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Broadband access added to County Health Rankings annual measure

The County Health Rankings—an annual measure of the health of counties across the nation—recently added broadband access to its examination of the more than 30 factors that impact health, including housing, education, jobs and access to quality health care. Their data shows that on average, nearly 1 in 5 households in urban counties don’t have […]

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When considering municipal wastewater treatment upgrades, cast a wide net

Expanding the breadth of available wastewater treatment options to include nontraditional and advanced technologies can net solutions which better match the unique conditions of individual communities and projects. The wide variety of choices available today is fostering innovative thinking in system design that has the potential to increase performance, reduce ongoing maintenance, use or repurpose […]

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Adapting procurement priorities for a post-COVID environment

According to a recent survey by strategic sourcing and procurement software company Bonfire Interactive Ltd., procurement professionals said that finding new ways to cut costs and reduce their budget was their team’s biggest priority for 2021. Bonfire’s new report, Public Procurement Priorities and Strategies for 2021, asked U.S.-based local government procurement professionals on their strategies […]

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Preventing cyber-attacks needs to be a priority for local governments

Cyber-attacks are a growing threat to America as government entities find themselves vulnerable, even if they think they have systems in place to prevent such occurrences. According to a study from Privacy.org, about 60 percent of cases occur within minutes and about 47 percent of breaches are the result of malicious or criminal intent. Take […]

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Building community and officer wellness through data sharing

Law enforcement officials and community leaders across the United States find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to moving forward with duties to protect and serve amid calls for criminal justice and police reform. Social unrest, inequity, the opioid crisis and the far-reaching effects of COVID have upended the public’s perception of safety and […]

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How housing and property conditions can affect neighborhood stability

Companies, owners, teams and players all measure success based on a goal or metric. In isolation, those goals and metrics often make sense—for example, percentage increase in top line sales year over year, or reduction in overhead costs year over year, or number of games won in a season, or batting average or bringing home […]

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10 tactical modifications for healthier public facilities

The goal of state and local government agencies is simple: to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Prioritizing the safety and security of the community requires reliable facilities and infrastructure. But according to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure published by the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), the systems and framework for […]

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How local government can use proactive health monitoring and outreach to improve community health outcomes

For many years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care stakeholders have championed improving health outcomes through a population health management (PHM) approach that includes targeted interventions to high-risk individuals. The pandemic brought health awareness to the forefront with community leaders regularly addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on their local communities. This has presented […]

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Four steps to City 4.0: Insights from the “Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World” study

There’s an adage that public sector leaders became intimately familiar with in 2020: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. No doubt, the year had quite the sour start. The global pandemic left local governments under massive pressure with vulnerable citizens, disrupted supply chains, shrinking budgets, cybersecurity concerns and, in many cases, a lack of […]

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Making responsibility count: Inside the City of Miramar’s innovative C.A.R.E. program

Taxes are one of the key reasons many people first choose to move to Florida. The lack of a state income tax, moderate sales taxes and business taxes, and state-wide property taxes below the national average are all attractive reasons to call Florida home. At the same time, however, taxes in South Florida—particularly property taxes—are […]

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News

Broadband access added to County Health Rankings annual measure

Commentary

When considering municipal wastewater treatment upgrades, cast a wide net

News

Adapting procurement priorities for a post-COVID environment

Commentary

Preventing cyber-attacks needs to be a priority for local governments

Commentary

Building community and officer wellness through data sharing

Article

How housing and property conditions can affect neighborhood stability

Commentary

10 tactical modifications for healthier public facilities

Commentary

How local government can use proactive health monitoring and outreach to improve community health outcomes

Commentary

Four steps to City 4.0: Insights from the “Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World” study

Commentary

Making responsibility count: Inside the City of Miramar’s innovative C.A.R.E. program

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