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The power of local government: How cities and counties can solve …
May 7, 2021 · Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases a report card on America’s infrastructure. The group analyzes 18 infrastructure elements from transit and roadways to energy and broadband. This year, America’s infrastructure scored a C-. Let’s reflect on that: C- is a near-failing grade. While it is a slight improvement from where we’ve […]
Mitch Park YMCA - American City and County
Edmond, Okla. The Mitch Park YMCA, a 105,000-square-foot complex, is facilitating the recreational pursuits and enhancing the physical well-being of the city’s residents. The YMCA became a reality on Feb. 3, 2014 through a partnership between the city, Edmond Public Schools and the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City. The Mitch Park YMCA is one of the largest full-service YMCA facilities in the ...
How local governments can combat the affordable housing crisis
Apr 1, 2021 · Fortunately, local governments can play an essential role in the availability of affordable housing in communities. Below are ways state and local municipalities can help deliver more cost-effective housing to their constituents. Build a housing roadmap. Local governments should start by outlining a housing roadmap that articulates clear ...
Municipal Cost Index - American City and County
Oct 21, 2024 · The Municipal Cost Index (MCI), developed exclusively by American City & County, is designed to show the effects of inflation on the cost of providing municipal services. State and local government officials rely on American City & County‘s Municipal Cost Index to stay on top of price trends, monitor price increases for commodities, make ...
Community garden - American City and County
29th August 2018. Miramar, Fla., recognizes that healthy communities cultivate economic vitality. With this in mind, the city chose a location adjacent to an elementary school and a youth outreach center to create the Miramar Community Garden. The park’s intergenerational fruit and vegetable Garden was completed in May of 2014.
News - American City and County
Boston recorded a stunning 78% decline in homicides in the first half of 2024 compared with the first half of 2023, representing the largest plunge in murder rates among 69 U.S. cities, according to an Axios analysis of data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, an independent organization of police executives.
Genesee County and Plug Power break ground on largest green …
Nov 11, 2021 · Alternative energy technology provider Plug Power has begun construction on a state-of-the-art green hydrogen manufacturing facility at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Alabama, N.Y. in Genesee County. New York Governor Kathy Hochul joined local government leaders to break ground on the project, which will also include a 450-megawatt […]
Commentaries - American City and County
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, […]
Report: Local and state governments are facing a retention crisis; …
Jun 24, 2022 · When the pandemic struck in 2020, public retention was hit hard: jobs in local government plummeted by 8.5 percent; state employment dropped by 4.4 percent.