2014 Weekly snapshots: winter/spring
Every week, American City & County features unique projects from throughout U.S. communities.
- Written by erin.greer
- 6th January 2014
Every week, American City & County features unique projects from throughout U.S. communities.
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NACo report highlights 'acute escalation' of mental health crisis over the last several yearsLimited in their ability to respond by financial constraints, an overwhelming majority of American county administrators say their constituents are facing an “acute escalation” in an ongoing mental health crisis. A new report from the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing, “Behavioral Health Conditions Reach Crisis Levels: Counties Urge Stronger […]
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Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needsAs local governments assess the current and future impacts of climate and environmental change on their communities, understanding past systemic prejudices, which in many cases forced minority populations into present-day disadvantaged stations, is imperative. Lower income constituents are often the most vulnerable when catastrophic weather events descend, and feel longer term impacts like the heat […]
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Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocolsFor the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of a widespread ransomware attack that disrupted business, caused first responders to impliment backup communication protocols, and took public-facing digital infrastructure offline. Since the early morning hours of last Wednesday, when ransomware was discovered in the […]
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To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholdersLocal government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director, leadership and management for the American Public Works Association (APWA). She also serves on the APWA Board of Directors, as chair of APWA’s strategic planning committee, and as executive director for the Mile High Flood District (Lakewood, Colo.). Kroeger urges agencies […]