Article Emergency service consolidation saves money, improves service 3rd May 2013 By consolidating their police, fire and EMS personnel, Kalamazoo, Mich., has improved emergency services while cutting costs.
Article What is needed to halt violent attacks on fire crews 2nd May 2013 Glenn Gaines outlines several steps that should be used to shield firefighters and EMS personnel from violence when they do their jobs.
Article Viewpoint: Choose from several social media applications in government contracting 2nd May 2013 American Express OPEN’s Dona Storey and government marketing consultant Mark Amtower comment on the ways that social media is used in government contracting by governments and vendors.
Article Pothole patcher aims to rescue city streets (with related video) 1st May 2013 The public works department in Cleveland is testing the PK 2000 Pothole Killer spray-injection patcher to repair city streets.
Article Police Chief aims to restore department’s credibility after controversy 1st May 2013 Cecil Smith, new police chief for Sanford, Fla., seeks to renew trust in his department in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting.
Article Top Ten Public Works Leaders announced by APWA 1st May 2013 53rd annual Top Ten Public Works Leaders announced
Article State and local goverments’ credit ratings should withstand sequestration 1st May 2013 Standard and Poor’s rating service says sequestration will have little impact on state and local governments’ credit rankings.
Article Top 25 innovations in government announced 1st May 2013 The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation announced the top 25 programs in the Innovations in American Government Award competition today.
Article New law forbids destruction of forfeited guns 1st May 2013 A new Arizona law prohibits the destruction of firearms collected through buyback programs.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020