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Severe weather and wind farm interference

The Municipal Posted on September 15, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
Pulse feedback disruptions caused by wind farms can result in the triggering of unnecessary severe storm, tornado and flash flood warnings or, conversely, delays in issuing such warnings when they are justified. (Alastair Wallace / Shutterstock.com)

Wind farms, those sprawling orchards of sleek, towering energy generators, now dot the country. Necessitated by a growing consumer demand for clean, renewable energy sources and incentivized by government subsidies and favorable tax treatment, their construction meets with general approval. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged ciardi, radar, said, scan, weather, wind, zone

Takeover remedies S.C. city’s water utility woes

The Municipal Posted on December 31, 2013 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
A survey released by WeiserMazars in 2012 indicated that 71 percent of respondents believed there would be significant consolidation of smaller utilities through acquisition by investor-owned utilities over the next five years.

For years the residents of Timmonsville, S.C., have complained. Their tap water was dirty and their sewer backed up constantly. Things got so bad that in June 2013 the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in district court against … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged consolidation, florence, said, service, sewer, timmonsville, utilities, water

A sinking feeling

The Municipal Posted on August 5, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
One reason for an apparent increase in sinkhole activity is migration to previously undeveloped areas that are at risk for sinkhole events. It’s important to educate developers and residents about the nature of sinkholes and identify potential problem sites that may need attention before a collapse occurs. (Photo provided)

On April 18, south side Chicago resident Ola Oni was heading to work when she saw something that looked like it came straight out of a Stephen King thriller. A large sinkhole had opened in the 9600 block of South … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged areas, chicago, like, panno, result, said, sinkhole, sinkholes

Data Protection: Confidentiality vs. transparency

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Biometric readers are one way of storing and protecting data.

Intelligent traffic systems, Facebook, Twitter, websites, online bill paying are just a few of the ways municipalities are interacting with their residents electronically. Residents desire more transparency and access to greater electronic data from their local governments, and municipalities have … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Uncategorized | Tagged access, city, data, information, residents, said, security, systems

Fire call: Interagency cooperation and risk reduction

The Municipal Posted on April 7, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Residential Building Fires

Some of the dangers of firefighting are obvious. But others are invisible until the very last, deadly moment. Training Officer Jerry Knapp of the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona, N.Y., is taking the opportunity of a recent accident … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response | Tagged gas, house, illegally, just, knapp, natural, response, said

RECYCLED SIGN SYSTEMS

The Municipal Posted on March 20, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Bright Idea Shops provides top of the line, maintenance-free outdoor signage made from recycled plastic lumber. Start reducing your annual maintenance budget by implementing Bright Idea signs into your cities, parks or public properties. The sign systems are durable enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged bowl, city, indianapolis, public, roc, said, security, super

Recap: Securing a ‘Super’ event

The Municipal Posted on March 16, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Antrell Rolle

Multilevel cooperation, fresh vision characterize Indianapolis effort A defunct shopping center was taken off the bench in order to serve as a major player in Indianapolis’ defensive strategy during Super Bowl XLVI. With 76,000 square feet of space, Eastgate Consumer … Continue reading →

Posted in The Municipal | Tagged bowl, city, indianapolis, public, roc, said, security, super

Returning military members well-suited for civilian public service jobs

The Municipal Posted on March 3, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Public service is just one professional arena for which the 200,000 members of the military who are discharged every year are well-suited. Cities can save themselves time and frustration by looking to that resource pool first when hiring because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo, Jobs | Tagged department, job, members, military, police, public, said, service

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