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Category Archives: Public Service

The Code Council greatly expands its program to help veterans find jobs in the building safety field

The Municipal Posted on August 29, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 29, 2018

The International Code Council launched a new website for the ICC Military Families Career Path Program, which helps veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and their family members learn more about building safety career options. Over the next 15 years, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service | Tagged iccsafe, municipal | Leave a reply

Citizen-repaired streets

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJune 26, 2014
As public works departments struggle to stretch their budgets far enough to be able to patch all of their pothole-plagued streets, in a few instances residents have decided to take matters into their own hands and attempt the repairs on their own. (Shutterstock photo)

If you had been out in the dead of night in Jackson, Miss., a few months ago, you might have run across Ron Chane’s work. The local resident patched just over 100 of the many potholes that dotted the city’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Transportation, Uncategorized | Tagged asphalt, bump, citizens, city’s, jackson, local, roads, speed | Leave a reply

Fire Station Makeover on ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover

The Municipal Posted on November 30, 2012 by themAdminNovember 30, 2012

Friends, I know many of you are already aware, this Monday night at 8PM EST / 7PM CST, ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover will air a 2 hour Christmas special featuring a firefighting family and their fire department. This special episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Fire Fighters, Press Release, Public Service, Social Media | 1 Reply

Data Protection: Confidentiality vs. transparency

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carrie SchmittNovember 7, 2012
Biometric readers are one way of storing and protecting data.

Intelligent traffic systems, Facebook, Twitter, websites, online bill paying are just a few of the ways municipalities are interacting with their residents electronically. Residents desire more transparency and access to greater electronic data from their local governments, and municipalities have … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Uncategorized | Tagged access, city, data, information, residents, said, security, systems | 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

Food Fight! Cities look at tasteful solution to the food truck trend

The Municipal Posted on September 6, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 29, 2012

After getting their start on the West Coast, food trucks now operate across the U.S., drawing in foodies and the simply curious consumer alike. Social media has aided this industry’s growth, with Tweets and Facebook posts alerting followers to food … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Public Service | Tagged city, food, madrigal, parking, Truck, trucks, vendors | 1 Reply

Creating a lasting impression Artist offers iconic image for public works week

The Municipal Posted on May 29, 2012 by Julie YoungAugust 16, 2012
Lasting-Impression-by-Robert-Gantt-Steele

California artist Robert Gantt Steele feels that city planning and building is a noble calling for those who have a talent for architecture and engineering. As a kid, Gantt Steele was always fascinated by those who built lasting structures and … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service | Tagged bridge, building, communities, public, steele, week, works | Leave a reply

Tenfold Boost for Ohio broadband network

The Municipal Posted on May 24, 2012 by The MunicipalMay 24, 2012
Ohio research and job growth

The state of Ohio has committed to implementing a tenfold boost in the speed of its broadband network, which will benefit research and job-creating assets statewide, Gov. John Kasich believes. Kasich made the announcement in February during his annual State … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Public Service | Tagged broadband, job, million, network, ohio, research, state, technology | Leave a reply

Wisconsin and Iowa: Mapping success as pension costs rise

The Municipal Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 16, 2012
Public works employees in Des Moines, Iowa, pave asphalt.

Rising pension costs have been catching headlines from New York, where there’s a lack of funding, to states like California — most notably Stockton — where there are talks of bankruptcy. Numerous factors led to the crisis including the recession, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Public Service, The Municipal | Tagged city, contributions, employees, funding, iowa, pension, retirement, state | Leave a reply

Venedocia, Ohio: Small village, big web page

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 16, 2012

By VICKIE MAYER The Municipal Venedocia’s official website proclaims the village to be the smallest in Ohio to have its own web page. The site sprang to life in 1996 and, at that time, did establish the municipality as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service | Tagged good, ohio, residents, site, venedocia, village, web, website | 2 Replies

Sharpening the tool: Work truck specifications

The Municipal Posted on March 28, 2012 by The MunicipalMarch 28, 2012
work truck specifications

Quality truck fleet vehicles that are efficient, cost-effective and perfect for the job are available for the asking. What surprises Robert Johnson, director of fleet operations for the National Truck Equipment Association, is how many fleet managers don’t know how … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Work Trucks | Tagged beds, city, Equipment, fleet, specifications, Truck, trucks, work | 1 Reply

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