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Studies show that brighter signs improve safety. A 3M Sign
Grant can help reduce costs to replace underperforming traffic signs in
preparation for compliance to new federal retroreflectivity standards.
Act now. The grant application period closes November 30, 2009. For
more information, including grant details and application information,
visit www.3MSignGrants.com.
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In The News
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Stimulus
reporting contains mistakes, groups say
Three Washington-based nonprofit organizations that
have been tracking the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) say
initial reporting data on the federal Web site Recovery.gov is deeply
flawed. The groups, OMB Watch, Good Jobs First and the Economic Policy
Institute, want the Obama administration to overhaul its jobs data
system before releasing its first large set of data on Oct. 30. Read the
entire article here.
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Has the
recession permanently changed your local
government?
Local government operations have changed permanently
as a result of the recent financial crisis, according to a report from
the Washington-based International City/County Management Association
(ICMA). Eighty percent of the more than 1,500 local governments that
answered a survey for “How It Plays in Peoria: The Impact of the
Fiscal Crisis on Local Governments” reported that the financial crisis
had "moderately” to “severely” affected their local government.
ICMA Deputy Executive Director Elizabeth Kellar said in a September
press conference that “the recession has ushered in permanent changes
in governing at the local level, and the changes that have been
implemented represent a new way of doing business that will continue
beyond the fiscal crisis.”
As a result of the recession, has your city or county government made
changes to its way of doing business that may become permanent?
Please send your responses to Ed Brock at edward.brock@penton.com.
Include your name, title and the organization with which you work.
American City & County will print some of the responses.
Click here
to see how readers responded to the August Platform question: Should the
gas tax be increased to finance the Highway Trust Fund?
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Local Government Summit: Stepping Forward into Tomorrow's Local
Government Now
Virtual Conference - October 20, 2009
Learn best practices at informative and engaging sessions, interact with
industry partners and live booth personnel, and network with fellow
colleagues throughout the virtual summit. The day-long free virtual
conference will focus on practical resources, tools and methods for:
Developing innovative processes for service delivery to
citizens and businesses
Leveraging technology to drive local government
transparency
Streamlining internal organization efficiencies and
collaboration
Register
for free today!
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Who wants to
be a public works director?
Qualified candidates for running public works
departments are becoming scarce. "Who wants to be a public works
director?" in the September issue of American City & County probes the
reasons why local governments are finding it difficult to recruit people
with the right blend of engineering and management skills to take on the
job.
Read the entire article here.
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NLC report
highlights family programs
Innovative city programs for youths and families are
the topic of a new report issued Oct. 13 by the Washington-based
National League of Cities’ (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and
Families (YEF Institute). “The State of City Leadership for Children
and Families” identifies 32 city programs that aim to help children
and families thrive, and documents emerging and established trends in
municipal leadership to promote child and family well-being. Read the
entire article here.
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Solar America
Cities releases solar guide
Some of the lessons in promoting solar power learned
by the 25 cities participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Solar America Cities (SAC) program are now available in an online guide.
“Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments”
presents best practices and lessons learned from the cities
participating in SAC and other local governments across the nation to
help leaders drive economic development, grow a green-collar workforce
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read the entire article here.
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Weekly
Snapshot winner
This week’s winner is Inverness, Fla., Staff
Assistant Trish Nicholas for her photo of the opening ceremony for the
city's 9/11 Memorial and Freedom Walk.
To view this week's snapshot, visit americancityandcounty.com/weeklysnapshot/.
Each Friday, a photograph depicting a local scene will be selected to
appear on www.americancityandcounty.com.
The photographs should be by city or county employees or of city and
county public activities. At the end of the month, one photo will be
selected to print in American City & County magazine. To submit a photo,
simply send an e-mail to edward.brock@penton.com.
Attach the digital photo in jpeg format with a 300 dpi resolution, 5X7
inches. Include a description of where the picture was taken, when and
the photographer's name. You will be notified by e-mail if your
photograph is chosen to appear on the Web and in print.
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Municipal Index
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In the market for new products? Visit the American
City & County Municipal Index online (www.americancityandcountyguide.com/)
to find suppliers of products used in water and wastewater facilities,
streets and highways, solid waste collection, processing and disposal,
parks and recreation facilities, and much more.
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Career Opportunities
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CHIEF WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ADMINISTRATOR —
Baton Rouge, La.
For information on this and other local government job openings, visit
"HireAGovPro.”
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Contract Announcements
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The Denver International Airport has purchased
Internet protocol video surveillance software from Saint-Laurent,
Quebec, Canada -based GENETEC.
Pima County, Ariz., has purchased a voice radio system from Schaumburg,
Ill. -based MOTOROLA.
Pinal County, Ariz., has purchased geodatabase software from St.
Charles, Ill.-based THE SIDWELL COMPANY.
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Upcoming Events
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Oct. 20
Local Government Summit Virtual Conference Presented by American City &
County and Microsoft
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST.
americancityandcounty.com
Oct. 28-29
Congress of Cities
National League of Cities
Nov. 10-14
San Antonio
http://www.nlc.org/
Nov. 2-5
Social Media For Crisis Communications in Government: How To Integrate
The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Maximize Effectiveness Before,
During, And After A Crisis
Advanced Learning Institute
Washington
www.aliconferences.com
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