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NAFA’s CAFM Boot Camp In Philadelphia, PA Generates Buzz


The Municipal Posted on October 8, 2014 by The MunicipalOctober 8, 2014

(PRINCETON, NJ – SEPTEMBER 4, 2014) – Thanks to a combination of top-flight education, a location in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant cities, and an early-bird pricing program, NAFA’s 2014 CAFM Boot Camp is generating serious buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged boot camp, cafm, fleet, management, nafa, program | Leave a reply

Sustainability practices for mowing and landscaping

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2014 by Jodi MarlinSeptember 30, 2014
If it’s determined that a department is interested in switching from gas- and diesel-powered landscaping equipment to cleaner-fuel models, the Propane Education and Research Council and the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program have guides that can help with the decisions that will ensue. (Shutterstock photo)

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Guide to Alternative Commercial Lawn Equipment, a single commercial lawnmower uses as much diesel or gasoline fuel as a commercial work truck. But incorporating alternative fuels into mowing and landscaping equipment … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged alternative, Equipment, fuel, gasoline, mowers, park, program, propane | Leave a reply

NAFA Invites NHTSA and EPA to Tap Into Fleet Expertise for Development of Phase 2 of Greenhouse Gas Standards


The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 17, 2014
Phil-Russo

(PRINCETON, NJ – SEPTEMBER 5, 2014) – On September 5, 2014, Phillip E. Russo, CAE, Chief Executive Officer for NAFA Fleet Management Association, sent a letter to the Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Honorable David … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged association, efficiency, fleet, fleets, management, nafa, program, trucks | Leave a reply

Missouri suspends popular transportation cost-share program

The Municipal Posted on July 9, 2014 by Keith KneppJune 26, 2014
Budget shortfalls at the state level and uncertainty about the future of federal funding prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to suspend a road improvement cost-share plan in January, causing multiple projects to be postponed. (photo provided)

Economic belt tightening has impacted construction projects at all levels of government. Decision making at the federal and state levels is having severe implications on regional and municipal projects, many of which, as in Missouri, were well past the planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged cost, funding, missouri, program, projects, share, state, tax | Leave a reply

Project Lifesaver — bringing loved ones home

The Municipal Posted on March 27, 2014 by Barb SieminskiMarch 25, 2014

A 10-year-old autistic boy is in the backyard playing on his jungle gym. Mom frequently checks on him, but then the phone rings. Ten minutes later she glances out the kitchen window to find him gone. In similar scenarios, communities … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Police | Tagged lifesaver, pli, program, project, radio, saunders, search | Leave a reply

Slow recovery, labor problems for fleets

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2014 by Barb SieminskiFebruary 18, 2014
Mechanics in the LaGrange, Ga., municipal garage will continue to try and keep vehicles in its fleet pools longer, until enough money builds up to replace. (Photo provided)

Have you thanked your city’s fleet manager recently? Supervising a diverse supply of vehicles and machinery is a huge job. The American Public Works Association has a National Fleet Services Committee, which keeps up with new trends and regulations that … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged brown, Equipment, fleet, money, national, program, programs, public | Leave a reply

Profitable, in-house ‘green’ disposal

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 21, 2013
After two years of practice, employees of Atlantic Beach, N.C., have the protocols for recycling and buying green down. Recently, the town clerk’s printer went bad and employees used EPEAT comprehensive environmental ratings to purchase a new one through a register recycler. The photo shows Richard Lee hauling the old printer off to recycling. (Photo provided)

It doesn’t happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council in Brattleboro, Vt., as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged atlantic, challenge, green, program, state, taylor, town | Leave a reply

Fixed and mobile asset solutions

The Municipal Posted on June 11, 2013 by Phoebe MuthartJune 12, 2013
Mike Cowley, president of CE Maintenance Solutions LLC, has worked with all types of organizations including mass transit, county and city governments, municipal water and waste-water operations on asset management and maintenance. Crucial, in the early days of such a program, is the management culture and vision, he said.

Not long ago, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet sought to acquire an enterprise-wide operations management system to consolidate the entry and management of data. This system would have to provide a daily reporting interface that allows entry of all pertinent data … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged analysis, asset, city, management, miles, million, optimized, program | Leave a reply

Succession planning: Is your city ready?

The Municipal Posted on May 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightMay 1, 2013
McMinnville, Tenn., has a succession plan in place, which focuses on developing employee’s skills so they are able to step into vacant positions.

The future is always uncertain. Would you have a qualified employee ready to step up into a management position if the spot suddenly vacated due to early retirement, accident or long-term illness? Some cities and towns are tackling those uncertainties … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged burris, city, departments, employees, plan, program | Leave a reply

Changing the energy culture

The Municipal Posted on February 17, 2013 by Carrie SchmittFebruary 6, 2013
Apple Valley, Minn., conducted energy efficiency seminars for residents as part of a partnership with local utility companies to reduce energy consumption.

Why should cities, residents and utility companies work together to encourage energy conservation and efficiency? “If people are spending less on energy bills, they have more money to spend in their community,” explained Charles Grawe, assistant city administrator of Apple … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged apple, community, efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, program, residents, valley | Leave a reply

A passion for energy: Rhonda Mosely teaches communities how to ‘MacGyver it’ when catastrophe strikes

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2013 by Julie YoungFebruary 12, 2013

How would your community react if the power went out for days or weeks at a time? That’s the question Rhonda Mosely poses to local governments and members of the private sector in order to help them create a continuum … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged communities, energy, governments, local, MacGyver, plan, program | Leave a reply

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