The Municipal
High Contrast Tear-Away Vest
RB10TT-IM triple-trim, high contrast, tear-away ANSI vests stand out in a crowd. Made by R&B Fabrications with the highest quality materials — materials you can count on. R&B Fabrications makes safety vests to perform again and again and to conform … Continue reading →
Deluxe Wall Organizer
Pit Pal’s Deluxe Wall Organizer is fully functional in any space. It offers shelf and paper towel storage and a fold-down work tray for added table space in your work area. Heavy duty aluminum fabrication, TIG welded to last a … Continue reading →
Integrated rapid incident response
IBM smart city product promises integrated, rapid incident response Rapid communication has never been unimportant to first responders. But while the ability to relay critical information quickly has improved drastically since the days of handringing a town hall bell, integrated … Continue reading →
Trends in municipal architecture
An interview with American Institute of Architects President and CEO Randall Scott Smaller public budgets, sustainable energy concerns and changing tastes in design all affect the look public buildings in the U.S. To find out how they’re changing the buildings … Continue reading →
Narrowbanding – in the homestretch
Ready or not, the Federal Communication Commission’s effort to make more efficient use of the VHF and UHF radio and television spectrum frequencies goes into effect in less than a year. Under the looming requirement, all non-federal public safety and … Continue reading →
Coal tar sealant controversy
Smoldering its way across the U.S., the question of whether municipalities and retailers should act on a ban of coal tar-based pavement sealants won’t quite go out – but hasn’t fully engulfed, either. For 60 years the midwest, southern and … Continue reading →
Scenedots
Scenedots is a patented product that easily allows the creation of a reflective stripe on any surface without measuring or cutting the reflective material. Scenedots will make your fire apparatus more visible and safer during an emergency response, at the … Continue reading →
Armored truck fills needs of region
It hasn’t seen battle yet, but North Dakota’s Red River Valley SWAT team is glad to have a Bearcat in its arsenal of tools. The team received a Lenco Armored Vehicles Bearcat in October 2009. The specialized armored truck is … Continue reading →
Music for – and by – the masses
It’s innately counterintuitive to leave musical instruments outside in all types of weather and then let everyone and their brother come and play with them. Still, the idea of unfettered, recreational access to instruments has crossed over from Europe and … Continue reading →
2012 Ohio Municipal League Conference
THE MUNICIPAL at the 60th annual Ohio Municipal League conference Ask the average American what challenges this country is currently facing and you’d most likely hear a few common concerns – the economy, unemployment, health care and renewable energy. These … Continue reading →
