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Get certified

The Municipal Posted on April 2, 2013 by Sarah WrightApril 3, 2013

  Are you interested in reducing your fleet vehicles’ emissions? One route municipalities can take is to get certified. The Association of Equipment Management Professionals offers green fleet certification through its Green Fleet Initiative. Certification highlights the progress and steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Going Green, Transportation | Tagged AEMP, certification, emissions, Equipment, fleet, transportation, vehicles | Leave a reply

Greening Columbus’ fleets

The Municipal Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sarah WrightMarch 12, 2013
As a step to reduce emissions, Columbus, Ohio, has introduced CNG vehicles

Emissions regulations and proactive decisions have spurred municipal fleet managers and governments to consider new practices and technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. Columbus, Ohio’s, fleet is on the cutting edge. The city’s efforts were recognized in 2011, when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Going Green | Tagged city, cng, fleet, green, reagan, stations, units, vehicles | Leave a reply

Truck law education

The Municipal Posted on March 9, 2013 by Sarah WrightMarch 12, 2013
Truck enforcement officers must be certified to operate portable scales. If they’re not, they can direct a truck to the nearest certified private scale. (Shutterstock photo)

Truck enforcement is a challenging field for police officers due to the complex laws that surround trucking. To help law enforcement agencies within Illinois sort it out, 10 suburban-Chicago police officers who specialize in truck enforcement met in 2009 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Training, Transportation | Leave a reply

Municipalities take back the night sky

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightFebruary 5, 2013

The U.S. wastes approximately $2.2 billion per year on energy due to poorly-directed street lighting. Poor lighting decisions also contribute to light pollution, which can have adverse health affects on humans and animals among other problems. The key solution to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pollution, Transportation | Tagged arkansas, dark, fixtures, light, light pollution, lighting, ordinance, sky | Leave a reply

Camden County mua solar project: Highlighting energy solutions

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2013 by Sarah WrightFebruary 5, 2013
Rooftop systems, such as those used by the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, also provide a viable option for municipalities, using space that would otherwise go untapped. (Provided by groSolar)

Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green, Solar Energy | Tagged camden, construction, energy, grosolar, project, projects, resor, solar | Leave a reply

Prevent costly repairs by lessening water hammer

The Municipal Posted on January 9, 2013 by Sarah WrightJanuary 9, 2013
Arlington Heights, Ill., workers place surge suppressors

Water hammer is a common occurrence in water distribution systems and is sparked when fluid is forced to stop or change direction suddenly, such as when a valve closes or a hydrant opens abruptly. When combined with other factors such … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged braun, break, breaks, hammer, hydrants, surge, water, water hammer | 1 Reply

Make the most of tourism in 2013

The Municipal Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sarah WrightDecember 6, 2012
Local investments like renovating a downtown serve as attractors to visitors and are also pleasing residents.

Tourism has seen a gradual increase since the proclaimed end of the recession. State travel and tourism departments expect to see continued modest growth in tourism revenue in 2013 as the economy gradually recovers. According to industry officials, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism | Tagged growth, hummel, kentucky, municipalities, state, Tourism, travel, visitors | Leave a reply

Natural gas: A cost-effective alternative for municipalities

The Municipal Posted on December 7, 2012 by Sarah WrightNovember 29, 2012
A vehicle undergoes the CNG fuel conversion process at Green Alternative Solutions, based in Elkhart, Ind., and Chino, Calif.

Cost savings tops many municipalities’ lists of priorities, especially with rising costs across the board. With this in mind, municipalities are looking toward alternative fuel sources to cut back on fuel costs. Natural gas is one of the leading money-saving … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green, Transportation | Tagged alternative, burke, fuel, gas, municipalities, natural, vehicles | Leave a reply

HIGH-TECH PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

The Municipal Posted on November 14, 2012 by Sarah WrightNovember 8, 2012
smart parking meters are more convenient than their quarter-only counterparts

As technology evolves, so are the options municipalities are providing to constituents to pay costs from utilities to parking tickets. Payment options are no longer limited to cash and check. Payees are now able to access bills and fees online … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Uncategorized | Tagged decius, kiosks, parking, pay, payment, sheppard, time | Leave a reply

Illinois recreation district may relinquish renovation project over price tag

The Municipal Posted on October 27, 2012 by Sarah WrightOctober 17, 2012
Miner’s Institute could prove to be more than a theater for the Collinsville area

The Miner’s Institute has stood at the center of Collinsville, Ill., for almost a century, opening in 1918 through the combined effort of coal miners belonging to the United Mine Workers Locals 848, 264 and 685. After its time as … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects | Tagged building, card, institute, mif, miner’s, property, romanich | Leave a reply

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sarah WrightOctober 25, 2012
David Baxter provides instruction to an officer participating in the Arkansas Municipal League’s defensive driving program.

PROGRAM UTILIZES SIMULATOR TO DECREASE ACCIDENTS Arkansas Municipal League is one of two or three municipal leagues that utilize a simulator in their defensive driving program. The program was launched in January 2009 and to date, Program Instructor David Baxter … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Public Service | Tagged accidents, baxter, driving, officers, program, simulator, training | Leave a reply

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