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Preparation key for fleet management during natural disasters

The Municipal Posted on March 14, 2019 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
The Thomas Fire in Ventura, Calif., was, until 2018’s fi res, the largest California wildfi re, encompassing roughly 281,000 acres and moving one acre per minute with 80 mph winds. (Photo provided)

Although it’s difficult to be completely prepared for the variety of natural disasters that might hit your community, there are things that can be done to keep your fleet on the road and able to respond. No matter where you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Fleet | Tagged Hardford, Ventura

Paving the way to success by rocking the boat

The Municipal Posted on February 12, 2019 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Palo Alto, Calif., has many engaged residents who want their city to advocate on their behalf. (Shutterstock.com)

When Palo Alto, Calif., City Manager Ed Shikada was fired from his first job as a hotel dishwasher on the graveyard shift , he learned a valuable lesson. “I was graduating from high school, and after a month on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged Ed Shikada, Palo Alto

What specialists highly recommend for handling cannabis DUIs

The Municipal Posted on January 19, 2019 by Elisa WalkerAugust 2, 2023

With cannabis, recreational and medical, becoming legalized in more states, law enforcement officers are training to develop techniques for handling DUI situations where cannabis may be involved. Unlike alcohol, which can be tested by a breathalyzer, there is no instant … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged Cannabis

New perspective for the new year: Travel abroad

The Municipal Posted on January 5, 2019 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
Eric King said he saw similarities in the coastal city of Frankston, Victoria, Australia, which is why he chose the location to visit as part of the ICMA’s International Management Exchange program this past August. This photos is of Frankston’s beachfront. (Photo provided)

It’s a new year and there’s something about swapping calendars that creates a desire to start anew — to do something different; to be better. If you’re looking to approach city operations in a more creative manner, consider traveling abroad … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations

What municipal managers should know about 5G

The Municipal Posted on December 28, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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By DOUG WOOD | Guest columnist Associate Director, Grassroots Environmental Education  As telecom companies get ready to roll out the next generation of wireless technology, local municipalities are facing thousands of applications for new antenna installations, many of which will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Column | Tagged 5G

Ballistic protection growing in leaps and bounds

The Municipal Posted on October 17, 2018 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The militarization of police has been a heated topic for some time, with a recent study finding more militarized departments did not receive as much support from the public as those that weren’t. Improvements in ballistic-resistant technology are better protecting officers while also looking less militaristic. (Shutterstock.com)

The world has never been a safe place, but nowadays, threats are emerging in places that decades ago would have been unthought of: schools, movie theaters, clubs, boardwalks, malls and anywhere people gather. Law enforcement officers have also found themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged police

Improving communications: Technology upgrades allow agencies to connect

The Municipal Posted on September 6, 2018 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Kosciusko County, Ind., underwent an intensive hazardous material drill in 2017. During the drill, it was determined that communications were a weak point that could hinder responses during the real event. Pictured, emergency responders with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory in Kosciusko County evaluate a truck after it was struck by a moving train in July. (Photo by Maggie Kenworthy/Ink Free News)

No matter when disaster strikes or where an emergency occurs, the ability to deliver vital information to those who need it can be a matter of life or death. While municipalities have worked tirelessly to create multimedia platforms in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Storm Management | Tagged Ink Free News, Kosciusko County

APA and the Code Council publish an updated International Residential Code lateral bracing guide

The Municipal Posted on August 15, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Washington, D.C. – A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). A Guide to the 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged code, icc

Living “off the grid” by choice or circumstance

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2018 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023

Living off the grid — the power grid — is a term used to encompass those individuals who either by choice or circumstance are not living with city-provided services such as electricity, heat, water and, in some cases, sewer. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july, public, public works

P3s encourage innovation, new outlooks

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2018 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Pictured is a rendering of Sandy Springs, Ga.’s, new city hall, which also includes the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Like much of its operations, the project was completed using public-private partnerships. (Photo provided)

Most cities cultivate partnerships with the private sector in one shape or another, whether they are seeking private sector bids for a construction or repaving project or outsourcing IT services. Sandy Springs, Ga., meanwhile, is taking public-private partnership to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged Sandy Springs

The nation’s first whole-community resilience benchmark

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2018 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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The Alliance for National & Community Resilience’s Community Resilience Benchmarks system will provide communities a transparent, practical and commonsense self-assessment tool to quickly and easily gauge their cross-sector resilience efforts.

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