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TOP 7 ways 2013 federal funds might flow your way

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Top 7

Transportation investments: According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the surface transportation reauthorization that took place in 2012 represents an 80 percent increase in funding over the previous surface transportation reauthorization. Over the next six years, $47 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged billion, broadband, budget, infrastructure, projects, public, transportation

News & Notes

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Farmington Hills, Mich. — The 2013 Green Truck Summit features two high-level keynote speakers: A leader in the vocational truck industry and a renewable energy innovator. On March 5, the summit kicks off with a talk from Lee J. Styslinger … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Notes | Tagged deployment, energy, features, green, laboratory, renewable, summit, Truck

Beat it, beet juice

The Municipal Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
The sludge created while making beet molasses is added, along with other beet waste products, to the salt brine mixture

Beet juice has run its course, say some municipal users and commercial manufacturers. The Madison and Dane County Department of Health in Madison, Wis., has begun to scrutinize the winter road product, questioning its safety for the ecosystem. Specifically, sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged beet, beets, juice, preston, product, salt, sugar

Kansas City, Mo., pilot stormwater project builds sustainable community

The Municipal Posted on January 11, 2013 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Below-grade storage chambers being installed along Troost Avenue

Kansas City, Mo., has taken a new approach to a challenge many cities face—outdated sewer systems that overflow due to stormwater. The city’s green solutions pilot program is designed to not only reduce overflows and improve water quality but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Going Green, Wastewater Management | Tagged city, dods, green, infrastructure, kansas, program, project, residents

UPM full-depth permanent pavement repair

The Municipal Posted on January 4, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
The underlying wooden deck of a bridge in Lindley, N.Y.

In May 2012, discussion was initiated to eliminate the daily repair and re-repair of a heavily-used bridge near Lindley, N.Y. The expansion of a nearby shale gas project had increased truck traffic on the wood-base bridge, which had a surface … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Study, Transportation | Tagged bridge, concrete, cpm, depth, dot, material, repair, upm

What’s your New Year’s resolution?

The Municipal Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

Making a New Year’s resolution or two might not be a bad idea for the managers of municipal systems, especially since we’ve all been stretching those diminishing budget dollars to—and beyond—the breaking point. In this month’s issue, we take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged city, construction, cso, designed, new, resolution, solutions, water

Signtracker

The Municipal Posted on December 25, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
signtracker

SignTracker enables you to automate the process of inspecting, taking inventory, locating and maintaining street signs. Utilizing barcodes and Motorola Rugged Handheld Mobile Computers with built-in barcode scanners, SignTracker simplifies the process — making it easier to keep track of … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged process, signs, signtracker

Top 10 Tips to Increase Tourism Revenue

The Municipal Posted on December 21, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
10 tips to increase tourism revenue

Create strategic marketing partnerships with neighboring cities to collectively promote your region and maximize funds, i.e., the “Sunrise Coast” of Michigan, which includes Alpena, AuSable/Oscoda, AuGres, East Tawas/Tawas, Cheboygan, Harrisville and Rogers City; and “The Wilds of Michigan,” which consists … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism | Tagged events, marketing, Michigan, opportunities, state, Tourism, travel, visitors

Upscale and convenient temporary housing

The Municipal Posted on December 20, 2012 by themAdminAugust 2, 2023

When natural disasters strike communities, one of the challenges to recovery is a displaced population. One way residents can stay in the area and on or close to their property is by leasing a portable home. That’s where Tennessee-based Southwest … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Disaster Response, Emergency Response

Make the most of tourism in 2013

The Municipal Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Local investments like renovating a downtown serve as attractors to visitors and are also pleasing residents.

Tourism has seen a gradual increase since the proclaimed end of the recession. State travel and tourism departments expect to see continued modest growth in tourism revenue in 2013 as the economy gradually recovers. According to industry officials, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism | Tagged growth, hummel, kentucky, municipalities, state, Tourism, travel, visitors

Maple Grove, Minnesota: Bucking the trend

The Municipal Posted on December 17, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023

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 →

Posted in Town Profile | Tagged businesses, city, grove, growth, madsen, maple, minn

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