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Communities track lead service lines

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2024 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 30, 2024
Morning Sun over Mitchell, South Dakota. Photo captured at 350" AGL with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants all lead service lines removed in 10 years. That’s a pretty stark sentence, isn’t it? Lead has been around for more than 6,000 years, used in everything from coins and bullets to makeup and paint … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged public works, September 2024, The Municipal

Q&A with FlagShooter: Revolutionizing Utility Locating

The Municipal Posted on September 1, 2024 by The MunicipalAugust 30, 2024
Locator using a FlagShooter to mark utilities.

Q: Can you tell us about the inspiration behind FlagShooter and how it came to be? A: Paul Carrette, the inventor of FlagShooter, initially stumbled upon the idea while observing a locator at work. Struck by the inefficiencies of traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged August 2024, public works, The Municipal

Bend to bring art installation to new public works campus

The Municipal Posted on August 20, 2024 by Danielle LundAugust 20, 2024
public works

Earlier this year, the city of Bend, Ore., commissioned a large-scale work of art for the new Headquarters Building on the city’s new $130 million public works campus at Juniper Ridge. The city has worked closely with its partner, Art … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged August 2024, public works, The Municipal

New real-time systems manage drainage and flooding in Edinburg

The Municipal Posted on July 22, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJuly 22, 2024
flooding

Edinburg, Texas, has a little over 50 ditches throughout the city with all subdivisions connecting into the ditches for drainage and a link to the county ditches. The drainage water from four nearby cities also runs through the city ditches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged fooding, July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Communities commemorate National Public Works Week 2024

The Municipal Posted on July 15, 2024 by Julie YoungJuly 15, 2024
public works

Since 1960, National Public Works Week has celebrated the people who plan, build, manage and operate the necessary services that enhance our everyday lives. From May 19-25, municipal leaders across the U.S. and Canada highlighted their public works department with … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Newport News simulator helping with new hires and maintaining equipment

The Municipal Posted on July 9, 2024 by Denise FedorowJuly 9, 2024
simulator

The city of Newport News, Va., like many others, experienced trouble hiring new employees post-COVID. So, because of staff shortages, department heads and city officials realized something needed to change. The idea of using a simulator to aid with training … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged July 2024, public works, simulator, The Municipal

Shrewsbury, Mass., concludes Toblin Hill Bridge project

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonJuly 3, 2024
Bridge

The Toblin Hill Bridge in Shrewsbury, Mass., has been reconstructed and reopened after the original had to be demolished following the discovery of a sinkhole. Originally built as part of the Toblin Hill Estates subdivision in 1998, a private developer … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bridge, July 2024, public works, The Municipal

VMAC: Revolutionizing Mobile Compressed Air and Multi-Power Solutions

The Municipal Posted on July 3, 2024 by Melissa VaseyJuly 3, 2024
compressed air

VMAC is at the forefront of mobile compressed air innovation, delivering powerful, lightweight and compact solutions that revolutionize how municipalities operate. VMAC prides itself on manufacturing top-tier air compressors and multi-power systems in-house at its 44,000-square-foot facility in North America. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged compressed air, July 2024, public works, The Municipal

The Hamilton, Ohio, Public Works Department recognized with accolades

The Municipal Posted on July 3, 2024 by Julie YoungJuly 3, 2024
public works

Located 20 miles north of Cincinnati along the Great Miami River, Hamilton, Ohio, may be a small city of 63,000, but its public works department is doing really big things — and reaping some well-earned recognition for its efforts. “Our whole goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged July 2024, public works, The Municipal

Montage Enterprises: Surpassing the expectation in mower parts

The Municipal Posted on July 1, 2024 by Jodi MarlinJuly 1, 2024
Montage Enterprises

If there is a constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal and DOT properties all require routine trimming to improve motorists’ visibility and the quality of public property. … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged July 2024, Montage Enterprises, on the cover, public works, The Municipal

Public works offices settle down together in Manhattan, Kansas

The Municipal Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dani MessickDecember 22, 2023
public works

A series of public works buildings have been combined in the city of Manhattan, Kan., and public works director Rob Ott said the benefits are worth the large investment. The new Robert K. Ott Municipal Services Facility, named as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged august 2023, public works, The Municipal

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