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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...

Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees

Managing Editor Erin Geer encourages local leaders to not sit on their hands. As Captain Hammer advises, “Everyone’s a hero in their own way.”

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Now is the time for unprecedented change in our government workforce

Paul Wilson, vice president of federal solutions at The Ken Blanchard Companies, speaks on the importance of engagement in the government workplace, and how diagnostic tools and intervention methods can re-energize workforces.

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Community-based climate change risk reduction

Jane Bullock, Damon Coppola and George Haddow, co-authors of the 2009 book, “Global Warming, Natural Hazards and Emergency Management,” say that communities must come together to reduce the risks associated with climate change.

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Your bond measure passed – now what?

John Turner, vice president of marketing at Gafcon, highlights three things to consider as municipal leaders prepare to implement new programs.

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New report calls for infrastructure investment ‘rethink’

Rhys Roth, director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure at The Evergreen State College, argues that, for American infrastructure to become more sustainable, municipal leaders must rethink old models.

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Energy-saving performance contracts and lighting controls: a great way to meet energy-efficiency goals

Andy Wakefield, director of government solutions for Lutron Electronics says that performance contracts and lighting controls can help local governments save money and energy.

A minute with… Lynne M. Johnson

Spend a minute with Lynne M. Johnson, vice chairman, Orleans County, N.Y. Johnson serves as co-chair of the Niagara Orleans Regional Alliance (NORA), an alliance of two counties that fights for mutually beneficial initiatives.

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Passive optical networks: a technology win-win-win

George Allen, an ambassador for the Association for Passive Optical LAN (APOLAN) says the benefits of optical LAN networks for local government are manifold.

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Last year’s news is this year’s lesson

Gerald Gordon writes that with the specter of sequestration looming, local government leaders should not forget the impacts of last year’s shut down.

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Building effective mobile workforces in state, city and county governments

Jeffrey F. Ait, vice president and head of US public sector at BlackBerry, discusses how governments can build and manage mobile workforces.

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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

Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees

Commentary

Now is the time for unprecedented change in our government workforce

Commentary

Community-based climate change risk reduction

Commentary

Your bond measure passed – now what?

Commentary

New report calls for infrastructure investment ‘rethink’

Commentary

Energy-saving performance contracts and lighting controls: a great way to meet energy-efficiency goals

A minute with… Lynne M. Johnson

Commentary

Passive optical networks: a technology win-win-win

Commentary

Last year’s news is this year’s lesson

Commentary

Building effective mobile workforces in state, city and county governments

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