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2014: The year of coming back

The Municipal Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jodi MarlinDecember 8, 2014
Municipalities can again adopt ordinances for vacation rentals to address parking, noise and other issues, as the result of a state law enacted this year

Some of the most difficult issues faced by small- and mid-sized cities and towns seem to revolve around pension reform, tax caps and decreased federal funding for infrastructure. Even given these situations, however, municipalities accomplished a great deal in 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook | Tagged city, community, county, development, joplin, lancaster, local, safe | Leave a reply

Out of the office Iowa Mayor Adam Schweers talks about life in public service

The Municipal Posted on November 26, 2014 by Julie YoungDecember 1, 2014
Adam Schweers

If you want to talk to the mayor of Carroll, Iowa, on a random weekday, don’t call city hall. He won’t be there. If he’s not out in the community or traveling on official business, Adam Schweers, 35, can usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged carroll, city, community, council, iowa, schweers | Leave a reply

Public-private partnerships for IT services

The Municipal Posted on November 7, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartNovember 7, 2014
Ashley Smith IT Manager

For nearly a decade, public policy advocacy groups have highlighted the value of public-private partnerships for government entities. Although this approach was first used for large capital improvement projects, forward-thinking municipalities are realizing that the complexity and rapid pace of … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged benefits, city, contract, dunwoody, sandy, services, springs | Leave a reply

Town debates requiring cameras in bars

The Municipal Posted on October 18, 2014 by Andrew BussOctober 21, 2014
A break-in earlier this year at a Chippewa Falls, Wis., bar moved officials there to propose an ordinance requiring security cameras in all bars in the city. (Photo provided)

Many technologies are available that aid police departments in solving cases and apprehending criminals quickly, including surveillance cameras that monitor public spaces. But what happens when a city wants to require surveillance in the private sector for police use? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged bar, bars, city, law, ordinance, owners, police, surveillance | Leave a reply

Mayor’s Challenge on Water Conservation cultivates public awareness

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barb SieminskiSeptember 2, 2014
Featured Mayor Vincent Gray, Washington, D.C., kicks off the 2013 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Kickoff locations vary from city to city each year, according Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation. (Photo provided)

In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged challenge, cities, city, people, residents, water | Leave a reply

Pittsburgh goes green(er) — without CNG

The Municipal Posted on September 3, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 2, 2014
Grant Ervin, sustainability manager for the city of Pittsburgh, next to a truck fitted with Optimus Technologies’ renewable diesel solution.

City reduces vehicle lifecycle emissions 80 percent, addresses sustainability initiatives By COLIN HUWYLER, CEO | Optimus Technologies LLC Local governments are leading the way toward cleaning up the environment. One case in point is the city of Pittsburgh, Pa. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Study, Transportation | Tagged city, cng, costs, diesel, emissions, From the Cover, fuel, optimus, solution | Leave a reply

An overview of Gaines Street’s revitalization A historic and essential city corridor

The Municipal Posted on August 29, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 9, 2014
GABRIEL MENENDEZ | Guest columnist Director of Public Works, Tallahassee, Fla.

The city of Tallahassee is revitalizing the Gaines Street corridor, an essential corridor to the city since its founding. In order to appreciate the breadth of the revitalization, we must first understand how the corridor came to be and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged city, corridor, florida, gaines, project, state, street, tallahassee | Leave a reply

Toronto recovers from worst winter in three decades

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 28, 2014
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, experienced its worst winter in 30 years in 2013–14. Crews spent many hours making roads and sidewalks safe for the public. (Photo provided by Transportation Services, Scarborough District, city of Toronto)

The past winter was one for the record books. No one knows this better than Peter Noehammer, engineer and director of transportation services for the Scarborough District of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto is getting its roads back … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged city, crews, potholes, road, roads, toronto, transportation, winter | Leave a reply

Hot topic: infrared pothole patching

The Municipal Posted on August 1, 2014 by Ray BaloghJuly 28, 2014
After - Infrared repair to Barlow Street in Traverse City, Mich.

Street and public utility departments are experiencing, in varying severity, the tandem perennial fiscal scourges of diminishing budget funds and increased operation costs. Fortunately, a burgeoning technology has added a cost-effective weapon to municipal arsenals. Infrared asphalt repair, though gaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Transportation | Tagged area, asphalt, city, infrared, material, repair | 1 Reply

Connected: urban planners, parks and recreation

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2014 by Barb SieminskiJuly 7, 2014
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Summertime in the park sings of sun-dappled trees, picnics on the green, bright rivers, playgrounds, concerts, trails and school’s-out exhilaration. Prior to National Parks and Recreation Month this July, the powers that be from the National Recreation and Park Association, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged benefits, city, health, National Parks and Recreation Month, park, parks, planning, recreation, urban | Leave a reply

Future City Competition

The Municipal Posted on June 18, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJune 3, 2014
Academy for Science and Foreign Languages students from Huntsville, Ala., present their entry to national judges in Washington, D.C., during the 2013 Future City competition. asfl won the Best Futuristic City Award. (Photo provided)

This February found some of the nation’s top middle school students in Washington, D.C., competing at the annual DiscoverE Initiative, the Future City Competition. DiscoverE, a self-described “consortium of professional and technical societies and major U.S. corporations,” chose “Tomorrow’s Transit: … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, competition, engineering, future, middle, people, students | Leave a reply

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