Maple Grove, Minn., is known for its central location just 25 minutes from Minneapolis. While other towns have struggled in recent years due to the economic recession, Maple Grove has ranked in the top five fastest-growing cities in Minnesota for … Continue reading →
As government agencies continue to look for ways to do more with less, managers and trainers have come to realize the value of online training. Though it can be used in a group setting, using online training individually often adds … Continue reading →
Cost savings tops many municipalities’ lists of priorities, especially with rising costs across the board. With this in mind, municipalities are looking toward alternative fuel sources to cut back on fuel costs. Natural gas is one of the leading money-saving … Continue reading →
One month after a perfect storm slammed into the eastern seaboard, I think we’re all still taking in the staggering extent of the disruption and devastation. The scope of the storm was enough to grab attention all by itself. Rain … Continue reading →
Public works professionals are the stewards of a municipality’s infrastructure, taxed with ensuring that the roads, bridges and underground utilities are maintained at the highest standards using the most cost-effective and minimally evasive means available. Critical to the strength of … Continue reading →
Chattanooga installs gigabit Ethernet system Chattanooga, Tenn., is on the cusp of the future thanks to the installation of a $300 million high-speed fiber optic Ethernet system that transformed the southern metropolis into the nation’s first gigabyte city. Mayor Ron … Continue reading →
As technology evolves, so are the options municipalities are providing to constituents to pay costs from utilities to parking tickets. Payment options are no longer limited to cash and check. Payees are now able to access bills and fees online … Continue reading →
The Emerald Ash Borer has destroyed thousands of trees throughout the U.S. and continues to sweep across the country. How can cities prepare and cope with the invasion of these beetles that have caused such a political ruckus and economic … Continue reading →
One strategy for making your department’s budget go farther is to put that extra equipment on the market: The trick is figuring out which selling strategy will get you the best price and involves the least amount of hassle. For … Continue reading →
Are SWAT teams heroes, or are they hopelessly out of control? Ask two people that question and chances are you’ll get two different answers. What’s clear is that agencies all over the county are turning to SWAT teams when events … Continue reading →
The Miner’s Institute has stood at the center of Collinsville, Ill., for almost a century, opening in 1918 through the combined effort of coal miners belonging to the United Mine Workers Locals 848, 264 and 685. After its time as … Continue reading →
