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Federal Highway Administration Quietly Acknowledges the Driving Boom is Over

The Municipal Posted on February 16, 2015 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Agency Slashes Forecasts of Future Driving Growth Between 24 and 44 Percent The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has very quietly acknowledged that the Driving Boom is over, cutting its forecasted driving estimates by between 24 percent and 44 percent. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged driving, estimates, forecast, forecasts, growth, percent

ProCID with caution

The Municipal Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
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

Looking down the road

The Municipal Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

I don’t know that it’s wise to count chickens before they hatch, but hopefully 2014 will reveal a light at the end of the tunnel of financial strangulation under which most of us are operating. Late last year I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged 2014, Equipment, increases, instead, kasper, percent, year

Alarm issues: retain response, add revenue

The Municipal Posted on February 26, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
While there's really no reason to quit responding to security alarm calls, with 85 percent of residence alarms per year being false addressing the issue is worth a department's time. (Shutterstock photo)

In 2007 the Marietta, Ga., Police Department took a close look at its calls-for-service numbers. Analyses from a study done that year indicated that the jurisdiction fit right in with the national average of service calls coming from alarms: 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged alarm, alarms, calls, false, ordinance, percent, response, security

Looking down the road

The Municipal Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

I don’t know that it’s wise to count chickens before they hatch, but hopefully 2014 will reveal a light at the end of the tunnel of financial strangulation under which most of us are operating. I’m encouraged by the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged 2014, bikes, don’t, editor, electric, municipal, new, percent

Public pension funds: not out of the woods yet

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023

In the rush to stem hemorrhaging pension costs, some municipalities are inflicting more pain than may be necessary, say those who have been there. In October, several current and former public officials who have successfully implemented pension reform engaged in … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged age, pension, percent, plan, public, reform, retirement

This land is your land

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

National parks feel the pinch as sequestration slashes budgets National parks are the treasure of the American landscape. With over 400 locations covering 84 million acres across the United States and its territories, national parks inspire nearly 279 million visitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged communities, national park, parks, percent, service

NYC goes biodiesel

The Municipal Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
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On Sept. 4 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a citywide ordinance mandating the use of a minimum B5 biodiesel fuel in all internal fleet vehicles. The mandate also required that April through November all public works vehicles will … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged biodiesel, cregar, fuel, kerman, percent, vehicles

Local government management: Raising the next generation

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
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

The Cool-Bar

The Municipal Posted on January 25, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Cool Bar

Before you order your next ambulance, be sure that your patients and crew have the most efficient air conditioning system available. Wheeled Coach’s Cool-Bar has 30 percent greater condensing capability, 30 percent greater BTU Capacity, 50 percent greater air flow … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged air, greater, percent, wheeled

Following the (federal) money

The Municipal Posted on November 21, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
States that receive the most federal funding

According to a 2011 ranking, the state of Mississippi was No. 1 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the amount of federal funding it received for different projects. Its $31 billion haul represented a 22 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged dollars, federal, funding, increase, mississippi, percent

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