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 →
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.
Continue reading →Public safety has been pushed to the forefront of the public consciousness recently with shootings and natural disasters seemingly becoming constants. Cities and their various departments across the country are undoubtedly entering into self-reflection and inevitably asking themselves one question: … Continue reading →
The recruitment and retention of qualified firefighters and police officers are essential to maintaining a safe and prosperous community. Unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more difficult to attract and keep qualified employees in both occupations. This stems from several challenges, … Continue reading →
Pests, such as rodents and geese, have become problems in urban areas that municipalities have been grappling with for years. While pest control tends to fall under the parks department purview, other city agencies are also responsible for pests in … Continue reading →
Across the U.S., more than 1,800 off enders are released from prison every day. Oft en these individuals have been incarcerated for a number of years and are released only with the clothes on their backs, any belongings they’ve been … Continue reading →
2017 saw a increase in government spending, with a peak increase at 5.4 percent in the second quarter when compared with the second quarter of 2016. In “Onvia State & Local Procurement Snapshot — Q3 2017” Onvia Lead Market Analyst … Continue reading →
2017 has been the year of headlines, and 2018 is shaping up to be just as interesting. One particular headline of note has been Amazon’s second North American headquarters, which has sparked a city versus city competition that has taken … Continue reading →
Visual Marking Systems is a one-stop shop for wide-format graphics printing solutions, and its fleet graphics division is making it easier for municipal fleets to promote their cities’ brand, new services, events and special causes. With a variety of solutions, VMS can create graphics for everything from golf carts up to semi-trailer trucks.
Continue reading →Technologıcal advancements not only help first responders work more efficiently, but also keep them safe while on the job. Drone technology is ever changing, having made strides in the past few years, but its fluctuating nature hasn’t stopped fire and … Continue reading →
Since its inaugural year in 2014, the Public Technology Institute has awarded a few select cities and counties with its annual Tech Savvy designation. PTI offers this designation because it believes in the importance of recognizing those local government agencies … Continue reading →
