by Bill Eller | May 27, 2020 | Oregon, Education, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Missouri, New Jersey, Indiana
Public servants and business leaders will discuss the new challenges that cities face in managing the COVID-19 epidemic and how to best face those challenges in a community roundtable moderated by the National League of Cities. The way cities operate has changed in...
by Bill Eller | Apr 5, 2018 | Missouri, Large Cities, California, Maryland, State, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, Kansas
As municipal officials look to improve infrastructure, rehabilitate distressed neighborhoods and make communities more livable, many are turning to green infrastructure, which uses existing infrastructure, such as parks, to contain and filter water and direct it away...
by Summer Minger | Oct 26, 2016 | Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration
The National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program helps residents of participating municipalities repair or replace thousands of water and sewer laterals every year. The program has helped more than 140,000 residents complete more than million in...
by Summer Minger | Jun 10, 2016 | Kansas, Intergenerational Communities, Missouri, Education, State, Public-Private Partnerships
This week’s Flashback Friday continues our journey through beautiful Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO). We have already gained a wealth of history and knowledge at the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial, took a swing at learning about Negro League Baseball...
by Summer Minger | Jun 3, 2016 | State, Public-Private Partnerships, Kansas, Intergenerational Communities, Missouri
For this week’s Flashback Friday, we are taking a journey to the City of Fountains; Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO). Kansas City is full of history and culture, and today we will explore some of the unique experiences available to visitors and residents of KCMO....
by Summer Minger | May 5, 2016 | State, Home Maintenance, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Kansas, Missouri
This tip for conserving water comes from David C. of Kansas City, Missouri. He was the winner of our photo contest during Service Line Awareness Week. “I conserve water with 4 of these 55-gallon rain barrels around my home. This provides 220 gallons of water from just...