Commentaries

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Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024...

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

Floods are one of the most devastating events to strike a community—costly in terms of lives...

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Three ways to save with IT automation

Jim Manias, vice president at Advanced Systems Concepts, explains how IT Automation can cut costs for local governments.

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Smart cities

Local government leaders, and their energy counterparts, from San Francisco to São Paulo are making this year one of action for smart cities.

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Top trends local governments need to watch in 2015

Shawn Rodriguez, senior director of state and local government and education for NetApp highlights some tech trends local governments should be aware of in 2015.

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Paperless government? It’s possible

Frank Kettenstock, vice president of marketing at Foxit, a leading software provider of PDF solutions, writes how automation can make local government more efficient.

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Riverside County plan sees economic growth

Social networking site in California educates youth and creates opportunity.

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Sustainable America: West Coast cities leading the way with recycling

Anne Stanley, an environmentalist and blogger, explains why the west coast has been so successful in going green.

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Community policing: the need to change the culture of compliance

Nicole Hughes Waid, a white collar and corporate compliance partner with law firm Roetzel & Andress and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, discuss public safety’s culture of compliance, and why it needs to change.

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Distressed municipal debt – considerations for local governments

Patrick Darby, a partner with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Birmingham, Ala., discusses the ins and outs of municipal bankruptcy.

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Rural EMS faces its own emergency

Lauren Simon, a consultant to SafeTech Solutions, shines light on the problems rural EMS workers face.

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Public sector cyber breaches: the next frontier?

Robin Leal, underwriting director at Travelers Public Sector Services, advises the pubic sector on how to mitigate cyber security threats

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Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

Commentary

Three ways to save with IT automation

Commentary

Smart cities

Commentary

Top trends local governments need to watch in 2015

Commentary

Paperless government? It’s possible

Commentary

Riverside County plan sees economic growth

Commentary

Sustainable America: West Coast cities leading the way with recycling

Commentary

Community policing: the need to change the culture of compliance

Commentary

Distressed municipal debt – considerations for local governments

Commentary

Rural EMS faces its own emergency

Commentary

Public sector cyber breaches: the next frontier?

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