Why Traffic Signal Inspections Should Be an Essential P...

Traffic signal inspections are a vital part of any municipal maintenance program, ensuring safety, reliability, and defensible rec...

AI on Our Roads: How Municipalities Are Harnessing Tech...

Municipalities across the country are turning to artificial intelligence to improve roadway safety, using smart camera systems to ...

Why New York Is Moving Municipal Websites to .gov and H...

The big picture is that .gov is becoming a baseline for trustworthy government communication online. New York’s law connects that ...

Roberts Rules: Modern Parliamentary Tools for Hybrid Me...

Robert’s Rules has survived since 1876 because it adapts to changing times while holding to its core principles of order and fairn...

Understanding Roads-by-Use: A Legal and Operational Gui...

Roads-by-use are a legally complex, operationally sensitive component of many municipalities’ highway systems. They require a clea...

Building Public Trust

Local governments build public trust by pairing radical transparency with participatory decision-making, reliable and equitable se...

Building, Growing, and Legally Using Capital Reserve Fu...

Capital reserve funds let local governments systematically set aside and prudently invest money earmarked for specific capital pro...

Choosing Condition-Rating Systems: PCI, NBM, Culvert Ra...

Condition ratings do not fix potholes or replace beams, but they transform anecdotal complaints into quantifiable risk, letting el...

Stay in Your Lane: Legal and Ethical Dangers of Town Bo...

Micromanagement may stem from good intentions - wanting potholes fixed quickly or finances scrutinized closely, but it invites law...

Illegal Dumping: Strategies Municipalities Can Use to C...

Illegal dumping is more than an eyesore. It’s a public health and environmental hazard that can sap municipal budgets and communit...

Cultivating Community Gardens: How Municipalities Harve...

Community gardens are modest projects that deliver outsized dividends: healthier residents, tighter social fabric, cleaner waterwa...

Citizen Appointees on Advisory Boards: Recruiting, Trai...

Citizen advisory boards thrive when volunteers feel valued, prepared, and effective. By treating recruitment like talent acquisiti...