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Long-distance leadership

The Municipal Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMay 1, 2014
Buttigieg is the youngest mayor to be elected to a city of South Bend, Ind.’s size. He’s also now believed to be the first mayor deployed while serving in office. (Photo provided)

Municipal leadership in all but the smallest cities is more than a full-time job. It’s a hands-on, calls-during-dinner, working vacation kind of commitment. Stepping away from that responsibility, especially for seven months, isn’t usually an option. But occasionally there’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged buttigieg, city, duties, mayor, office, south bend, time | Leave a reply

Stopping Distances Part 2

The Municipal Posted on November 5, 2013 by Chris DalyNovember 5, 2013
On a rainy day with a wet road, total stopping distance can increase to as much as 510 feet for a vehicle traveling at 55 mph. That’s likely to be more distance than you have at your disposal. (Shutterstock photo)

In our last article we discussed the steps involved in bringing a speeding vehicle to a stop. This complex process includes the time and distance necessary to perceive and react to a hazard, followed by the time and distance necessary … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged distance, feet, fps, mph, time, vehicle | Leave a reply

Stopping distances Part 1

The Municipal Posted on October 14, 2013 by Chris DalyOctober 16, 2013
The distance needed for a vehicle to come to a stop depends on several factors, including the vehicle’s original speed, road conditions and the efficiency of the braking system

When people think about “stopping distance,” they usually picture a vehicle skidding to a stop in a haze of blue smoke. But bringing a vehicle to a stop is a more complicated process than you think. The first step occurs … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged begin, brake, brakes, braking, driver, hazard, time, vehicle | Leave a reply

Safe apparatus handling

The Municipal Posted on July 1, 2013 by Chris DalyJuly 2, 2013

You arrive at the firehouse and walk into the radio room, only to find four of your co-workers sitting in their chairs like statues, afraid to move a muscle. An engineer is teetering on a pile of phone books, trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged apparatus, drivers, driving, firefighters, scenario, time, vehicle | Leave a reply

Strategic plans

The Municipal Posted on May 13, 2013 by Julie YoungMay 1, 2013
strategic fire rescue plans

Columbia, Mo., fire chief outlines goals and challenges Fire fighting in Columbia, Mo., has come a long way since Chief Albert Newman, his assistant and 11 parttime and volunteer firemen established the first paid department in the city in 1893. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters | Tagged chief, city, columbia, department, mo, personnel, time | Leave a reply

TargetSolutions Helps City of Lawrence Fire Dept. Serve Citizens More Effectively

The Municipal Posted on April 23, 2013 by The MunicipalApril 23, 2013

‘TargetSolutions Is the Best Decision I Ever Made,’ Says Lawrence Fire Dept.’s Division Chief SAN DIEGO, Calif. – April 4, 2013 – Training is critical to the livelihood of every fire department. Emergency responders need timely, impactful education if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged ability, batalis, chief, department, lawrence, time, training | Leave a reply

HIGH-TECH PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

The Municipal Posted on November 14, 2012 by Sarah WrightNovember 8, 2012
smart parking meters are more convenient than their quarter-only counterparts

As technology evolves, so are the options municipalities are providing to constituents to pay costs from utilities to parking tickets. Payment options are no longer limited to cash and check. Payees are now able to access bills and fees online … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Uncategorized | Tagged decius, kiosks, parking, pay, payment, sheppard, time | Leave a reply

New water meters plump municipal finances

The Municipal Posted on September 12, 2012 by Julie YoungNovember 2, 2012

Municipalities need funding for a wide variety of community projects, including the acquisition of new vehicular equipment, infrastructure improvements, software upgrades, public works initiatives and other community services. Whatever the need, there are a host of options such as grants, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Public Works | Tagged beckerman, communities, Equipment, meters, municipalities, need, time | 1 Reply

Breaking the cycle: Putting parolees to work

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2012 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 16, 2012
Jeff Rosenzweig, left, a criminal defense attorney in Little Rock, Ark.

Statistics on recidivism, the act of repeated or habitual relapse, are frightening, with national averages hovering around 60 percent. In the U.S. in 2001, 600,000 individuals—roughly 1,600 a day—left state and federal prisons to return to their communities. In 2009, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Police | Tagged combs, employment, laws, offender, offenders, prison, sex, time | Leave a reply

Trenchless pipe repair

The Municipal Posted on May 17, 2012 by The MunicipalJuly 24, 2012
Trenchless pipe repair

There’s no digging with Perma-Liner’s trenchless pipe repair system, which features a fast-curing silicate resin that maximizes working time and minimizes cure time. Each kit includes a twopart ready-to-mix resin bag, a bladder protection sleeve, fiberglass mat, ground protection and … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged foot, kit, liner, perma, protection, repair, resin, time | Leave a reply

Integrated rapid incident response

The Municipal Posted on February 6, 2012 by The MunicipalFebruary 6, 2012
IBM-Intelligent-operations-center-for-smater-cities

IBM smart city product promises integrated, rapid incident response Rapid communication has never been unimportant to first responders. But while the ability to relay critical information quickly has improved drastically since the days of handringing a town hall bell, integrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged agencies, city, departments, ibm, information, rapid, response, time | Leave a reply

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