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Connected: urban planners, parks and recreation

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
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Summertime in the park sings of sun-dappled trees, picnics on the green, bright rivers, playgrounds, concerts, trails and school’s-out exhilaration. Prior to National Parks and Recreation Month this July, the powers that be from the National Recreation and Park Association, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged benefits, city, health, National Parks and Recreation Month, park, parks, planning, recreation, urban

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

When size doesn’t matter

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
Van Wert, Ohio, Mayor Don Farmer (Photo provided)

When it comes to mayoring a municipality, bigger doesn’t always mean busier. Meet Don Farmer, mayor of Van Wert, a city of about 10,700 in northwest Ohio. Self-described as a “young 75 years old,” Farmer stays on the move and … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged budget, city, department, development, Don Farmer, site, van wert

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 →

Posted in Transportation, Uncategorized

ACE Group’s Shaker Deck Screening Systems a Custom Fit for New Markets

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

Surrey, British Columbia — February 2014 –– ACE Group LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of replacement wear parts and equipment for the asphalt and aggregate industry, has expanded its sales focus to include more of the Northeast and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged ace, asphalt, deck, Equipment, group, screening, systems

Compact, Portable RAPWrangler™ from ACE Group Paves Way for Efficiency

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Surrey, British Columbia — February 2014 –– The RAPWrangler portable asphalt recycling machine from ACE Group LLC, leaders in equipment and wear parts for the asphalt and aggregate industry, hits the road this year with proven cost-saving design and performance … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged ace, asphalt, cost, group, industry, parts, rapwrangler, site

New ACE Torwel Economizer MINI Spreaders in 1/3 yard capacity

The Municipal Posted on January 15, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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Professional grade MINI spreader, for efficient treatment of tight spaces, designed for utility vehicles and pickup trucks   Bellingham, Massachusetts, January, 2014 –– ACE Torwel, Inc.’s snow and ice management recently announced the NEW Economizer MINI pickup truck and utility … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged ace, control, designed, economizer, mini, pickup, spreader, torwel

Reliable ACE Torwel’s Line of Heavy-Duty Commercial Municipal Sand & Salt Spreaders

The Municipal Posted on December 11, 2013 by themAdminAugust 2, 2023

Melt and manage more in less time! Bellingham, MA — December 5, 2013 — Designed for use with heavy duty trucks, the ACE Torwel line of V box municipal spreaders are built to master snow and ice in quick and efficient operation.  Available … Continue reading →

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Go Big with ACE Torwel’s Heavy-Duty Snow Pushers

The Municipal Posted on December 4, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Move more snow in less time and $ave!   Bellingham, MA — November 25, 2013 — ACE Torwel announces its new and improved Heavy-Duty Sno Pushers from 8’ through 18’ widths. All models boast robust design and upgrades that include … Continue reading →

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Calculating the curve

The Municipal Posted on December 3, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Curve-related crashes are a common cause of firefighter injuries and fatalities. Drivers must recognize the hazards of driving a vehicle through a curve, and be mindful that critical speed is reduced under wet and icy conditions. (Shutterstock photo)

How many times have we heard of a fire apparatus crash that occurred while a vehicle was rounding a curve? There are many reasons for this, most of which revolve around speed. Every curve in the roadway has a critical … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged center, critical, curve, mph, road, speed, Truck, vehicle

Fracking and rural roads

The Municipal Posted on November 7, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Broken, “pie-crust” roads tend to develop when heavy trucks repeatedly carry large loads of sand, water and equipment to fracking wells. (Photo provided)

Which way would a blind Lady Justice’s scale tilt when weighing the benefits of shale energy development, with its high-volume hydraulic fracking, against rural road deterioration? That’s the major balancing act that confronts state and local powers that be. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged companies, gas, industry, pennsylvania, posted, road, roads, roadway

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