By now, it seems as if the COVID-19 pandemic has been with us forever, and still no end in sight. Cities across the nation have dealt with it in a myriad of ways, sometimes changing policies and practices almost continually, … Continue reading →
Lake County, Ohio, engineer James Gills needed to replace an old, deteriorating salt dome. “We had a teepee-shaped structure built in the mid-70s, and it only had a 900-ton road salt storage capacity. Lake County is in the strongest part … Continue reading →
What do Mark Twain, Tommy Hilfiger and Jeff Plate, the drummer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, have in common? All three have the privilege of having been born in Elmira, N.Y. While those three may seem like an odd pairing, the … Continue reading →
Technology creeps into every aspect of our personal lives — inside cars, appliances, furniture and plumbing fixtures — it’s not just laptops and phones anymore! Transitioning to the municipal office, the same would be true. The use of technology, or … Continue reading →
Many municipalities in America are named for weather phenomena: Sun City, Ariz., and Snow, Okla.; Winter, Wis., and Spring, Texas; Cyclone, Penn., and Tornado, W.Va. Two towns in New Mexico — Angel Fire and Cloudcroft — share that distinction, their … Continue reading →
Nearly two years ago, the COVID-19 global pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt. Every aspect of life was altered in some way, including the ways the holidays were celebrated. Festivals were canceled, public gatherings were outlawed and the … Continue reading →
Municipal budgets don’t always get a lot of positive press or public recognition. Still, when they do, it’s often a reason for celebration. That’s the case for Farmington Hills, Mich., which was honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished … Continue reading →
According to travel and lifestyle website Livability, Madison, Wis., is the fifth best city in the nation. A pilot program that began in the city parks in July — Carts in the Park — shows one very good reason why. … Continue reading →
What a year 2021 has been. Much of the waste and recycling sector is emerging from Covid more resilient, determined to grow stronger through digital transformation and to seize the opportunities driven by major market forces like the Circular Economy … Continue reading →
December 14, 2021 – T2 Systems (“T2”) has acquired the NuPark solution from Passport. T2 will bring the best parts of NuPark together with existing T2 offerings to continue delivering best-in-class solutions for university and municipality customers that meet evolving … Continue reading →
Fire has been both a tool that drove human prosperity to heights before unknown, and yet also harbored destructive capability. Consider the Great Library of Alexandria, which burned to the ground, its vast halls of ancient knowledge destroyed with it; … Continue reading →
