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M Top 10: Best cities for locavores

The Municipal Posted on May 7, 2021 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
United States

You might be wondering what a locavore is. Well, they are people who prefer to mainly eat foods sourced from their local region, and as LawnStarter.com notes, interest in locally sourced foods has only grown during the pandemic. “But not … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, The Municipal Top 10 | Tagged cities, The Municipal, The municipal top 10

Pierre votes yes to water rate increase in exchange for park-based water treatment facility

The Municipal Posted on May 5, 2021 by Dani MessickAugust 2, 2023
water

The people of Pierre, S.D., voted for an increase on their water bill. The increase of nearly 40% was a stipulation of a project to build a new water treatment facility — to be uniquely situated in a municipal riverside … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, may 2021, The Municipal, water

Eminent domain: Last resort option to further public projects

The Municipal Posted on May 3, 2021 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
eminent domain

Municipal construction projects are a necessary part of any city’s growth and development, whether new roads and sidewalks or sewer lines and other necessary improvements.           However, there are times when projects require the acquisition of private property. Typically, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, eminent domain, may 2021, The Municipal

Charging Ahead: Fleet Electrification Takes Center Stage

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2021 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
fleet

Municipal fleet managers have been on the front lines of the electric vehicle revolution since the first modern passenger EVs began sharing our roads in the mid-1990s. While the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment and subsequent emissions regulations on automotive … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the cover | Tagged building & construction, fleet, may 2021, The Municipal

City pools and beaches adapt to COVID

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2021 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
covid

Swimming is a favorite summertime activity, but when the COVID-19 pandemic stretched into June, July and then August last year, cities nationwide faced unique challenges when it came to staffing their municipal pools and beaches. Many simply closed altogether.           … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged covid, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Rock Creek Fire District receives ladder truck through DOD firefighter program

The Municipal Posted on April 28, 2021 by Maggie KenworthyAugust 2, 2023
firefighter

In January, the Rock Creek Fire Protection District in Kimberly, Idaho, received a 2003 Pierce Ladder Truck through the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program, free of cost. This apparatus would typically cost around $1.3 million new or around $500,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged april 2020, firefighter, fleet service & management, The Municipal

Drone usage in law enforcement likely to increase

The Municipal Posted on April 26, 2021 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
drones

For police departments across the nation with drone units, their usage is likely to increase as additional benefits are being realized during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, officers could use drones to retain social distancing on an initial call … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2021, drones, public safety, The Municipal

Port Neches seizes river of opportunity

The Municipal Posted on April 22, 2021 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
port neches

It’s not unusual for a city to make use of its natural resources, like a riverfront. What is unusual, perhaps, is how exactly the city of Port Neches, Texas went about its riverfront development.           In 2005, two tracts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged april 2020, building & construction, port neches, The Municipal

Student firefighter program allows recruits to serve while pursuing a degree

The Municipal Posted on April 19, 2021 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
firefighter

A student firefighter program started in 1985 by the Manhattan Fire Department in Kansas continues to grow and challenge local college students today.           From the very beginning, the program has created a connection between the fire department and Kansas … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2020, firefighter, public safety, The Municipal

Partnerships become key when serving an amusement park

The Municipal Posted on April 17, 2021 by Janet PattersonAugust 2, 2023
amusement park

When a person thinks about the local fire department, images of fighting building or brush fires, rescuing victims from a rushing river or educating school children about fire safety often come to mind.           But in a municipality where there … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged amusement park, april 2020, public safety, The Municipal

CAHOOTS serves as crisis intervention resource in its communities

The Municipal Posted on April 15, 2021 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
CAHOOTS

Law enforcement and mental health don’t have to be mutually exclusive or even at odds. In fact an innovative model out of the Eugene-Springfield, metro area of Oregon is answering the call — literally.           A program of White Bird … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged CAHOOTS, december 2020, The Municipal

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