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Street, water, and wastewater crews for the City of El Segundo, California, are using tablet applications to revolutionize operation activities. They are able to graphically document the locations and frequency for maintenance activities and emergencies.
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Does your State, County or government agency have a Mutual Aid Agreement? If not – Why?
As the demand for responding to disasters and emergencies of all types across the nation have increased and become more complex, emergency management agencies at all levels of government are turning increasingly to the use of mutual aid as a means for providing the resources and capabilities on both inter- and intra-state events to augment disaster response capabilities of state and local governments.
Read MoreSponsored by the APWA Small Cities Rural Communities Committee In response to the MUTCD, the Village of Fox Point, Wisconsin, inventoried all signs using GPS-enabled mobile data collectors to expedite processing and to include comprehensive information about every sign. This information was used to develop a sign replacement budget and schedule
Read MoreMotivated by the fiscal crisis, 19 northern Cook County and Lake County municipalities have formed a new business model where they work together to purchase shared services and commodities. In the first year alone, they achieved significant savings for the taxpayers.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Small Cities Rural Communities Committee Public works departments in small cities and rural communities often face challenges in advocating for federal, state, and community support for issues and funding related to critical services and infrastructure. Attend this session and get practical ideas and tools to engage elected officials and bring positive results for your agency.
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The Village of Streamwood, Illinois, replaced full depth asphalt and granular base with roller-compacted concrete (RCC). The RCC provides a stronger base, and the village estimates at least an initial 15 per cent savings in design, and a longer service life with less maintenance.
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Transportation departments continue to face serious challenges in meeting customer expectations for acceptable roadway surfacing and service. Today’s increased traffic loads exceed the original roadway design, especially those with asphalt surfaces. This session will present life-cycle cost data, case studies and lessons learned, and alternatives to paving.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Engineering & Technology Committee Agencies and elected officials have been attracted by the prospect of turning fixed capital assets into income. Options range from placing advertising on transit shelters to offering long-term leases on major highways. Proponents see ways to boost return on public investments; skeptics see a diversion of public funds and depletion of a legacy.
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Every community relies on Public Works; however, most citizens do not understand how Public Works affect them personally. By leveraging public outreach and education strategies and developing multi-agency collaborations, you can help community members become more aware of your agency, the indelible connection between Public Works and local history; and how their investments in Public Works, community infrastructure, and related engineering & design projects continue to improve daily life.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Solid Waste Management Committee Current solid waste management systems are not equipped to accommodate predicted trends of increasing population and consumption. Explore how a cap and trade system would cap levels for overall waste production and reward the most efficient states through trading credits.
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