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Poverty Point Pioneer, Louisiana

The Municipal Posted on February 6, 2020 by Ray BaloghFebruary 6, 2020
Poverty Point, Pioneer, Louisiana

The place is a mystery, a classroom, a cultural museum and an ancient encyclopedia written more than three millennia ago that is slowly unfolding its pages to the painstaking efforts of archaeologists. Poverty Point State Historical Site, a U.S. National … Continue reading →

Posted in Unique Claims to Fame | Tagged february 2020, highways & bridges, louisiana, pioneer, poverty point, streets, The Municipal, unique claims to fame | Leave a reply

Cities show pride in heritage with unique holiday traditions

The Municipal Posted on December 30, 2019 by Nicholette CarlsonDecember 30, 2019
Holiday celebrations

While cities throughout the country typically celebrate the more traditional holidays such as Easter, Christmas and New Year’s, the residents may not celebrate these holidays in the same way. In fact, some cities and towns choose to make the holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged 2019 Review/2020 Outlook, December 2019, gainesville, georgia, holiday, lebanon, louisiana, marion, morgan city, North Carolina, pennsylvania, The Municipal | Leave a reply

St. Tammany Parish brings forth forward-thinking decentralized management program

The Municipal Posted on October 28, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoOctober 28, 2019

Water quality isn’t limited to drinking water. St. Tammany Parish, a municipality in Louisiana, won the state’s only Outstanding Achievement Award for a forward-thinking decentralized management program.           This program, funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency, reduced pollution … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged louisiana, october 2019, parks & environmental services, st. tammany parish, The Municipal | Leave a reply

‘Cooking with Fire’ spotlights good food, life as firefighter

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2019 by Barb SieminskiAugust 16, 2019

The thoughtful firefighters in the Shreveport, La., firehouses are putting their delicious talents to work for an appreciative, ever-widening audience. “My wife, Jeanie, and I love travel cooking shows,” said Captain Allen Dantes, a 31-year firefighter at Central Fire Station … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged august 2019, fire, firefighter, louisiana, public safety, shreveport, The Municipal, waste & recycling | 2 Replies

Pooling resources, reaping benefits

The Municipal Posted on June 9, 2014 by Sarah WrightMay 29, 2014
Several mayors, clerks of court, assessors, finance officials and others turned out to the 2013 LAMP Annual Meeting. LAMP has 636 local Louisiana governmental units participating in its pool, with 96 of those participants being cities, towns and villages. (Photo provided)

After 20 years the Louisiana Asset Management Pool continues to go strong, with 636 local Louisiana governmental units participating in the program and pooling a total of $1.6 billion in local government funds. Of those participants, 96 are cities, towns … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged access, funds, lamp, local, louisiana, participants, sanders | Leave a reply

Natchitoches Parish, La.

The Municipal Posted on January 24, 2014 by The MunicipalJanuary 16, 2014
Downtown Natchitoches, La., is a National Historic Landmark District. (Photo provided)

Oprah Winfrey put her seal of approval on Natchitoches Parish, La., once, tagging it “the best little town in the USA.” Indeed, the area, established in 1714 and named for a Native American tribe, is a tourist attraction and much … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged american, area, louisiana, museum, natchitoches, national, parish | Leave a reply

Editor’s Note: Energy

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jodi MarlinJanuary 16, 2014
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

In this edition of The Municipal take a look at an energy-producing structure that’s somewhat controversial but has been consistently employed for hundreds of years and across all geographies: hydropower. Hydroelectric power is expensive on the front end, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged dams, edition, energy, hydro, louisiana, municipal, power | Leave a reply

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