PCiRoads uses custom equipment for Minneapolis stormwater project
Minneapolis features a busy and lively downtown area that’s home to nearly 57,000 residents along with 216,000 employees each week, per mplsdowntown.com. The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years … More from our cover sponsor →
Emerald Ash Borer: We’re not out of the woods yet
The Emerald Ash Borer has destroyed thousands of trees throughout the U.S. and continues to sweep across the country. How can cities prepare and cope with the invasion of these beetles that have caused such a political ruckus and economic … Continue reading →
GPS tracking better serves managers
The city of Georgetown, Texas, had a problem: It couldn’t keep track of utility crews. Employees at the municipally-owned company are responsible for a 220-mile service area, which means that efficiency is key — and it wasn’t happening. Georgetown was … Continue reading →
Surplus equipment sales help cities stretch budgets
One strategy for making your department’s budget go farther is to put that extra equipment on the market: The trick is figuring out which selling strategy will get you the best price and involves the least amount of hassle. For … Continue reading →
Data Protection: Confidentiality vs. transparency
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 →
Trenchless New Installation – Part 2
NASTT’s Introduction to Trenchless Technology Short Course is modeled for industry newcomers and for those interested in a refresher course on trenchless methodologies. This 4-part training is presented in two sections: Rehabilitation: June 26 and August 29 (Archives are available … Continue reading →
Hurricane Sandy – Thoughts and Prayers
The east coast of the United States is being ravaged by former Hurricane Sandy, and public safety and emergency response teams from across the eastern half of the country are responding. At The Municipal, our thoughts are with the millions … Continue reading →
Sandy State-by-State
(AP) Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here’s a snapshot of what is happening or expected, … Continue reading →
SCOTCHMAN AL100U-02 PIPE NOTCHER BY ALMI
The Scotchman AL100U-02 Pipe Grinder/Notcher is top quality, economical and great for high production. This efficient, abrasive pipe grinder is used for notching gas pipes, steam pipes, stainless steel pipes and many other types of pipes. The abrasive grinders are … Continue reading →
Bad perception, but some appreciation for SWAT teams
Are SWAT teams heroes, or are they hopelessly out of control? Ask two people that question and chances are you’ll get two different answers. What’s clear is that agencies all over the county are turning to SWAT teams when events … Continue reading →
Incident reporting and cost recovery
New reporting software helps increase accuracy and maximizes collections The value of quality incident reporting is realized in several key areas that make up the operational integrity of fire departments infrastructure. While the National Fire Incident Reporting System report is … Continue reading →
FITT-FOR-PURPOSE TREATMENT
Bio-Microbics’ pre-engineered, pre-packaged, certified wastewater and stormwater systems are the result of decades of real-world operating history and proven results. Utilizing a fixed integrated treatment technology process, Bio-Microbics systems offer higher removal rates for organic material and are better able … Continue reading →
Illinois recreation district may relinquish renovation project over price tag
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 →
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
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 →
ATTENTION WASTE COMPANIES
LKQ Heavy Truck now stocks a Mack Truck replacement door. The new Mack door, No. HDP010007L, fits MR685S, MR686S, MR688S, MR690S, MC685S and MC6865 and offers easy installation. It accepts original door components and has a one-year warranty. Door hinge … Continue reading →
RetroFAST® Septic Installation at a Lakefront Home
This installation shows how easy it is to upgrade a septic system into an aerobic treatment system. It helps homeowners save thousands in septic repairs and restores the existing system. The S.O.S-Save Our Septic® Warranty Program offers a money-back program … Continue reading →
St. Louis County collaboration: Efficiency without political barriers
A political paradigm has shifted, and 24 towns in St. Louis County are reaping the benefits. Fragmentation and self-imposed isolation have long been norms in the countryside that rings St. Louis city. The city itself set that tone in 1876, … Continue reading →
Side by side: The old and the new
Technology has changed the details of how we do our jobs, and most of those changes have been for the better. They’ve certainly made us more efficient. But even while we’re learning to rely on some amazingly-capable new technology, … Continue reading →
