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Government transparency: Gainesville takes the leap

The Municipal Posted on November 11, 2014 by Andrew BussAugust 2, 2023
email inbox of Gainesville, Fla., Mayor Edward Braddy

Politicians often devote a part of their campaigns to pledging increased transparency in their administrations; citizens desire it as an important part of keeping their representatives accountable. When government is truly transparent, it helps answer questions of how taxpayer money … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged braddy, citizens, city hall, mayor, people, public, transparency

News & Notes Sept 2014

The Municipal Posted on September 20, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

South Windsor Conn. — ClearSpan Fabric Structures has launched its annual photo contest and is looking for hobby and municipal/ commercial customers to submit ClearSpan building photos.Whether it’s used for sand and salt storage, an indoor riding arena or shelter … Continue reading →

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Classifieds Aug 2014

The Municipal Posted on August 1, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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Posted in Classifieds, Uncategorized | Tagged classifieds

Federal Signal to Open FS Solution Location in Williston, N.D.

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Center to provide industrial vacuum and vacuum excavation truck repairs, parts and accessories LEEDS, ALA. (July 8, 2014) – Federal Signal Corporation’s (NYSE: FSS) Environmental Solutions Group today announced plans to open a new FS Solutions service center in Williston, … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release, Uncategorized | Tagged center, excavation, fs, industrial, new, service, solutions, vacuum

Citizen-repaired streets

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2014 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
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

Gobbling up diversity

The Municipal Posted on April 18, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Centennial Park is one of 24 parks located in Worthington, Minn., several of which are along Lake Okabena. Along with the parks the city has 10 miles of trails available. (Photo provided)

Surveyed in 1871 and platted in 1872, Worthington, Minn., has a long history. It was first tied to the railroads and the women’s temperance movement before evolving into a melting pot of diversity, both in business and community, over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Town Profile, Uncategorized | Tagged city, diversity, major, oberloh, park, parks, worthington

Shelve the snowplow

The Municipal Posted on March 6, 2014 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
Now that this season is nearly over, Merrill, Wis., street department drivers will inspect snow removal equipment and make repairs. The first step is to thoroughly remove salt from the body of all units used on roadways during wintertime. (Photo provided)

Especially after this winter, municipalities will put away their winter equipment with a sigh of relief. Up go the plows, off go the grinders and away go the salt spreaders. For Merrill, Wis., that usually happens in mid- to late-April, … Continue reading →

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2014 Work Truck Show is ‘all about the future’

The Municipal Posted on February 17, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

The big trucks arrive March 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., for North America’s largest work truck event: the 2014 Work Truck Show. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins March 4. This year’s event also … Continue reading →

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KAB Cleans up in Illinois, Pennsylvania

The Municipal Posted on January 14, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023

They do things in a big way out in Texas. The sprawling western territory of cattle, cowhands and lone prairies has yet another feather to stick in its 10-gallon hat. One of its municipalities, Sugarland, has snared the top ranking … Continue reading →

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PRECISEMRM® PUTS THE POWER OF FLEET MANAGEMENT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND

The Municipal Posted on December 16, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

PRECISEMRM® PUTS THE POWER OF FLEET MANAGEMENT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND MERIDIAN, ID, DECEMBER 9, 2013 – PreCise MRM®, a leading provider of advanced GPS devices and robust telematics software, announced today the expansion of their product line … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50, america, force, gps, management, mobile, mrm, precise

The vacation differential

The Municipal Posted on September 28, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

Legislators took a nice, long vacation over the summer. Haven’t you always wished you could do that? Imagine leaving behind all of the consequential decision-making and headache-provoking conversations for a three-month change of pace. Pretend for a minute that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged association, budgets, conference, month, municipal, parks, potential

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