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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Five essentials of leadership

Contributor Paul Vitale shares insights on leadership

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Government agencies find key resource in gifts-in-kind organizations

Contributor Gary C. Smith touts the municipal benefits of gifts in kind

Gold from Iron: professional asset managers turn fleets into powerful profit centers

Contributor Stan Orr lauds asset managers.

Governmental organizations can now turn their IT teams into technology innovators

Contributor Gerard Gallant argues the merits of outsourcing IT

Cyber Search: Educated or Manipulated?

The internet knows you – so what does that mean?

Home Rule under fire: the canary in the coal mine

Councilman John Eaves speaks on Home Rule.

Viewpoint: Put your fleet ahead of the curve with alternative fuel vehicles

By Greg Thompson — Today, the word “alternative” is embraced as being forward-thinking and technologically advanced. One way that local governments can adopt this new cultural attitude is through the use of alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Viewpoint: A tale of two cities

By Dean Wiech — Florida cities embrace ID/password management technology.

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Viewpoint: Facing the infrastructure cliff

By Rich Humphrey — Much has been said about the “fiscal cliff,” but the greater risk is the impending “infrastructure cliff.”

Viewpoint: Mixed-use developments important piece of future puzzle

By Mike C. Gray and Andrew K. Ryan — Touting the virtues of mixed-use communities.

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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

Five essentials of leadership

Commentary

Government agencies find key resource in gifts-in-kind organizations

Gold from Iron: professional asset managers turn fleets into powerful profit centers

Governmental organizations can now turn their IT teams into technology innovators

Cyber Search: Educated or Manipulated?

Home Rule under fire: the canary in the coal mine

Viewpoint: Put your fleet ahead of the curve with alternative fuel vehicles

Commentary

Viewpoint: A tale of two cities

Commentary

Viewpoint: Facing the infrastructure cliff

Viewpoint: Mixed-use developments important piece of future puzzle

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