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Report: There’s an impending ‘tsunami’ of electric vehicles set to hit American roads and utilities should prepare

With global leaders meeting this week at a United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, much media focus is centered on environmentally friendly solutions. With technology evolving quickly to meet increasingly strong political demands, an era marked by coal-fired plants and skylines smothered by smog is drawing to a close. There’s no going back to […]

In a crisis, prepaid cards expedite relief funds to Wayne County residents

When the Wayne County Economic Development Department needed to provide financial assistance to residents most impacted by COVID-19, we were determined to act as swiftly as possible. December 2020 was a dire time for most Americans, including the millions of residents that call the Detroit-area and Wayne County home. Business shutdowns related to the COVID-19 […]

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Government leaders should be working to elevate employee satisfaction and potential

To keep government going through the disruption and uncertainties of the past 18 months, many public sector agencies and their workforces adapted in extraordinary ways; for instance, through rapid shifts to remote working arrangements. Now, as we emerge from the pandemic, it’s a watershed moment for the public employee-employer relationship. Public sector workers have always […]

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Periodic rental inspection programs are a must for every city

If you had to guess, what percentage of cities do you think have successfully implemented periodic residential rental housing inspection programs? You might be guessing somewhere in the range of 50 percent to 60 percent, but it is probably closer to 10 percent. And while it is typically much higher for large cities (populations more […]

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Webinar: Engaging constituents might be a priority for local administrators, but is that really what citizens want?

Government exists to meet the needs of those it was created to serve. But what happens when bureaucracy and departmental friction make it difficult for citizens to accomplish the things they need to get done? They can feel disenfranchised; and that feeling can be difficult to shake. “Most folks don’t really want to engage in local government. […]

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Integrative software programs stitch together plethora of government service applications

From paying parking tickets to pulling up property cards, there’s an app for just about every digital service these days. That’s convenient for constituents, but perhaps annoying for the administrators who must keep track of all the different passwords—especially if they’re trying to manage municipal business across a plethora of platforms via a legacy framework. “All these applications […]

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Report: Green infrastructure projects can mitigate flooding, increase resiliency in underserved communities

Addressing the impact of climate change requires a grassroots effort from all kinds of organizations, both public and private. And beyond large scale stormwater protection projects, a report issued by a collaboration of New Orleans-based nonprofits shows how smaller green infrastructure initiatives can help neighborhoods mitigate the effects of localized flooding. The analysis, “The Benefits of Community-Driven Green Infrastructure,” found that “every dollar […]

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North Port, Florida utilities department depends on SCADA and remote alarm notification

Located on the Gulf of Mexico between Tampa and Sarasota, North Port, Fla., has 80 miles of freshwater canals and is the only city in the Florida with an entire 8,000-acre state forest inside its city limits. The city’s residents, visitors and many businesses are dependent on the Water and Wastewater Utilities Department. Water and […]

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How local government can make better organizational decisions

Organizations are often disappointed with the outcomes of key institutional decisions. Local governments are no exception. Bad outcomes aren’t always the result of bad luck. High-impact decisions are often made without the benefit of even writing anything down about the decision process. The fact is that many important decisions are inadequately analyzed and overly influenced […]

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Social media can play an important role in a community’s emergency response

History has proven time and again that communication is often hampered when a natural disaster strikes. Wildfires create widespread chaos that expands beyond political and government-managed borders; flooding events can evolve quickly, making it difficult for first responders to know what’s going on in the corners of their jurisdictions; hurricanes bring ashore intense wind, splintering telephone poles and overwhelming […]

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Report: There’s an impending ‘tsunami’ of electric vehicles set to hit American roads and utilities should prepare

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In a crisis, prepaid cards expedite relief funds to Wayne County residents

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Government leaders should be working to elevate employee satisfaction and potential

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Periodic rental inspection programs are a must for every city

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Webinar: Engaging constituents might be a priority for local administrators, but is that really what citizens want?

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Integrative software programs stitch together plethora of government service applications

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Report: Green infrastructure projects can mitigate flooding, increase resiliency in underserved communities

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North Port, Florida utilities department depends on SCADA and remote alarm notification

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How local government can make better organizational decisions

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Social media can play an important role in a community’s emergency response

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