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A Policy Level Look at Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Sometimes the position of emergency manager reports to a senior appointed official like the public works director or the fire chief. Others report directly to an elected official, mayor, fire chief or county commissioners. I was fortunate to work for a senior appointed official—a Deputy County Executive.

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Does digitization make sense for small municipalities?

AccessE11

In terms of job function, we received feedback from users involved in customer service, operations, finance, administration, and IT, as well as from elected officials. Many were also using it for citizen engagement, elected official offices, and even internally for staff IT ticket handling.

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What can neighbors do about vacant buildings and lots?

Center for Community Progress

More than just eyesores, they threaten public health and safety, drain tax dollars, bring down property values, and make neighbors feel like nobody cares about the neighborhood. As a result of this long-term decline, local governments in places grappling with systemic vacancy don’t have resources proportional to the scale of the problem.

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What Homeowners Need to Know about Building Codes

Public Works Group Blog

There are four primary reasons: To minimize accidents and damages and related insurance claims To eliminate squalor and impacts to health To support local government in ensuring health and safety to taxpayers To reduce damages and loss of life in the event of a disaster. Why do we have modern building codes?

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What Homeowners Need to Know about Building Codes

Public Works Group Blog

There are four primary reasons: To minimize accidents and damages and related insurance claims To eliminate squalor and impacts to health To support local government in ensuring health and safety to taxpayers To reduce damages and loss of life in the event of a disaster. Why do we have modern building codes?