It’s quite a leap to go from living off the electrical grid to being the electric utility director of Roseville, Calif., but Daniel Beans has made the transition with grace. Even Beans sees the irony in a move his parents … Continue reading →
Several officials of the city of Lynchburg, Va., including Project Manager Scott Parkins, Director of Water Resources Timothy Mitchell, Project Manager Public Works Cheree Taylor, Communications Manager Jason Snyder and Assistant Director of Public Engagement and Communications Susan Brown, gathered … Continue reading →
In order to keep Christmas lights from getting tangled up in machinery, Rapid City, S.D., implemented a holiday light recycling program that is now in its 10th year. Christmas and holiday lighting that is put in the trash or recycling … Continue reading →
A new fixed pricing program is helping the city of Baltimore, Md., sell vacant city properties in a time-efficient manner. When the city decided to investigate what might be slowing down their previous process, it was discovered that the city … Continue reading →
The city of Frederick, Md., is not one to “waste” an opportunity. When its citizens pushed for a residential compost program to help reduce municipal waste and encourage environmental stewardship, community leaders worked to create a program that, to date, … Continue reading →
An initiative developed by Google is saving the citizens of Seattle, Wash., some serious cash. Families can repurpose up to $25,000 in annual living expenses because of measures taken by their elected officials and Google to make access to services … Continue reading →
Cape Canaveral is a small beach town of about 10,000 people in Florida. Climate change is a monstrous and growing global calamity. The two meet at the water’s edge. If NOAA predictions are right, sea level here will rise about … Continue reading →
Whether you call it adaptive technology or assistive technology, implementing ways to make your city be more user-friendly for people with special needs is a wise investment; and as Mike Carter of Sand Springs, Okla., will share, it doesn’t have … Continue reading →
Mostly when people think about composting, it’s a pile in the backyard. It seems pretty simple. In many ways, it is. But the state of Iowa, long known for its beautiful farms, has taken that a big step further with … Continue reading →
As an elected city council member-at-large and mayor pro tem in Odessa, Texas, Denise Swanner serves on regional boards. In September 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a presentation to one such board stating he planned on going after … Continue reading →
We all want to feel pride in our communities, and sometimes, that takes a little motivation or assistance from city and town officials. Holding community-wide cleanup events — whether that be large items collections, hazardous waste collections or coastal beach … Continue reading →
