Gainesville’s attorney recommended that commissioners rescind its plastic-bag and Styrofoam ban. Gainesville commissioners rejected their city attorney’s recommendation Thursday to rescind an ordinance that bans businesses from giving out single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. The ban, which has been discussed for nearly a year, will take effect in January 2020. The 5-1 decision on…
Within the same week in June 2019, two Florida towns fell victim to ransomware and paid a little over $1 million to hackers to retrieve their data and regain control of their servers. “I would’ve never dreamed this could’ve happened, especially in a small town like this,” said the mayor of Lake City, one of the two…
The City of Coral Gables has the largest municipal fleet of electric vehicles (EV) in the state of Florida. The City currently has 51 electric vehicles with a goal of adding 20 more by 2021. During the recent Climate Mayors Summit in Honolulu, HI, Coral Gables was one of 127 cities and 15 counties from…
Mexico Beach was ground zero for Hurricane Michael, destroying 70 percent of the resort community’s homes and businesses with its Category 5 winds and 18-foot storm surge. Because its flood maps hadn’t been updated in 10 years, 80 percent of those structures were uninsured because FEMA placed them in flood zone “X” – areas that…
Big cities and big data tend to get most of the attention in publications and on industry panels. Rapid urbanization and the explosion of data are headlining trends. In reality, however, the United States is a nation of small towns. According to Census Bureau information, the median American lives in a city with a population…
Now accepting employment applications for the following position: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (fulltime/exempt): Highly responsible administrative management of the City of Florida City Redevelopment Agency to include CRA projects and budget as well as managing, planning, economic development and design services to the Florida City CRA area. Responsible for initiating, planning, and coordinating the implementation…
The City of Sunrise is soliciting qualifications and proposals from experienced developers, companies, or teams interested in purchasing, leasing, or entering into a public/private partnership to develop a 3-acre City owned site known as the Sunset Strip Square located in the east Sunrise redevelopment area. The City is in support of a multi-family residential development…
DESCRIPTION: Under general administrative direction of the City Manager, the Public Works Director/City Engineer is responsible to plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Stormwater and Roads Division. Coordinates assigned activities with other City Departments and outside agencies; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Manager. Formulates…
Now accepting applications, Stuart Florida Main Street Executive Director The Stuart Main Street Association is seeking a positive, strategic thinking, and experienced non-profit professional to serve as our full-time Executive Director, this person will continue to position the organization as a leader in the region. For position information and job description see: stuartmainstreet.org it is more exciting than this…
No one enjoys paying for parking tickets, but Las Vegas is now accepting a new currency that might take some of the sting out of paying the fines. The Las Vegas City Council has approved a month-long plan that allows parking tickets to be paid by donating school supplies, according to a press release from…
When the city of Columbus, Ohio, submitted its bid to become Amazon’s HQ2, city officials rolled out the usual fanfare: an assortment of tax incentives, promotion of its major educational institutions and real estate deals. But the hallmark of its proposal was a pitch to create a smart city by “embracing the reinvention of transportation…
Walking through the streets of New York City, you can feel the thrill of being lost in the crowd. As throngs of people filter past, each going about their days, it seems possible to blend in without being noticed. But as municipalities and companies pursue the dream of “smart cities,” creating hyper-connected urban spaces designed…
