The new year brings hopes, challenges and priorities. Some cities are working on major projects, but everyone is trying to make do with the budgets and funding they have to work with. Economic development tops the list of priorities for … Continue reading →
Despite attempts to repeal it and legal challenges questioning its constitutionality, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is about to have one of its major components come into effect during 2014: a mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance … Continue reading →
The professionals who keep community center roofs from leaking, build the roads thousands of people take to work every day and who line up with police and firefighters on the front lines of disasters met at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill., … Continue reading →
In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →
In each issue of The Municipal, our staff strives to present a sampling of issues, projects and personalities from various spokes of the municipal management wheel. We think that consistent diversity is important, because every department we cover depends on … Continue reading →
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. today announced Delwin Smeal, company president, plans to retire effective September 1, 2013. Delwin has worked for the company for 47 years including the past 20 as president of the organization. “Del has given his whole … Continue reading →
Water Conserv II, the largest reuse project of its kind in the world, began 27 years ago through a partnership between Orange County, Fla., and the city of Orlando. Both were faced with a lawsuit that required them to find … Continue reading →
By BARB SIEMINSKI | The Municipal A call comes in for a fire at a group home, which houses mentally-challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is … Continue reading →
In 2011, when The Papers Inc., a publishing company headquartered in Milford, Ind., took over ownership of a young publication aimed at municipalities, we knew we had something relevant to say to those responsible for keeping cities safe, purchasing municipal … Continue reading →
The Electric Power Research Institute, with funding from the Department of Energy and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, grants contract that will further advance plug-in hybrid technology and accelerate the commercialization of large hybrid trucks Waukesha, WI – … Continue reading →
“We’re all in this together” is the theme of the 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 15–19. The theme highlights the complexities of work zones, especially in urban areas, and the need for awareness and planning on the part … Continue reading →
