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WEBViolent crime fell 6% in major U.S. cities in the first half of 2024, survey finds. 21st August 2024. 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 ...
Strategic procurement for local governments - American City and …
WEBMay 15, 2019 · It costs real money when the public sector gets hit with a ransomware assault. The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 million in 2024, more than double the $1.21 million reported in 2023. This is a sample of the data in the “State of […]
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WEBGovernments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today . When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham, segment development manager, Public Safety at...
Genesee County and Plug Power break ground on largest green …
WEBNov 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 […]
Magazine - American City and County
WEBAmerican City & County April 2015. 6th April 2015. In the April issue, American City & County continues its Future Forecast series, examining public safety technology in 2020. Writer Derek Prall explores how cities and counties are fighting corruption, and a gallery highlights several parks and recreation projects from across the country.
The power of local government: How cities and counties can solve …
WEBMay 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 …
Fort Bend ISD Meets Student Transportation Needs Safely and …
WEBJan 7, 2021 · Their two fully staffed dispatch centers, field representatives, and routing and optimization teams coordinate 10,000 trips for special needs, displaced and foster students to get to school safely and on time. ALC works to ensure that each student in their partnering districts has reliable transportation to get to and from school every day.
About Us - American City and County
WEBAug 10, 2018 · About American City & County. American City & County has been the voice of state and local government since 1909. The site serves a powerful audience of city, county and state officials who are charged with developing and implementing government policy, programs and projects. American City & County is …
Social media can play an important role in a community's …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · History has proven time and again that communication is often hampered when a natural disaster strikes. Wildfires create widespread chaos that expands beyond political and government-managed borders; flooding events can evolve quickly, making it difficult for first responders to know what’s going on in the corners of their jurisdictions; hurricanes bring ashore intense wind, splintering ...
Records management 1950s style - American City and County
WEBAug 23, 2012 · Number 3099067. As urban areas boomed in the 1950s, so did their land records, and managing all of them began to require plenty of space, staff and time. Cities and counties began adopting innovative technologies and organizational methods to store records and make them easy to retrieve. Microfilm …