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Four cities earn top honors in our second annual Department of the Year award program. A jury of their peers says these departments raise the standard of excellence for themselves, their communities, and their profession.
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From do-gooders to good-for-nothings, 50 people, places, and events that shaped, shocked, or otherwise rocked our world over the past year.
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Dennis Hein is a third-generation trash man, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.
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PUBLIC WORKS highlights the APWA Top Ten Public Works Leaders.
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The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) will recognize the winners of its 2006 Excellence Awards at WasteCon 2006, Sept. 21, Charlotte, N.C. The awards honor management facilities, operations, and programs.
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Residents of Fire Island, N.Y., experienced a three-day drinking water emergency after a water authority employee took tainted water samples.
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A profile of Victor Ramirez, director of engineering and building/city engineer in Crystal Lake, Illinois
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A preview of APWA events related to leadership and management.
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Truck safety is a matter of life and death. That's why equipment inspections and safety training should be regular tasks in the routine of every well-run public works fleet.
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One of the primary reasons public works employees join a union is the strong contracts for benefits and other perks. Read the results of this and other aspects of unionized work forces, as PUBLIC WORKS shares results of its recent union survey.