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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

Residents are flocking to Manatee County, Fla. From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. And while the number of citizens increases, the local sheriff’s office is faced with a familiar challenge: an ongoing shortage of officers. According to a 2024 survey by public sector HR management company, NEOGOV, […]

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Government EV fleets are expanding to include charging infrastructure for larger vehicles

Local governments are increasingly looking to incorporate electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets, says Suncheth Bhat, chief business officer at EV Realty, a firm that helps companies and other organizations across industries optimize their EV fleet operations. The company develops shared private fleet charging hubs that service multiple commercial fleetsin secure, high-power locations with dedicated […]

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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

State legislatures were busy in the first half of 2024. The number of bills introduced among state legislatures in the first half of the year grew 1.4% compared with the first half of 2022 to total 76,756, according to a 2024 State Trends Report by Quorum, a public affairs software. On average, each state introduced […]

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Evaluating existing assets can help governments save energy—and money

One question city and county officials should ask themselves is: How are their existing assets performing? That’s what Jennifer Perkins, Government SME at Brightly, asks. Brightly, a Siemens company, offers intelligent asset management software, including computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions, as well as consulting and support services. The following link […]

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These localities were named the top 10 ‘healthiest communities’ in the U.S.

More than 3,000 localities in the U.S. were analyzed to determine the “healthiest communities” in the country in 2024, according to U.S. News & World Report. The organization’s “Healthiest Communities Rankings” were determined based on 10 categories considered indicators of community health, including population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, […]

Local Government Tax Guide: 6 Benefits Businesses Will Buy Into for Compliance

Discover how a modern, streamlined tax filing and collection system benefits government staff and local businesses. In a recent survey of U.S. business owners, more than 64% indicated their local government’s online tax portal needs improvement. It’s evident that while business owners want to work with their local government to stay in compliance, many online […]

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Teamwork between local government and utilities spells safer, swifter power restoration

An East Coast electric utility manager recently shared that his organization created an online portal for local government leaders across its service territory. The goal of the portal, in part, is to request in advance of a storm (or major event) each locality’s top three priorities for restoring power. Through the portal, there is also […]

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Five AI use cases, ready-made for public agencies

Known as “the crossroads of the nation” for its proximity to some of the country’s busiest transportation routes, the small Missouri city of Wentzville could just as easily have earned that nickname for staking out new territory at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the citizen experience. Wentzville, a town of about 47,000, […]

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For cities and counties, it makes good economic sense to keep pavement surfaces in good repair

Motorists may think roads in the United States are in worse shape now than in the past, says Rebecca Neidich, president and co-founder of Tampa, Fla.-based Pothole Heroes, a woman-owned, full-service asphalt maintenance company that has more than 20 years of experience maintaining parking lots, roads and other surfaces. “Cities that have experienced rapid population […]

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As California moves to clear homeless encampments, it’s encouraging local governments to follow suit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order for state agencies to begin “urgently” developing policy to remove homeless encampments from state property. The order was also designed to provide a blueprint for local governments to adopt similar policies addressing encampments in their own jurisdictions, according to Newsom. The July 25 executive order follows […]

Year: 2021

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

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Government EV fleets are expanding to include charging infrastructure for larger vehicles

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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

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Evaluating existing assets can help governments save energy—and money

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These localities were named the top 10 ‘healthiest communities’ in the U.S.

Local Government Tax Guide: 6 Benefits Businesses Will Buy Into for Compliance

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Teamwork between local government and utilities spells safer, swifter power restoration

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Five AI use cases, ready-made for public agencies

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For cities and counties, it makes good economic sense to keep pavement surfaces in good repair

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As California moves to clear homeless encampments, it’s encouraging local governments to follow suit

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