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February 1, 2007
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Study: More skilled laborers are needed ahead of infrastructure legislation
America’s roadways, bridges and dams are crumbling. But even though infrastructure is vital to the nation’s health, city managers are finding it difficult to fill key industry jobs. As lawmakers look toward infrastructure spending initiatives, addressing labor shortages should be a part of the discussion, according to a new report released Tuesday by the National League of Cities (NLC). “As this […]
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New emergency communications system to integrate cross-jurisdictional data into one digital space
Over the last two decades, the emergency management community has recognized that natural disasters and other emergency situations don’t always follow county lines or town borders. Interagency collaboration is vital—mutual aid agreements expand the capacity of first responders, for example, and data sharing solutions can give local telecommunicators region-wide data at the click of a mouse button. One such cloud-based advancement scheduled to […]
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Nominations open for Exemplary Public Servants of the Year, Crown Communities Awards
Nominations currently are open for American City & County’s Exemplary Public Servants of the Year and Crown Communities Awards. These annual awards recognize communities and individuals for their accomplishments. Governments that complete a project with long-term implications are eligible for our America’s Crown Communities Awards. Individual leadership is recognized in our Exemplary Public Servant of the […]
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How public electric utilities can leverage federal broadband grants
In a recent article for American City and County, “How local governments can prepare for the new federal broadband grants,” I mentioned that in my experience, publicly owned utilities have made excellent partners in broadband deployments. This article expounds on that thesis and makes the argument that more public electric utilities should examine how they […]
