Corrective Vision 1st May 2002 Established as a railroad town to serve mining and logging industries, Elkins, W.Va., thrived for decades. Jacksonville, Fla.-based CSX was one of the
PUBLIC FINANCE/Outsourcing eases bill payment problems 1st April 2002 Every month, Bryan Richison, a financial analyst for Douglas County, Colo., receives bills for 621 individual telecommunications services, including local
If you build it, will they come? 1st April 2002 Twenty years ago, when Paul Mickle moved to Trenton, N.J., the city’s waterfront was dominated by a defunct steelyard. U.S. Steel had abandoned the facility
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Reserve fund balance policy promulgated 1st April 2002 Fund balance typically is the most discussed single item in a local government’s financial statements. Governments seek to maintain adequate levels of
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Local investment accounts ensure funding 1st March 2002 It is a maxim in government that maintenance expenditures are insufficient to meet the actual needs of a community. Particularly this year, the increasing
A fair to remember 1st March 2002 Nothing can inspire a sense of community quite like a county fair. Fairs bring people together to have fun and to celebrate their heritage, their culture
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Fiscal regionalism levels playing field 1st February 2002 The metropolitan region represents a new frontier in the way urban areas are conceptualized. The road to the metropolitan region travels necessarily through
Development on the line 1st February 2002 Smog, air pollution, traffic jams few urban areas can claim they do not struggle with those problems. Some cities propose public transportation as the
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Net eases government purchasing process 1st January 2002 Typically, government purchasing, from requisition to bid to award, is a costly, paper-driven process. Once a municipality identifies a need for a particular
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/Eco-industrial park helps city attract business 1st January 2002 Northampton County, Va., has constructed the country’s first eco-industrial park in an effort to attract high-tech businesses and preserve the environment.
Supercharge your ERP: How ERPs and Purpose-Built Solutions Work Together to Future-Proof Your Digital Strategy 15th May 2023
Mechanizing the Mop: How modernized floor cleaning technologies are delivering powerful competitive advantages 25th April 2023
Mind the Development Gaps: Keep Growth on Track by Aligning Planning, Zoning, Permitting, Licensing, and Enterprise Asset Management 19th April 2023
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020
Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz. 1st July 2020