The 121st International Association of Chiefs of Police conference begins Oct. 25 in Orlando, Fla. The event will run through Oct. 28. IACP 2014 will set up at the Orange County Convention Center and provide officers, detectives and law enforcement … Continue reading →
Previously a heavily industrial city, Niagara Falls, N.Y., is a popular destination for tourists from around the world. After economic downturns and the Love Canal disaster, though, Niagara Falls worked to diversify its economy and looked to expand its tourism … Continue reading →
STREATOR, ILL. (July 22, 2014) — Vactor Manufacturing, the industry leader in sewer and catch basin cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders and vacuum excavators featuring innovative technology and custom configurable designs, today announced the expansion and improvements of the company’s primary … Continue reading →
Tax incremental financing is sometimes hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Other times it’s denounced as a poison pill for local government budgets. TIF, a taxing method to entice urban redevelopment, was invented by the California legislature in … Continue reading →
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 →
Starting with our June 2014 edition, we want to welcome you to the revised and improved version of The Municipal magazine. After conducting market research, we found that our readers and advertisers preferred a combined North and South edition. We … Continue reading →
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 →
Vehicle is One of the First of 120 to be Delivered in 2014 Under $45.4 Million Award Waukesha, WI – March 11, 2014—Waukesha based Odyne Systems, LLC, a leading manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium and heavy duty work trucks … Continue reading →
Tom Westergaard has been the fleet manager for Prince William County, Va., for the past 16 years. He has also been a member of the American Public Works Association since December 2012, and uses it as a springboard to share … Continue reading →
A phone call through a relay operator to the mayor’s office gets hung up on without a deaf citizen even being able to identify himself. He calls back four times with the same result. Frustrated, he gets in his car … Continue reading →
Fairfax County, Va., a community holding a Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit, moved in 2011 to execute a unique compliance methodology. Responding to the comprehensive nature of the permit, the county decided to form a multidisciplinary team … Continue reading →
