October, 2016

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Who Gets Elected?

ASPA National Weblog

Boss Tweed depicted by Thomas Nast in a wood engraving published in Harper’s Weekly, Oct. 21, 1871. Whether for a nation or even an organization, the nomination process is crucial in determining who gets elected. William “Boss” Tweed famously figured this out when he ran New York City from Tammany Hall in the 1860s. Tweed said that he did not need to care who got elected, as long as he controlled who got nominated.

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Trends in Recreational Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Safety Statistics Tool

Data.gov

The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for investigating accidents on coastal and inland waters and compiling the associated accident statistics. The USCG Boating Safety Resource Center has an online query tool for users to search and filter recreational boating accident … Continued. The post Trends in Recreational Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Safety Statistics Tool appeared first on Data.gov.

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Why Washington County, Wis. Chose to Pursue Priority Based Budgeting

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

"Before diving head-first into a local government’s budget season, it’s important to establish priorities first." "Priority based budgeting is something that we believe will greatly benefit our County for the next decade ” - County Administrator Joshua Schoemann Among Priority Based Budgeting implementers, there is an evolution underway. PBB communities during the Great Recession became masters of the process to facilitate rational and apolitical budget balancing, during gut-wrenching economic t

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The Human Touch

ASPA National Weblog

Poet Robert Frost once said , “The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.” Then again, there are those who are willing to work but can’t find a job. Photo Credit: Vermont Public Radio. Today’s job market stands dramatically changed from what it was during Frost’s idyllic years in rural Vermont. Employers disproportionately prefer younger workers with college degrees.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Management from the Road: National Novel Writing Month

ASPA National Weblog

Nov. 1 marks that time of year when highly ambitious, slightly delusional folks like me take on the self-imposed quest of writing a 50,000-word novel in one month’s time. The challenge is called National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for short. As arduous a task as it is, there are many strategies designed to help aspiring participants to complete a novel.

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HR Innovation: Mentirement

ASPA National Weblog

Don’t get too excited by the title. No, I am not advocating for the mass retirement of men. Instead, I am making a case for retirees mentoring replacements before they retire. Take my retirement in 2014. After 36 years within state and local government (and in many roles) I filed retirement documents about 90 days in advance of my final date. However, I planned retirement years in advance.

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Local Government’s Public Trust Puzzle

ASPA National Weblog

Horrible derailments are not reserved for commuter trains. Americans’ trust of the two major candidates for president has crashed , too. The good news is that not everything believed about national candidates or national conditions is believed about local government. Across America, we have tested how much or how little tens of thousands of residents trust their local government by asking them to rate how well their jurisdiction acts in the best interest of their community, welcomes resident inv

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Harvesting Grain Data

Data.gov

Author: Marin Kress, Research Scientist, Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE This Grain Transportation Report: Rail Deliveries to Port dataset from the USDA provides the total number of rail carloads used in weekly grain shipments traveling to ports in five … Continued. The post Harvesting Grain Data appeared first on Data.gov.

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A Decade of Shipment Tonnage and Value Summaries

Data.gov

The U.S. Maritime Administration has produced a summary of annual tonnage and values for shipments moving through groups of ports across U.S. Customs Districts. The file includes a list of the individual ports included in the 38 unique Custom Districts. … Continued. The post A Decade of Shipment Tonnage and Value Summaries appeared first on Data.gov.

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A Maritime Topic for a Maritime Nation

Data.gov

We are excited to launch the Maritime Topic on Data.gov, a place where the diverse datasets relevant to maritime transportation can be shared and discovered. The marine transportation system connects people around the world, moving energy commodities, consumer goods, and … Continued. The post A Maritime Topic for a Maritime Nation appeared first on Data.gov.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.