Bringing loved ones home A 10-year-old autistic boy is in the backyard playing on his jungle gym. Mom frequently checks on him, but then the phone rings. Ten minutes later she glances out the kitchen window to find him gone. … Continue reading →
Is your community at risk? California is plagued by wildfires, but little is it known that every other state is at risk for them as well. Every year thousands of wildfires burn millions of acres across the United States. It’s … Continue reading →
Valleywood Golf Course Clubhouse in Apple Valley, Minn., is not only energy efficient and aesthetically appealing: It has one more bonus. The city-owned facility has increased revenue for the municipality. The clubhouse is one of several buildings and services that … Continue reading →
In 2007 the Marietta, Ga., Police Department took a close look at its calls-for-service numbers. Analyses from a study done that year indicated that the jurisdiction fit right in with the national average of service calls coming from alarms: 10 … Continue reading →
With more snow ahead and so little salt to go around, several municipalities are running low on their salt supply, and in some cases, are re-allocating funds from their budgets in order to purchase more material. With demand sky high, … Continue reading →
The fourth-largest city in Iowa, Sioux City had a population of 82,719 and an area of 54.8 square miles during the 2012 census. Money magazine named it one of the “best places to live” in the U.S. in 2010. In … Continue reading →
Particularly in the hotter months, energy control film, aka window film or solar window film, proves to be an economical solution when it comes to reducing energy costs, especially for municipalities coping with the operating expense of aging infrastructure. In … Continue reading →
Oprah Winfrey put her seal of approval on Natchitoches Parish, La., once, tagging it “the best little town in the USA.” Indeed, the area, established in 1714 and named for a Native American tribe, is a tourist attraction and much … Continue reading →
Solar film will deepen the tone of existing glass and obscure the view of partially closed blinds, interior furnishings and items placed in window sills. The facade of buildings will have a uniform, consistent appearance. Interior furnishings such as carpet, … Continue reading →
Particularly in the hotter months, energy control film — aka window film — proves to be an economical solution when it comes to reducing energy costs, especially for municipalities coping with aging infrastructure and their associated operating costs. Marcus Billings, … Continue reading →
Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, a combination fire and rescue department with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, serves a densely populated area of Falls Church, VA. With a minimum of 13 career and volunteer firefighters staffing the station at any given time, the department is prepared to answer an average of 9,200 calls each year.
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