As budgets get stretched tighter and tighter, everyone is looking for innovative ways to complete civic projects. Civic crowdfunding is an avenue that has met with some success. Crowdfunding is defined as the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas or … Continue reading →
When it comes to preparing for, responding to and recovering from an emergency situation, proper communication between the public and private sector is the key to keeping infrastructure up and running. Across the nation, big cities and smaller municipalities have … Continue reading →
When it comes to contemplating the ideal avenues for progress, advancements can be overwhelming to smaller enclaves that are perhaps unprepared for radical changes beyond a certain way of living. But the opposite perspective also exists, in which forward movement … Continue reading →
There’s no such thing as too much training when it comes to safe stops for police motorcycle units, according to two experts on the topic. Jim Polan is a 34-year veteran of law enforcement and is currently a major with … Continue reading →
SCRANTON, Iowa (Feb. 16, 2015) – New Way® Trucks of Scranton, Iowa continues to revolutionize the waste management industry with the introduction of FleetForce™ Truck Rentals. This new, independent company works exclusively with New Way® to offer rental options across … Continue reading →
Big and small, municipalities of all sizes are eyeing solar-powered LED lights, enticed by savings plus added safety and security. The lights are being utilized in a variety of settings, from pathways, residential roadways, public shelters and bikeways to parking … Continue reading →
When Jorge Lara was a young boy, his parents were migrant workers in Florida. After dropping out of school, Lara figured that picking tomatoes was the only life he would ever lead. At 16, he became a first-time father. Today, … Continue reading →
Should your community consider a glass crusher? It’s the little black dress of recyclable materials: It never goes out of style, it always looks great, it doesn’t decompose and it can be used again and again. However, despite its versatility, … Continue reading →
Some of the most difficult issues faced by small- and mid-sized cities and towns seem to revolve around pension reform, tax caps and decreased federal funding for infrastructure. Even given these situations, however, municipalities accomplished a great deal in 2014. … Continue reading →
Even in the recent difficult economic times the United States has faced, inbound international tourism has flourished. Domestically, people who might ordinarily leave the country for vacation also elected to stay in the country for a variety of reasons, not … Continue reading →
For nearly a decade, public policy advocacy groups have highlighted the value of public-private partnerships for government entities. Although this approach was first used for large capital improvement projects, forward-thinking municipalities are realizing that the complexity and rapid pace of … Continue reading →
