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Gainesville adopts RTS zero emission plan: receives federal grants to move goals forward

The Municipal Posted on March 16, 2025 by Denise FedorowFebruary 25, 2025
No1: Electric buses in Gainesville stand ready to hit the road. The city has a plan to be nearly 100% electric vehicles by 2045. (Photo provided by Gainesville, Fla.)

In January, Gainesville, Fla., City Commission adopted the city’s first Climate Resiliency Plan and RTS Zero Emission Transition Plan. City of Gainesville’s Chief Resilience Officer Dan Zhu said the plan includes 10 chapters, the first one and the most actionable … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet service & management, March 2025, The Municipal

Southwestern Pennsylvania unites efforts to unlock federal funding

The Municipal Posted on September 25, 2024 by Danielle LundSeptember 4, 2024
Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal Project Hub supports local government and nonprofit leaders.

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal Project Hub, announced in February, is a new regional initiative supporting local government and nonprofit leaders across 10 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania as they attempt to access federal funding. The hub serves the 10-county region of … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged municipal management, September 2024, Southwestern Pennsylvania, The Municipal

State helps Michigan cities hone plans to spend federal money responsibly

The Municipal Posted on December 27, 2023 by Dani MessickDecember 27, 2023
Michigan

What is Michigan to do with an estimated $11 billion being provided to it by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through 2026? What’s the best way to ensure the money gets to communities in the most organized way possible? Chief … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged Michigan, municipal management, october 2023, The Municipal

U.S. Department of Transportation makes huge investment in Idaho

The Municipal Posted on February 4, 2019 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
ITD did not expect to receive the full grant amount it had requested but was pleasantly surprised when its thoroughness paid off, earning it the largest grant in its history. Pictured from left are Idaho Transportation board member Julie DeLorenzo; Ada County Commissioner Dave Case; Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas; Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter; ITD Director Brian Ness; Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Brandye Hendrickson; and Canyon County Commission President Tom Dale. (Photo provided)

When staff members of the Idaho Transportation Department applied to receive $90.2 million dollars from the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America program to expand a 2.8-mile section of the I-84 corridor just west of Boise, Idaho, they never expected the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged I-84, INFRA Grant

Federal Highway Administration Quietly Acknowledges the Driving Boom is Over

The Municipal Posted on February 16, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Agency Slashes Forecasts of Future Driving Growth Between 24 and 44 Percent The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has very quietly acknowledged that the Driving Boom is over, cutting its forecasted driving estimates by between 24 percent and 44 percent. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged driving, estimates, forecast, forecasts, growth, percent

TOP 7 ways 2013 federal funds might flow your way

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Top 7

Transportation investments: According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the surface transportation reauthorization that took place in 2012 represents an 80 percent increase in funding over the previous surface transportation reauthorization. Over the next six years, $47 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged billion, broadband, budget, infrastructure, projects, public, transportation

Following the (federal) money

The Municipal Posted on November 21, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
States that receive the most federal funding

According to a 2011 ranking, the state of Mississippi was No. 1 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the amount of federal funding it received for different projects. Its $31 billion haul represented a 22 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged dollars, federal, funding, increase, mississippi, percent

Rural communities keep the water flowing

The Municipal Posted on February 24, 2023 by Dani MessickAugust 2, 2023
water

How does a small city handle routine water system maintenance? City Engineer and Public Works Director for the city of Kimberly Brian Reed said his city is always working on something. “Most if not all small communities struggle with providing … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged january 2023, maintenance & operations, The Municipal, water

Danville embraces solar to satisfy energy needs

The Municipal Posted on June 26, 2020 by Janet PattersonAugust 2, 2023
Solar

While tobacco and textiles may have built Danville, Va., into a thriving metropolis in the south central part of the state, solar energy is sparking the city’s revival. Danville, located in Pittsylvania County, was founded in 1793 on the bank … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged danville, june 2020, renewable energy, solar, The Municipal, water & energy

San Antonio ‘ambitious’ solar project making good progress

The Municipal Posted on June 19, 2025 by Denise FedorowJune 24, 2025
No3: One of the largest solar parking lot canopies was installed at the Southwest Service Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo provided by the city of San Antonio Office of Sustainability and Big Sun Solar)

In 2023, San Antonio, Texas’s, city council approved the $30 million solar project for 42 sites, reportedly the largest municipal on-site solar project with a completion date of fall 2026. The Municipal checked in to see how the project was … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged June 2025, The Municipal, water & energy

Decades-long revitalization breathes new life into old mill city

The Municipal Posted on June 3, 2025 by Jennifer BartonMay 22, 2025
No6: Fall River Redevelopment Authority cleaned up and redeveloped four acres of waterfront property to create Senator Thomas Norton City Pier, which officially opened to the public in November 2022. (Photo by Rick Snizek)

Nestled on the border with Rhode Island, an hour’s drive from the state capital of Boston, Mass., Fall River is a mill town from a bygone era. Possibly most infamous as the home of Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, June 2025, The Municipal, water & energy

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