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The battle over broadband
Carthage Water & Electric, the municipally owned utility for Carthage, Mo., understands what high-speed Internet connectivity means to businesses and families considering a move to the rural community. We have people call us to make sure we can get a signal to their property before they even buy it, explains Chuck Bryant, director of marketing and technical services for Carthage Water & Electric.
Radio daze
A sheriff's deputy in Anne Arundel County, Md., responds to a garbled distress call from another officer at the scene of a house fire. The deputy is forced by a radio dead spot to drive several blocks away while his colleague battles the blaze with a garden hose before he can contact the fire department. Across the country, in Portland, Ore., police pursue a carjacker into a wooded area and attempt
When seconds count
Five years ago, a bus carrying a group of students crashed near the ski area of Santa Fe, N.M. Several passengers were injured, and two students were killed. Compounding the tragedy was a breakdown in communications among the police, sheriff, fire and emergency medical agencies that responded to the accident, according to Santa Fe County Fire Chief Stan Holden. Our capabilities for communicating inter-agency
Enhanced 911 sends rescuers right to the spot
For the City and County of Santa Fe, N.M., the ability to provide all residents with Enhanced 911 (E911) service has been one of the most important benefits of consolidating public safety communications into one Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC). Enhanced 911 service increasingly being rolled out by local public safety agencies across America automatically provides emergency dispatchers
January 2009 Issue - American City & County
American City & County | Administration / Management Archive
Green Government News and Information | Sustainable practices | Energy-efficient techniques | American City and County
News and information related to government adoption of green practices and technologies, including LEED building development, alternative-fuel vehicles, environmentally friendly practices, energy-efficient techniques, and more sustainable information.
Cutting kilowatts | Local governments dim their energy demands - American City & County article
America's local and state governments annually spend more than $10 billion on energy, and much of it is wasted. Driven to reduce energy consumption and its environmental effects, many are moving aggressively to power down. The idea that sustainability is important is permeating the nation, says John Soladay, director of environmental health for Albuquerque, N.M. There are 850-something cities that
Cutting kilowatts | Local governments dim their energy demands - American City & County article
America's local and state governments annually spend more than $10 billion on energy, and much of it is wasted. Driven to reduce energy consumption and its environmental effects, many are moving aggressively to power down. The idea that sustainability is important is permeating the nation, says John Soladay, director of environmental health for Albuquerque, N.M. There are 850-something cities that
Cutting kilowatts | Local governments dim their energy demands - American City & County article
America's local and state governments annually spend more than $10 billion on energy, and much of it is wasted. Driven to reduce energy consumption and its environmental effects, many are moving aggressively to power down. The idea that sustainability is important is permeating the nation, says John Soladay, director of environmental health for Albuquerque, N.M. There are 850-something cities that
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