The 2016 Minor League Baseball season is underway. The teams have emerged ready to impress, and fans are already bringing the love to their hometown hopefuls. Besides being the training ground of America’s pastime, Minor League Baseball stadiums are darlings … Continue reading →
A record number of work truck professionals attended North America’s largest work truck event, NTEA’s The Work Truck Show, March 1–4 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Truck premieres, exclusive ride-and-drive opportunities and unmatched training drew a record-setting 11,905 industry professionals … Continue reading →
Since 2001, the West Barnstable Fire Department, servicing the seaside town of roughly 3,200, has received just shy of $1 million in grants. Part of that success came about from simply taking the first step: applying for a variety of … Continue reading →
Donna Clark promoted to American Traffic Safety Services Association vice president, member services FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Donna Clark, a project management professional, was promoted to the American Traffic Safety Services Association’s vice president of member services position after serving as … Continue reading →
Grant writing is a daunting task for fire departments of all makeups; however, dangling funds, ripe for the picking, prompt savvy departments to reach for them to ease budgetary concerns. While some reap grant success others have sidelined themselves, deeming … Continue reading →
Communities ask a lot of their members of law enforcement. They want them to be able to respond at a moment’s notice when something goes awry, and officers are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. … Continue reading →
The grass is perennially greener on the other side of the fence, so it’s little wonder that much thought — and even more indignation — has arisen regarding who has it better: employees of state and local governments, or those … Continue reading →
A trip to the local park is a beloved and relatively frequent outing in most children’s lives. From the slides and swings to the monkey bars and merry-go-rounds, parks departments offer youngsters both fun and the opportunity to socialize with … Continue reading →
APWA Announces 2016 Jennings Randolph International Fellows KANSAS CITY, MO. — Th e American Public Works Association, in association with the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, announced recently the 2016 Jennings Randolph International Fellows. APWA’s Jennings Randolph International Fellowship program … Continue reading →
An international trade association established in 1969 and headquartered in Fredericksburg, Va., the American Traffic Safety Services Association leads the nation in work zone safety training and education. With over 1,600 members nationwide and the core purpose of advancing roadway … Continue reading →
In maintaining and managing a municipal fleet operation, fleet managers can take a page from the private sector’s use of vehicle equivalency units to calculate the ratio of technician-to-vehicles. Put simply, using VEUs means adding up how many sedans and … Continue reading →
