Autumn Giusti

Autumn

Giusti

Articles by Autumn Giusti

Government belt tightening, coinciding with baby boomer retirements and an increased demand for technology upgrades, is forcing city and county information technology leaders to adjust their management strategies and expand their management skills.

Budget cuts compound tech staffing problems

Asurvey released in January by the Lexington, Ky.-based National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) found that the current information

New York passes moratorium on gas drilling technique linked to water contamination

New York has passed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing — the practice by natural gas producers of flooding underground gas deposits with fluids to force the gas up — and other states are regulating the process.

Agencies investigate the possible dangers of fracking

As companies drill for natural gas using fracking technique, government officials watching out for water quality.

HUD grants aim to build Choice Neighborhoods

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will award $65 million in grants to local governments through its new Choice Neighborhoods initiative.

Grants help cities promote education

Twenty-one communities have received Promise Neighborhood $210 million in federal grants to help improve educational achievement and development among children living in concentrated poverty.

Local governments extend food and yard waste collection to multifamily dwellings

Finding a universal solution to providing curbside food and yard waste pickup for multifamily housing units can be tricky.

Locals seek federal help with sewer improvement costs

City officials in Ohio hope a proposed federal law will bring some relief to their rising sewer repair bills, which total in the millions.

New EPA stormwater regs prove costly

The federal government has been stepping up efforts to strengthen U.S. stormwater regulations in recent months, and local governments are finding themselves knee-deep in paperwork and bracing for the added costs that new requirements could bring.

Local governments extend food and yard waste collection to multifamily dwellings

This story has been removed from our site because of incorrect information about a recycling/composting program in Iowa City, Iowa.

Composting programs keep organic waste out of landfills

They also could generate revenue on the carbon market, group says.

L.A. County Sheriff's Department takes over town's policing

Last month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department took over policing for Maywood, Calif., seemingly overnight after the city's liability insurance was cancelled.

Counties profit from doing others' work

Providing contract services to cities supplies some counties with another revenue stream and has even helped improve their operations.

New cities benefit from public safety outsourcing

Increasingly, new cities are either contracting or sharing city services, including public safety services.

Outsourcing safety

Some cities are considering contracting out their public safety services to the county or state in which they are located.

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Survey: Most people like local government, but don't like the feds 1

It’s all about "connectivity" – the connection between government and its citizens, and the real and perceived benefits that arise from that. Governments manage more effectively and efficiently through greater public input and feedback.

By dbevarlky on Apr. 27, 2012

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