November 1, 2007
Features
Saving Grace
City Manager Mitchell Lansdell rescues Gardena, Calif., from financial ruin....
Building Character
Communities leverage their unique assets to help breathe life into downtown areas....
Paying for parking
Technology expands options beyond cash and credit....
Issues & Trends
Voter Confidence Act delayed in Congress
If passed, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007, also known as H.R. 811, would require election officials to use voting machines...
Methamphetamine epidemic rages on
Despite recent publicity about the dangers of methamphetamine and the implementation of precursor laws that regulate the sale of the drug's raw ingredients,...
Yellow cabs go green to reduce emissions
In May, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that all 13,000 of the city's yellow taxicabs must be replaced with hybrid vehicles by 2012. While...
Incoming NLC head wants more fed aid
This month, Madison, Ala., Councilmember Cynthia McCollum will be inducted as president of the Washington-based National League of Cities (NLC). A councilmember...
The SCHIP is down
In October, President Bush vetoed a bill that would add $35 billion to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), saying it would offer coverage...
Safe at home
The Sandy Springs, Ga., Police Department has purchased records management and mobile computing software from Wayne, Pa.-based SunGard HTE. The Miami...
Etc.
Chattahoochee Hill Country, Ga., a new city that will formally open in Fulton County, Ga., on Dec. 1, has selected Denver-based CH2M HILL OMI to design,...
ROLL CALL
URS C.N. Rangaraj, an engineer for the San Francisco-based company, has been named vice president and division quality officer. American Public Works...
It's only fair
California's cities and counties now must include an inventory of sites for emergency homeless shelters, supportive housing, transitional housing and...
Newsletter keeps residents in the pipeline
The Prince William County, Va., Service Authority has launched a quarterly print and video newsletter to update residents about the authority's drinking...
Healthy habits equal healthy children
The Ashburn, Va.-based National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is introducing a new program for park and recreation agencies to use to teach children...
Columns
Keeping the faith
Creditors were at the door, and the city's financial ruin seemed unavoidable. Grappling with the same, grim circumstance a decade ago that thousands of...
Wi-Fi will survive
Those closely following the muni-wireless movement reached a near state of hysteria in September when Atlanta-based Earthlink announced a strategic pull-back...
Fields of dreams
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington-based Brookings Institute, 450,000 brownfield sites, comprising more than 80,000...
A temporary patch
Fears that Congress will implement a permanent ban on local government Internet access taxes have been replaced with the uncertainty of how long the next...
Ways & Means
Securing the premises
The Manassas Regional Airport and school district have used security cameras at their facilities for several years to monitor sensitive areas and improve...
Cleaning up sewer spills
For many years, Atlanta's population has been growing, but its wastewater infrastructure has been crumbling. Prompted by a lawsuit filed by several groups,...
On the road to savings
Last year, after suffering through too many winter days with a malfunctioning boiler, Jackson County, Mich., Road Commission officials decided to find...
Buyer's Index
Public Safety Flashlight AE Light The Top Gun Mark 1 is a heavy-duty LED tactical flashlight for law enforcement, security and emergency services. Manufactured...
Across America
Fun for all generations
Local parks are supposed to serve all residents of a community, but, in many cases, all age groups rarely convene in parks at the same time. In Lewisburg,...
Next to cleanliness
In the early-1900s, Philadelphia started annual cleanup campaigns, calling on residents to tidy up their homes and neighborhoods. Thousands of placards,...
postcards
Gas up In Davis County, Utah, escalating gas prices are forcing officers to keep an eye on their vehicle mileage. Until the end of the year, officers...
