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Volunteers in the municipal sector

The Municipal Posted on March 17, 2015 by Andrew BussMarch 16, 2015
Volunteers with the Healthy Dublin initiative of Dublin, Ohio, pause before a community event. (Photo provided)

Local governments benefit in a number of ways when they make volunteering a part of their culture. Citizens provide a variety of important services that range from administrative support to emergency response to community beautification. When citizens take ownership in … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged community, county, government, local, programs, staff, volunteer, volunteers | 1 Reply

Keeping up with the Jones’ Bringing big-city technology to small-town USA

The Municipal Posted on March 16, 2015 by Julie YoungMarch 16, 2015

If you live in a community where the local grapevine outpaces the information superhighway, then take heart. You are not alone. While small municipalities across the nation struggle to offer their residents Matrix-level technology on a Pawnee budget, some have … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Technology | Tagged communications, community, information, social media | Leave a reply

Community solar provides value, savings for municipal utilities

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2015 by The MunicipalFebruary 16, 2015
The Jefferson County Community Solar Array

The solar industry is growing at an unprecedented rate throughout the U.S. By the end of 2015, the Solar Energy Industries Association predicts there will be enough solar power capacity installed to power more than 5.8 million homes. Municipal utilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Company Profile | Tagged community, energy, municipal, power, solar, utilities | Leave a reply

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

Barnstorming Village, Timber Framers Guild team up on community center

The Municipal Posted on September 10, 2014 by Julie YoungSeptember 8, 2014
Portion of the barn is moved into place in May after being hand-hewn by members of the Timber Framers Guild, local craftsmen and apprentices. The nontraditional building method saved the town thousands in construction costs and gave residents a large measure of pride in the structure. (Photo provided)

There is nothing like a good old-fashioned barn raising to bring the community together. When the village of Pemberton, British Columbia, developed its downtown enhancement strategy in 2010, residents knew they wanted an open-air venue to be the centerpiece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Building | Tagged barn, community, framers, guild, pemberton, timber, village | Leave a reply

Executive suite

The Municipal Posted on May 19, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMay 20, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

This issue of The Municipal magazine broaches some of the issues that occupy the waking hours of municipal administrators, both elected and appointed. Those include general management, the purchase of a major piece of maintenance equipment and, perhaps most interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Editor’s Note: Executive suite

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jodi MarlinApril 30, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

This issue of The Municipal magazine broaches some of the issues that occupy the waking hours of municipal administrators, both elected and appointed. Those include general management, the purchase of a major piece of maintenance equipment and, perhaps most interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Improving communication and PR with the community you serve

The Municipal Posted on April 22, 2014 by The MunicipalApril 22, 2014
Newsletters, promotional videos and websites constructed by a communications professional get your message out clearly and effectively. What is it that you want residents to know about their community?

By TROY KIDDER | Kidder and Co. Inc. If there wasn’t enough to do already as a municipal manager, the list just got longer. There is one issue quickly jumping to the top: improving communications and public relations with the … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged communications, community, great, job, message, website | Leave a reply

Wildland Urban Interface:

The Municipal Posted on April 15, 2014 by The MunicipalApril 15, 2014
Wildfires occur all over the country, not just in the western part of the United States. (Photo provided)

 Is your community at risk? California is plagued by wildfires, but little is it known that every other state is at risk for them as well. Every year thousands of wildfires burn millions of acres across the United States. It’s … Continue reading →

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Public safety headlines

The Municipal Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jodi MarlinApril 15, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

With the largest firefighting show in the world coming up this month, The Municipal has public safety — particularly firefighting — on the brain. We’ve been particularly concerned lately by the invasion of wildland urban interface into practically every community … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged community, department, editor, firefighting, great, incidents, jodi, municipal | Leave a reply

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