

Posted in Funding & Finances, Going Green | Tagged chemistry, contracts, county, green, mcgough, products, purchasing

Purcellville, VA

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023

The town of Purcellville, Va., has embraced the challenge with several green initiatives from community shredding events including Painting Purcellville Green, an annual event with energy and cost-savings workshops plus other environmental themed activities. For these initiatives Purcellville has received … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged certified, childs, environment, green, policy, products, purcellville, town

Placemaking: getting to the heart of community

The Municipal Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Residents of Florence, S.C., gather every Wednesday from April to October in downtown Florence to shop at a farmers’ market.

Placemaking continues to grow nationwide, in municipalities like Oviedo, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Savannah, Ga. — and even on an international scale, from South Korea to Canada and the United Arab Emirates. While not a new concept, placemaking encourages municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, community, comprehensive, downtown, florence, plan, planning, public

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