Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

In new year, administrators face continued mental health challenges, political unrest brought on by the pandemic

From pivoting to meet evolving needs of the ongoing pandemic to enduring verbal harassment from...

One year later, Capitol attack reverberates through society, drives civic discourse

The memory of watching an unruly mob of thousands swarm through broken-down barriers, assaulting...

How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will deliver broadband expansion to reinvigorate local governments and citizen engagement

In our modern, digital world, internet access is now critical infrastructure. And any lack of...

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Viewpoint: Smart water management is good for the economy

By Laurent Auguste — Address failing water infrastructure now for a stronger future

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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chasing the cloud is just part of the race

While technology is behind the scenes helping governments meet today’s demands, it’s government officials who are driving the trends.

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Viewpoint: How to begin moving to next-generation 911

By Stephen Meer — Communities can take four steps today toward advanced 911 systems

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Viewpoint: How one small city survived the recession

By Kevin Smith — The right attitude helps pull Winter Springs, Fla., through dark times

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Viewpoint: May the best candidate (really) win

By Herbert Sweren and Barry Silverman — With technology tools, political campaigns can be a more fair fight

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Editor’s Viewpoint: Having enough energy to continue

The definition of sustainability has grown to include the ability of cities and counties to sustain their operations following significant power failures.

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IT: From cost center to a strategic asset

Cloud computing increases workers’ flexibility, improving efficiency and service delivery.

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Viewpoint: Considerations for redesigning public sector retirement plans

By Richard Hiller — Follow these principles to design secure, attractive employee retirement benefit plans

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Viewpoint: Eliminating overtime in 24/7 operations is a poor choice

By Bruce Oliver — The policy does not save money for around-the-clock services

Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

In new year, administrators face continued mental health challenges, political unrest brought on by the pandemic

One year later, Capitol attack reverberates through society, drives civic discourse

How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will deliver broadband expansion to reinvigorate local governments and citizen engagement

Commentary

Viewpoint: Smart water management is good for the economy

Commentary

Editor’s Viewpoint: Chasing the cloud is just part of the race

Commentary

Viewpoint: How to begin moving to next-generation 911

Commentary

Viewpoint: How one small city survived the recession

Commentary

Viewpoint: May the best candidate (really) win

Commentary

Editor’s Viewpoint: Having enough energy to continue

Commentary

IT: From cost center to a strategic asset

Commentary

Viewpoint: Considerations for redesigning public sector retirement plans

Commentary

Viewpoint: Eliminating overtime in 24/7 operations is a poor choice

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Viewpoint: Trust officials to behave ethically with vendors

WHITE PAPERS

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Podcast

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.

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U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture announce new 10-year wildfire mitigation plan dlvr.it/SHVpB6

How payment technology can save your municipality money dlvr.it/SHV60G

Accountable yet powerless: Report highlights challenges mayors face in addressing homelessness dlvr.it/SHRGYG

Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities dlvr.it/SHR0xK

$1.4M financial wellness grant program for public organizations yields success dlvr.it/SHMlL2

Streamlining cooperative purchasing for 15 towns with digital procurement dlvr.it/SHMbWb

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