Library funding cuts write new chapter
By: Jennifer Grzeskowiak
An adventure story of marketing and fundraising...
Wellness programs lighten health costs
By: Sibley Fleming
Prevention measures fight obesity and smoking....
States, locals seek to tax online purchases
By: Patti Ghezzi
Differing laws make uniform collection difficult....
Under pressure
By: By Robert Barkin
New accounting standards force local governments to treat their ailing retiree health care benefit plans....
Want some fries with your public service?
By: Annie Gentile
Cities embark on private business for fiscal relief....
Public art displays carry legal risks
By: Terence R. Boga
Several laws apply to city-sponsored art exhibits....
INSIDE WASHINGTON/Preparing for the final
By: By Mark Preston
City officials from across the country are developing a strategy to pressure Congress and the White House to rewrite major portions of the No Child Left...
Cities target green building projects
By: Sibley Fleming
Policies tout environmentally friendly construction....
Locals plan to fill jobs left by baby boomers
By: Sibley Fleming
Many train younger employees for leadership....
Her kind of town
By: By Lindsay Isaacs
When the Navy sailed out of Long Beach, Calif., Mayor Beverly O'Neill helped transform her hometown into a thriving tourist destination....
Old post offices aid revitalization efforts
By: Joe Kilsheimer
USPS considers alternative uses for buildings....
Online auctions help sell surplus property
By: Sibley Fleming
Local governments get rid of goods with a click....
Laws for the land
By: By Conni Kunzler
Communities are turning to landscape regulations to help conserve water....
Legal pet limits: how many are enough?
By: Ellen Howle
Local governments set limits to control density....
Small towns, big ideas
By: By Joel Groover
When it comes to paying for costly government services, a little creativity goes a long way....
Locals contain sprawl by transferring rights
By: Linda Marie
Planners allow residents to trade development credits....
Locals risk lawsuits over church zoning
By: John Mauk and Wendy Smith
Noncompliance with federal laws can be costly....
Local governments set noise level limits
By: Mark Preston
Officials hear the problem and respond to residents....
Changing the spirit of Sunday liquor sales
By: Sibley Fleming
Communities repeal blue laws to remain competitive....
Gay marriages spark legal battles, new laws
By: Ellen Howle
Massachusetts cities are caught in the middle....
A great collaborator
By: By Lindsay Isaacs
A knack for bringing people together to accomplish common goals makes Maricopa County, Ariz., Supervisor Donald Stapley the 2004 County Leader of the Year....
Supreme Court votes down clean fuel rules
By: Joel Groover
Air quality district petitions EPA to allow enforcement....
New Section 8 cuts threaten housing
By: Joel Groover
Coalition seeks to change HUD's new funding formula....
Summer in the city
By: By Rita Nowak
The heat is on cities and counties to reduce the potential liability when their residents come out to play....
Cities adapt family services to economy
By: Stephen Ursery
NLC survey finds stable spending despite cuts in aid....
