http://americancityandcounty.com/podcast/american-city-county-podcast Listen to American City & County's editors discuss news and trends in public policy, technology, public works, public safety and finance with local government leaders and experts. The interviews are targeted to educate and entertain state and local government officials on topics of current interest and professional development. To suggest a podcast topic or interview subject, e-mail Managing Editor Lindsay Isaacs with a summary of your idea and include your contact information. en-us Listen to American City & County's editors discuss news and trends in public policy, technology, public works, public safety and finance with local government leaders and experts. The interviews are targeted to educate and entertain state and local government officials on topics of current interest and professional development. To suggest a podcast topic or interview subject, e-mail Managing Editor Lindsay Isaacs with a summary of your idea and include your contact information. yes no lisaacs yes Howard LaFever, a veteran environmental engineer, explains how communities can build and repair infrastructure in sustainable ways. In this American City & County podcast, Associate Editor Larry Conley speaks with Howard LaFever, a veteran environmental engineer, who was recently named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Washington-based Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The organization promotes the use of sustainable design and techniques to improve the nation’s roads, pipelines and other infrastructure while also helping reduce pollution, stormwater runoff and soil erosion. In the interview, LaFever explains how communities can build and repair infrastructure in sustainable ways. For information about ISI’s Envision rating system for infrastructure projects, visit www.sustainableinfrastructure.org. http://americancityandcounty.com/sustainable-communities/new-principles-guide-green-infrastructure-decisions Thu, 17 May 2012 12:58:00 GMT Sustainable Communities, Public Works lisaacs yes Editorial Director Bill Wolpin speaks with Jeff James, former editor for Windows IT Pro magazine and an industry news analyst, who will deliver the keynote for American City & County’s second annual virtual conference on cloud computing, April 26, ... In this American City & County podcast, Editorial Director Bill Wolpin speaks with Jeff James, former editor for Windows IT Pro magazine and an industry news analyst, who will deliver the keynote for American City & County’s second annual virtual conference on cloud computing. The conference, “Your Cloud. Your future. Your move. Game-changing decisions in government,” will be held on April 26, 2012, from 1 to 4 p.m. James explains how cloud computing, virtualization, mobile devices and social media are revolutionizing IT operations in state and local governments. Register for the free online-only event by visiting the registration page, which includes a complete agenda. http://americancityandcounty.com/cloud-computing/it-going-through-revolution-keynote-speaker-says Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:40:00 GMT Citizen Engagement, Cloud Computing, Mobile lisaacs yes American City & County Associate Editor Larry Conley interviews Ed Archuleta, president and CEO of El Paso Water Utilities, about how using reclaimed wastewater has affected El Paso. Ed Archuleta, president and CEO of El Paso Water Utilities, was a member of a panel that issued a National Academy of Sciences report in January urging the use of reclaimed wastewater as drinking water. El Paso has been using reclaimed wastewater to supplement drinking water since 1985. Archuleta says El Paso residents accept the practice, which has helped reduce the city’s water demands even as population has grown. American City & County Associate Editor Larry Conley spoke with Archuleta about using reclaimed wastewater and how it has affected El Paso. http://americancityandcounty.com/wastewater/el-paso-texas-preserves-fresh-water-supply-using-reclaimed-wastewater Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:11:00 GMT Recycling, Supply, Treatment, Wastewater, Bonus Content avaupel yes The program uncovered inefficiencies in operations and improved teamwork, city manager says. City Manager Tommy Gonzalez began implementing the Lean Six Sigma program in Irving, Texas, in 2006. As a result of eliminating unnecessary steps in city operations, he says the city is performing services more quickly, departments are working cooperatively, and morale is higher among city employees. American City & County Contributing Editor Jennifer Grzeskowiak spoke with Gonzalez about the effects Lean Six Sigma has had in Irving. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/lean-six-sigma Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT Finance, Purchasing & Procurement, Bonus Content yes Attorneys Patrick Shea and Emanuel Grillo offer their perspectives on recent municipal bankruptcies and say that many more local governments should consider bankruptcy as a solution to financial problems. Patrick Shea, the attorney for the more than 175 municipal agencies in the Orange County, Calif., bankruptcy, and Emanuel Grillo, chair of Goodwin Procter's Financial Restructuring Practice, offer their perspectives on recent municipal bankruptcies in the news. In an interview with American City & County's Editorial Director Bill Wolpin, they say that many more local governments should consider bankruptcy as a solution to financial problems. Related Stories Jefferson County, Ala., files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy Viewpoint: Don't close the book on Chapter 9 Viewpoint: States and local governments should consider preemptive restructuring   http://americancityandcounty.com/podcast/bankruptcy-fears Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:00 GMT Finance staff yes Centennial, Colo., interim City Manager Dave Zelenok discusses the city's organization and method of working with multiple service providers, including lessons learned on public-private partnerships and outsourcing. When Centennial, Colo., incorporated 10 years ago, Arapahoe County and numerous special districts already provided most public services in the area. Aiming to keep taxes low and government limited, Centennial's founders decided to only take on new services that could not be performed cost-effectively by contracting with neighboring jurisdictions, private businesses or non-profit organizations. Collaboration is at the core of Centennial's operations, and it has developed contracting and monitoring procedures that maintain those collaborative relationships with service providers and sister agencies in the metropolitan Denver area. In this interview with American City & County's Managing Editor Lindsay Isaacs, interim City Manager Dave Zelenok discusses Centennial's organization and method of working with multiple service providers. He shares lessons learned from the city's experience with public-private partnerships and explains how city leaders decide whether to outsource services. For more information about one of the tools Zelenok mentions, the Public Cost Comparator, also known as the Public Sector Comparator, visit the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Related Podcasts Regional collaboration: Leadership, openness, trust are essential Olathe, Kan., city managers: We need to be better collaborators Related Stories New city, new rules: How Centennial, Colo., outsources public works Podcast: Centennial, Colo.'s first mayor: What we learned about outsourcing services Podcast: Centennial, Colo.'s PWD: How we manage our public works partnership http://americancityandcounty.com/privatization-amp-outsourcing/collaboration-public-private-partnerships Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:38:00 GMT Fire, Law Enforcement, Privatization & Outsourcing, Public Works, Technology staff yes Capt. Tom Snyder, who oversees the Madison, Wis., Police Department's Special Events Team, talks about the way Madison handles protests and large crowds, and its preference to avoid confrontation. In February, protesters crowded around the state capital building in Madison, Wis., to protest Gov. Scott Walker's legislation to limit collective bargaining for public employees. The city also has seen a few protests recently connected to the Occupy Wall Street movement, and its Police Department deals with large crowds regularly at events like University of Wisconsin football games. Capt. Tom Snyder, who oversees the department's Special Events Team, spoke with American City & County about the way Madison handles protests and large crowds, and its preference to avoid confrontation. http://americancityandcounty.com/law-enforcement/crowd-control-protests Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:58:00 GMT Emergency Management, Fire, Government Security, Law Enforcement staff yes Joplin, Mo., Mayor Mike Woolston talks about the city's recovery from a massive tornado and reports that the strain on the FEMA's budget had threatened recovery funds for the city. On May 22, a massive tornado tore through Joplin, Mo., killing more than 160 people and devastating a large part of the city. It was one in a chain of deadly tornadoes that swept across the nation in the spring. Mayor Mike Woolston talked to American City & County about the city's recovery and reports that the strain on the Federal Emergency Management's budget from other disaster, such as Hurricane Irene and wildfires in the Southwest, had threatened recovery funds for the city. Related Stories Video: Joplin, Mo., before and after the tornado Video: Tornado-struck Joplin, Mo., declared federal disaster zone GIS proves beneficial for disaster recovery http://americancityandcounty.com/emergency-management/joplin-tornado-recovery Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:10:00 GMT Facilities, Emergency Management staff yes John Nalbandian interviews David Warm about the Mid-America Regional Council's work with local and state government agencies in the Kansas City region, and keys to effective regional collaboration. In this exclusive podcast for American City & County, John Nalbandian, professor in the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration, interviews David Warm, executive director of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), about MARC's work with local and state government agencies in the Kansas City region, and keys to effective regional collaboration. Related Podcast: Olathe, Kan., city managers: We need to be better collaborators Projects of interest from MARC Imagine KC, a regional planning initiative) Transportation Outlook 2040, the long-range transportation plan for the Kansas City region MetroGreen, an effort to build a 1,144-mile greenway network Managers Coaching Program, a development program for local government managers Selected articles by John Nalbandian, published in Public Management magazine, a publication of the International City/County Management Association "Preparing Councils for their Work," August 2009 "Predicting the Future: Why Citizen Engagement No Longer Is Optional," December 2008 "How Professionals Can Add Value to Their Communities and Organizations," March 2007 http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/regional-collaboration Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:02:00 GMT Economic Development, Administration staff yes Olathe, Kan., government employees discuss the initiative to build a culture of collaboration among city departments that aims to improve service delivery and the results they have seen so far. Olathe, Kan., City Manager Michael Wilkes and Assistant City Manager Susan Sherman have set out to build a culture of collaboration among city departments that aims to improve service delivery. They worked with the University of Kansas Public Management Center and the School of Public Affairs and Administration to design a supervisory training program that includes exercises designed to help managers improve skills essential for effective collaboration. Wilkes and Sherman spoke with American City & County about the initiative and the results they have seen so far. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/collaboration-training Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT Administration staff yes Pamela Tokar-Ickes, chairperson of the Somerset County, Pa., county commission, discusses her memories from the Sept. 11 crash of Flight 93, and how her county has changed in the decade since. This is the third in a series of podcasts American City & County will produce leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. On Sept. 11, 2001, the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 fought back against the terrorists who had hijacked the Boeing 757-222 after learning that the other three flights taken over that day had been used in suicide attacks in New York and Washington. There efforts probably saved other lives, but not their own, as Flight 93 nosedived into a field in Somerset County, Pa. On this Sept. 11, a new memorial for the victims of that flight will be dedicated in that same field. Pamela Tokar-Ickes, chairperson of the Somerset County, Pa., county commission, spoke with American City & County about her memories from the day of the crash, and how her county has changed in the decade since. Series Part 1: Intelligence expert: Data sharing is key to security Part 2: Town puts troops first Part 3: Pa. county prepares for dedication of Flight 93 memorial http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/flight-93-memorial Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:10:00 GMT Emergency Management, Fire, Law Enforcement, Administration staff yes Wichita Falls, Texas. Mayor Glenn Barham discusses the inspiration for the "Troops First" initiative and the importance of supporting troops during a time of war.... This is the second in a series of podcasts American City & County will produce leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. In June, Wichita Falls, Texas, began its "Troops First" initiative, asking residents to allow members of the military to go first in line for everything from movies to grocery shopping. Scheduled to continue through the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and beyond, the program is meant to honor troops at Sheppard Air Force Base, located in the town. Wichita Falls Mayor Glenn Barham talked to American City & County about the inspiration for the program and the importance of supporting troops during a time of war. Series Part 1: Intelligence expert: Data sharing is key to security Part 2: Town puts troops first Part 3: Pa. county prepares for dedication of Flight 93 memorial http://americancityandcounty.com/public-safety/troops-first Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:20:00 GMT Government Security, Administration, Public Safety staff yes Stephen Serrao, director of Law Enforcement Solutions on the Memex Solutions Team at SAS, discusses improvements in law enforcement and homeland security technology and procedures, and what remains to be done as the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches. This is the first in a series of podcasts American City & County will produce leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. When terrorists struck New York City nearly 10 years ago, Capt. Stephen Serrao was serving in the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Intelligence Analysis Unit. He later went on to become the NJSP counterterrorism bureau chief, and he now serves as director of Law Enforcement Solutions on the Memex Solutions Team at Cary, N.C.-based SAS. Serrao spoke with American City & County about improvements in law enforcement and homeland security technology and procedures since the attacks, and what remains to be done as the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Series Part 1: Intelligence expert: Data sharing is key to security Part 2: Town puts troops first Part 3: Pa. county prepares for dedication of Flight 93 memorial http://americancityandcounty.com/government-security/data-sharing-security-key Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:27:00 GMT Government Security, Technology staff yes After a major tornado tore through Tuscaloosa, Ala., mayor Walter Maddox discusses his town's efforts to recover from the storm and prepare for future disasters. On April 27, a major tornado tore a more than 6-square-mile wide swath of devastation through Tuscaloosa, Ala., that left 41 people dead. Mayor Walter Maddox talked to American City & County about his town's efforts to recover from the storm and prepare for future disasters. http://americancityandcounty.com/emergency-management/tuscaloosa-tornado-recovery Tue, 24 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT Emergency Management staff yes Moss Point, Miss., Mayor Aneice Liddell discusses why her city took such a relatively small amount from the fund created by British Pertroleum after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and what she thinks about how other governments spent their BP funds. In the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last April, British Petroleum (BP) set aside $20 billion for Gulf Coast residents and municipalities affected by the spill. A recent Associated Press report calls into question how some local governments spent the BP money, but Moss Point, Miss., was mentioned as being fairly frugal in its spending. Moss Point Mayor Aneice Liddell talked to American City & County about why her city took such a relatively small amount from the fund, and what she thinks about how other governments spent their BP funds. http://americancityandcounty.com/finance/frugal-bp-fund-use Thu, 05 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT Emergency Management, Finance staff yes Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, the 2010 Municipal Leader of the Year, discusses Florida Gov. Rick Scott's decision to decline federal grants that would have supported a proposed high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando, and the future of ... In early March, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declined $2.4 billion in federal grants to support a proposed high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando. That effectively killed the project, which Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and other supporters had said would encourage economic development while easing traffic congestion. Dyer, American City & County's 2010 Municipal Leader of the Year, spoke with the magazine about Scott's decision, and the future of high-speed rail in Florida and the nation. http://americancityandcounty.com/public-transit/orlando-mayor-loss-high-speed-rail-funding Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:55:00 GMT Finance, Public Transit staff yes Charles Gruber, Gulf Coast Restoration Workgroup member and Baldwin County, Ala., commissioner, discusses the task force's mission and ongoing difficulties between federal and local officials in making the region "whole" again. In February, President Obama appointed eight officials from county and parish governments affected by last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill to his Gulf Coast Restoration Workgroup, a task force of federal and state agencies, led by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, that will organize Gulf Coast restoration plans. Baldwin County, Ala., Commissioner Charles Gruber was one of them. Gruber spoke with American City & County about the task force's mission, his region's economic and environmental condition as it prepares for the first post-spill tourist season, and ongoing difficulties between federal and local officials in making the region "whole" again. http://americancityandcounty.com/emergency-management/oil-spill-task-force-appointee-wants-gulf-coast-made-whole Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:10:00 GMT Emergency Management staff yes Christopher Hoene, NLC director of research & innovation, discusses why dire predictions for the municipal bond market are not likely to come true, but also what might happen if such reports become a self-fulfilling prophecy due to investor panic. Amid ongoing reports that the recession will continue for cities and counties for another year or more, in December Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney began predicting that the municipal sector would be increasingly insolvent going into 2011 and that many cities would default on the bond obligations. In his blog, Washington-based National League of Cities Director of Research and Innovation Christopher Hoene says Whitney's predictions are unfounded and argues that the municipal bond market is essentially stable. American City and County talked to Hoene about why Whitney's dire predictions are not likely to come true, but also what might happen if such reports become a self-fulfilling prophecy due to investor panic. Related Stories NLC official refutes '60 Minutes' report on municipal insolvency 60 Minutes Report: State Budgets: Day of Reckoning NLC Blog: Crying Wolf about Municipal Defaults http://americancityandcounty.com/municipal-bonds/municipal-bond-market-stable Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:57:00 GMT Finance, Municipal Bonds staff yes James Mitchell, Charlotte, N.C., city council member and newly-elected National League of Cities president, discusses his five key initiatives, how NLC will help members weather the recession and the recent political shift in Washington. In early December, Charlotte, N.C., City Council Member James Mitchell was elected president of the Washington-based National League of Cities (NLC). In his acceptance speech, Mitchell said he would be announcing new initiatives in five key areas: sustainability, immigration, small business development, transportation and infrastructure improvement, and economic development with a focus on creating jobs. Mitchell talked to American City & County in more detail about those initiatives, how NLC will help members weather the recession and the recent political shift in Washington. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/nlc-mitchell-initiatives Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT Administration staff yes Dave Zelenok, public works director for Centennial, Colo., explains how the city decided to outsource public works services and the details of how he manages the private contractor. When Centennial, Colo., began considering whether it would outsource its public works services or create an in-house department, Dave Zelenok was hired as a contractor to help determine the costs and benefits of each. In 2008, the city entered a five-year, public-private partnership for public works services, and Zelenok was hired as the city's public works director to manage the contract. To keep the partnership flexible and easy to manage, Zelenok uses an intricate system for assigning value to each public works task, detailed record keeping and independent audits. Zelenok spoke with American City & County to explain how the city decided to outsource public works services and the details of how he manages the private contractor. http://americancityandcounty.com/privatization-amp-outsourcing/manage-public-private-partnership Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:50:00 GMT Privatization & Outsourcing, Public Works staff yes Eric Mar from San Francisco's Board of Supervisors discusses how a new ordinance will fight childhood obesity and his response to the opposition's argument that the law intrudes on parents' right to choose what their children eat. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, over the objection of Mayor Gavin Newsom, passed a new law requiring fast-food restaurants in the city to improve the nutritional content of children's meals that include toys, such as the McDonald's Happy Meal. Supervisor Eric Mar, sponsor of the ordinance, spoke with American City & County about how the new rule will fight childhood obesity and his response to the opposition's argument that the law intrudes on parents' right to choose what their children eat. Related Stories San Francisco mayor plans to veto Happy Meal toy ban California county bans toys in fattening kids' meals Locals take steps to fight childhood obesity Local governments can help control childhood obesity, report says http://americancityandcounty.com/health-amp-welfare/sf-kids-meal-law Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:49:00 GMT Health & Welfare staff yes Randy Pye, a founder and the first mayor of Centennial, Colo., shares the lessons the city has learned from outsourcing and what other city officials should know before they contract out city services. Centennial, Colo., entered into a five-year, public-private partnership for public works services in 2008 that entrusts all public works services to a private contractor that is managed by Centennial's public works director. Besides public works, Centennial outsources many tasks to the private sector and it has intergovernmental agreements with neighboring jurisdictions for other services. By doing so, Centennial officials say they have been able to keep taxes low and service quality high. Additionally, the city, which formed in 2001, has kept its in-house staff to only 53 employees. Randy Pye, one of Centennial's five founders and its first mayor, spoke with American City & County about the lessons the city has learned from outsourcing and what other city officials should know before they contract out city services. http://americancityandcounty.com/privatization-amp-outsourcing/public-works-outsourcing Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:00 GMT Privatization & Outsourcing, Public Safety, Public Works staff yes Dearborn, Mich., is not under Islam's sharia law. That's the message Mayor John O'Reilly wants to make clear. He also spoke about how cities can promote diversity and cope with the anti-Muslim movement. Dearborn, Mich., is not under Islam's sharia law. That's the message Mayor John O'Reilly wants to make clear in light of accusations by a Christian group and Nevada's U.S. Senate candidate Sharon Angle that the city is under the sway of the controversial religious law. O'Reilly spoke with American City & County about how cities can promote diversity and cope with the anti-Muslim movement. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/muslim-sharia-law-refutation Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:16:00 GMT Administration staff yes A.J. Holloway, mayor of Biloxi, Miss., discusses his reasons for cutting his salary by nearly $90,000 and further cost-saving measures city officials are considering. During his State of the City speech in January, Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway said that, with gaming and sales tax revenues at 10-year lows, the city would have to cut expenses, spur economic development and continue working on rebuilding the city, which was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As one cost-cutting measure, the mayor took a voluntary pay cut. Holloway spoke with American City & County's Ed Brock about his reasons for cutting his salary by nearly $90,000 and further cost-saving measures city officials are considering. Related Stories Biloxi mayor reduces salary by nearly 80 percent Shortfalls force counties to cut back NLC reacts to most recent unemployment numbers California state controller orders municipalities to report salaries Bell, Calif., mayor apologizes for salary controversy Newark, N.J., makes drastic budget cuts, including toilet paper http://americancityandcounty.com/finance/mayor-salary-cut-decision Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Finance staff yes Rich Lallier, director of the St. Paul, Minn., Public Works Department, shares the steps he has taken to restore the public's faith in the department after the previous director resigned following a local TV news report that showed department ... In March, Rich Lallier was appointed interim director of the St. Paul, Minn., Public Works Department after the previous director, Bruce Beese, resigned following a local television news report that showed department workers taking excessive breaks. Lallier is now the permanent Public Works Director, and he spoke with American City & County about the steps he has taken to restore the public's faith in the department. http://americancityandcounty.com/public-works/improving-public-communication Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT Citizen Engagement, Public Works staff yes Paradise Valley, Ariz., Mayor Vernon Parker says his state's new immigration law, which allows law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anybody they believe is in the country illegally, is really nothing new, and people should ... Paradise Valley, Ariz., Mayor Vernon Parker says his state's new immigration law, which allows law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anybody they believe is in the country illegally, is really nothing new, and people should read the law before criticizing it. Related Stories Sound off: Do city boycotts of Arizona help or hurt? Arizona strikes back at boycotts Cities boycott Arizona Arizona passes controversial immigration law http://americancityandcounty.com/immigration-reform/arizona-immigration-law Fri, 28 May 2010 12:57:00 GMT Immigration Reform staff yes Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall talks with American City... Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall talks with American City & County's Associate Editor Ed Brock about a May incident in which he used Twitter to summon help for a collapsed resident, and his thoughts on the use of social networking software to augment 911 services. http://americancityandcounty.com/communications/911-services-social-media Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:45:00 GMT Communications, Mobile staff yes Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz, incoming president for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about his goals for the year, the importance of investing in cities and how he has reinvented Miami. Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz, incoming president for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about his goals for the year, the importance of investing in cities and how he has reinvented Miami. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/diaz-uscm-goals Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:36:00 GMT Administration staff yes New Haven, Conn., Mayor John DeStefano talks with American City... New Haven, Conn., Mayor John DeStefano talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about the city's Municipal Identification Program, an initiative that is issuing ID cards to all residents, including children, senior citizens, students, and documented and undocumented immigrants. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/municipal-id-program Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:56:00 GMT Administration staff yes Dan Doctoroff, New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding, talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about the city's aging infrastructure and the challenges of rebuilding. Dan Doctoroff, New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding, talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about the city's aging infrastructure and the challenges of rebuilding. http://americancityandcounty.com/public-works/nyc-aging-infrastructure-rebuilding Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:56:00 GMT Administration, Public Works staff yes Bob Forguites, town manager for Springfield, Vt., talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about the town's designation as the official hometown of the fictional cartoon family "The Simpsons." Bob Forguites, town manager for Springfield, Vt., talks with American City & County's Deanna Hart about the town's designation as the official hometown of the fictional cartoon family "The Simpsons." http://americancityandcounty.com/economic-development/simpsons-hometown-designation Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:20:00 GMT Economic Development staff yes Cindy Zerkowski, information technology director for Macomb County, Mich., talks with American City... Cindy Zerkowski, information technology director for Macomb County, Mich., talks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the county's integrated court case management system, its Voice over IP phones and the countywide wireless project. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/macomb-technology-projects Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:25:00 GMT Broadband, Courts, Mobile, Records Management, Technology staff yes Kent Koehler, senior project manager in Sedgwick County, Kan.'s Division of Information and Operations, talks with American City... Kent Koehler, senior project manager in Sedgwick County, Kan.'s Division of Information and Operations, talks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about improving public safety interoperability and expanding geographic information systems use. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/sedgwick-technology-projects Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:06:00 GMT Communications, GIS & GPS, Technology admin yes Bill Schrier, Seattle's chief technology officer, speaks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the city's multi-million-dollar plan to connect every home and business ... Bill Schrier, Seattle's chief technology officer, speaks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the city's multi-million-dollar plan to connect every home and business with fiber optic cable. http://americancityandcounty.com/broadband/seattle-fiber-optic-network Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:16:00 GMT Broadband admin yes David Behen, deputy county administrator for Washtenaw County, Mich., speaks with American City... David Behen, deputy county administrator for Washtenaw County, Mich., speaks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the growing need to work with other local governments on regional technology projects. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/regional-technology-project-collaboration Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:04:00 GMT Technology admin yes Michael Armstrong, chief information officer for San Antonio, speaks with American City... Michael Armstrong, chief information officer for San Antonio, speaks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the city's recent leadership changes and its work to strengthen the IT infrastructure at city facilities. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/san-antonio-it-infrastructure-upgrade Wed, 23 May 2007 10:35:00 GMT Technology admin yes Keith Kurtz, Internet systems coordinator for Santa Monica, Calif., talks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the city's wireless network and its efforts to improve ... Keith Kurtz, Internet systems coordinator for Santa Monica, Calif., talks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about the city's wireless network and its efforts to improve public outreach. http://americancityandcounty.com/mobile/santa-monica-wireless-network Wed, 23 May 2007 10:32:00 GMT Citizen Engagement, Mobile matt.tulloch yes Hannes Zacharias, deputy county manager for Johnson County, Kan., speaks with American City... Hannes Zacharias, deputy county manager for Johnson County, Kan., speaks with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs at PTI's 2007 Technology Leadership Conference about regional cooperation, public safety interoperability and the need to balance residents' privacy concerns with geographic information systems use. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/johnson-technology-projects Tue, 22 May 2007 16:03:00 GMT Communications, GIS & GPS, Technology matt.tulloch yes Alan Shark, executive director of the Public Technology Institute (PTI), discusses the 2007 Technology Leadership Conference with American City... Alan Shark, executive director of the Public Technology Institute (PTI), discusses the 2007 Technology Leadership Conference with American City & County's Lindsay Isaacs, including the latest developments in local government technology, such as wireless networks, CRM systems and IPTV. http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/pti-government-technology-developments Tue, 22 May 2007 12:45:00 GMT CRM Systems, Mobile, Technology admin yes An introductory message to American City and County's podcasts by Editor-in-Chief Bill Wolpin. This podcast is an introductory message by Editor-in-Chief Bill Wolpin of American City & County. http://americancityandcounty.com/administration/podcast-introduction Tue, 15 May 2007 13:30:00 GMT Administration