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You know what’s best for your community. We can help.

The Municipal Posted on May 2, 2019 by The MunicipalMay 2, 2019

32 Gallons of Love When your residents say they ”love” their garbage cans, you know you’re doing something right. City leaders in Little Falls Minn. are still hearing positive comments after purchasing more than 3,000 new trash cans in 2018. … Continue reading →

Posted in Company Profile | Tagged company profile, government, may 2019, refuse, trash | Leave a reply

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

Social impact bonds

The Municipal Posted on December 5, 2014 by Andrew BussDecember 3, 2014
bonds

Governments are well-intentioned when it comes to social programs, but oftentimes they focus on the amount rather than the quality of services provided. Funding for prevention is especially susceptible to cuts, making it difficult to consistently fund the programs, let … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook | Tagged government, investors, level, outcomes, programs, project, sib, social | Leave a reply

ProCID with caution

The Municipal Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMarch 27, 2014
Rarely does any city plan for the failure of a common-interest housing development. But it does happen — especially during a recession — and municipalities can suddenly find themselves with a mess.

There’s no denying the appeal of Common-Interest Developments. Local government reaps the benefit of an increased tax base without added responsibility for infrastructure and services: something particularly welcome in newly developed sections of rural areas, where government is small. CIDs … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged associations, cid, cids, developer, developments, government, hoa, percent | Leave a reply

Smeal Fire Apparatus is now on the General Service Administration Schedule!

The Municipal Posted on February 14, 2014 by The MunicipalFebruary 20, 2014

Snyder, Nebraska – February 4, 2014 – We are proud to announce Smeal is on the Fire Trucks, GSA 23V, Category 190 01 Fire Fighting Apparatus and Attachments Schedule. “Our goal at Smeal Fire Apparatus is to provide solutions to … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged aerial, america, apparatus, government, gsa, integrity, schedule, smeal | Leave a reply

Public pension funds: steps for success

The Municipal Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jodi MarlinJanuary 8, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

In the December issue of The Municipal, one of the stories we published called out some of the difficulties involved in fixing the country’s public pension crisis. We know how big the problem is. The question is now which measures … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged case, create, government, labor, pension, problem, public, reform | Leave a reply

Managing grant funds

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2013 by Jodi MarlinNovember 5, 2013
When applying for grants to supplement the local budget, know your strengths and weaknesses; your target population; the project’s resource requirement; possible funding sources; and the rules of the “game.” Then, be sure you have a program in place to manage the allocation and reporting of those funds.

The recession, along with recent trends in finance and economics, has changed the extent to which the local level of the public sector can expect single-source funding for projects. The level and reliability of funding streams, local demographics and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged federal, funding, funds, government, grant, grants, local, reporting | Leave a reply

Career in government finance translates to flexibility

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2013 by The MunicipalJune 6, 2013
Richard Grove, finance director for Lower Allen Township, Pa., had the unique opportunity to tour the famous London Tower Bridge’s former mechanical work area.

Richard Grove is the finance director for Lower Allen Township, Pa., and has been in government finance for about 30 years. After working in several parts of the country, he returned to his home state because of its familiar environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Jobs | Tagged economy, elected, finance, government, grove | Leave a reply

Engagement: citizen leadership academies

The Municipal Posted on May 31, 2013 by Carrie SchmittMay 14, 2013
peoria county summer youth leadership class

Polls show that trust in government continues to decline, communities are having trouble filling elected offices and volunteers are desperately needed to serve in leadership roles on boards and commissions. Elected and appointed leaders are challenged to find ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged citizens, city, class, community, county, government, leadership, public | Leave a reply

Local government management: Raising the next generation

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jodi MarlinApril 30, 2013
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

Four particular challenges of city and town management receive attention in this issue of The Municipal: handling disasters, managing citizen reports, effective succession planning and fostering leadership among key civic organizations. A fifth local government management issue caught my eye … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged age, cities, city, cooper, government, management, percent | Leave a reply

Lease or buy?

The Municipal Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dani MolnarFebruary 26, 2013
Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

“When I buy a piece of equipment,” Hogan explained, “I charge the vehicles’ user a monthly fee, and at the end of the vehicle’s life, I have enough money to pay for the replacement of the vehicle.” However, leasing can … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Transportation | Tagged fleet, government, lease, leasing, park, vehicle, vehicles | 1 Reply

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