SOLID WASTE/Garbage trucks set pace for slower traffic 1st October 2002 Besides using garbage trucks to collect waste, Decatur, Ga., is using the vehicles to slow traffic on residential streets. The 4.2-square-mile suburb
Plant upgrade leads to sewer expansion project 1st October 2002 Facing a state consent order to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA), Scituate, Mass., recently completed extensive upgrades to its wastewater treatment
ROAD CONSTRUCTION/County constructs arterial as part of road network 1st October 2002 The King County (Wash.) Department of Transportation (KCDOT) is constructing the North Sammamish Plateau Access Road, which will connect plateau residents
FLEETS/Cities, college install alternative fueling station 1st October 2002 Evanston, Ill., Northwestern University and Skokie, Ill., have installed an alternative fuel dispensing station at Evanston’s service center for use by
STREETS & HIGHWAYS/Purchase allows city to extend sweeping 1st September 2002 In Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the road to success begins with clean streets. You can write all you want about incentives and quality of life while recruiting
WATER SUPPLY/California city begins MTBE removal efforts 1st September 2002 South Lake Tahoe, Calif., is known for its pristine lake, clean air and pure water. However, that reputation was threatened a few years ago when the city’s
BUILDING MAINTENANCE/Assessment leads to long-term maintenance plan 1st September 2002 The Sacramento, Calif., Maintenance Services Division (MSD) oversees more than 380 buildings, many of which are old and in need of repair. However, the
District expects water budgets to produce savings 1st September 2002 The Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Water District (SCVWD) is developing a Web-based water budgeting tool to assist large water customers in cutting their
City complex exhibits energy efficiency 1st September 2002 Last September, Apple Valley, Minn., completed construction of a municipal center. The facility features natural and recycled materials, and design characteristics
‘Green’ policy saves money, environment 1st August 2002 King County, Wash., has instituted a purchasing policy that directs county agencies to buy products that produce less waste, are less toxic and consume
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020