Donations provide an often unexpected boost to municipal projects. While donations are largely positive, they can draw concerns from constituents of conflicts of interest, especially if being put toward projects that require bids. When the source of the donation is … Continue reading →
The village of Ilion, N.Y., has received a $100,000 grant through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Clean Energy Community Program to bring sustainable practices to the community. The federally funded program is designed to encourage communities … Continue reading →
The topic of immigration in the United States has been center stage for the last two years with talks of closing our borders and revamping our immigration policies. But despite the negative rhetoric, studies have shown that immigrants to the … Continue reading →
Imagine being face-to-face with someone who could help and set you free away from this life you were forced into. Now imagine that person overlooking all the clues and then being taken away from the doorway to freedom, all because … Continue reading →
When Palo Alto, Calif., City Manager Ed Shikada was fired from his first job as a hotel dishwasher on the graveyard shift , he learned a valuable lesson. “I was graduating from high school, and after a month on the … Continue reading →
The city seal of Lewiston, Maine, is packed with imagery reflecting the “working spirit” of the state’s second largest municipality. The round seal features a beehive, railway and one of the town’s original riverside mills. Along the right side of … Continue reading →
With cannabis, recreational and medical, becoming legalized in more states, law enforcement officers are training to develop techniques for handling DUI situations where cannabis may be involved. Unlike alcohol, which can be tested by a breathalyzer, there is no instant … Continue reading →
The city of Naperville, Ill., has been offering its citizens a chance to get down and dirty with its new “Adopt-A-Drain” program launched Oct. 1, 2018. Since storm drain management has run into more than $1.1 million annually on maintenance, … Continue reading →
Lansing, Kan., self-proclaimed as “The City With a Future,” includes several ingredients for success in its city seal. The four quadrants of the circular seal contain images of a church, representing faith and morality; a mortarboard, tassel and diploma, expressing … Continue reading →
At the eastern tip of Dauphin Island, Ala., a barrier island stretching 14 miles east to west but measuring only 1 3/4 miles at its widest point, lies Fort Gaines, a rugged piece of centuries-old history. Construction on the fort, … Continue reading →
By DOUG WOOD | Guest columnist Associate Director, Grassroots Environmental Education As telecom companies get ready to roll out the next generation of wireless technology, local municipalities are facing thousands of applications for new antenna installations, many of which will be … Continue reading →
