FLEET MANAGEMENT/County employee invents multi-purpose truck 1st May 2001 Washoe County (Nev.) Equipment Supervisor Brad Block has invented a truck transfer system that eliminates the need for the county to maintain a fleet
City’s deck accommodates downtown growth 1st May 2001 A new parking garage in downtown Harrisburg, Pa., has helped the city accommodate an influx of businesses and residents in the area. Additionally, the
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/City surveys region’s forestry practices 1st April 2001 Kenosha, Wis., has surveyed area communities to examine urban forestry practices in the Kenosha region. Administered by the city’s Park Division, the
County fights noxious weed on highways 1st April 2001 Yellow starthistle has declared war on California’s roadsides. Present in more than 20 million acres of northern California, the noxious weed is spreading
Awards given to outstanding water systems 1st April 2001 The Washington, D.C.-based Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has announced the first winners of its Gold Award for Competitive Achievement.
Sign language 1st April 2001 Billboards were once of little concern to Melissa Walden. The Dallas resident minded her own business, focusing on work and family, until the day a large
City expands its alternative fuel program 1st March 2001 In 1985, the Tucson (Ariz.) Department of Operations began an Alternate Fuel Vehicle Program to simultaneously address the issues of energy conservation
WASTEWATER/Communities sign up for new treatment plant 1st March 2001 With its population growing at a rate of 5 percent annually, Broadway, Va., needed new capacity in its wastewater treatment system. As officials examined
California city outsources fuel procurement 1st March 2001 Huntington Beach, Calif., has completed an initiative to outsource its fuel procurement process. As a result, the city expects to save between 12 and
Recalled tires are unlikely to affect local landfills 1st March 2001 Can local governments expect a spike in illegally dumped and landfilled tires as a result of last summer’s Firestone recall? No, according to the Scrap
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020