This week’s Lone Star profile is Sam Greif, deputy city manager for the city of Plano. My public career highlights and education: I spent 30 years with the Fort Worth Fire Department, then six years as Chief of Plano Fire-Rescue. I’m now in my fourth year as deputy...
There is the usual type of data and research...and then there is research so unique it is difficult to find. The Strategic Partnerships Team has never been interested in providing ordinary research and data. Instead, the team pushes beyond the norm – always –tracking...
Georgia lawmakers are pursuing pathways to replace the state’s outdated 911 system, which is still operating on a system built for landlines, not smartphones. To explore ways to update the state’s 911 system, a study committee was established earlier this year to...
Minnesota is awarding grants and loans for projects that expand, upgrade and modernize water and wastewater systems statewide. The Minnesota Public Utilities Authority (MPFA) announced more than $236.4 million in grant and loan funds for water infrastructure projects...
The city of Phoenix will build a $179 million advanced water purification facility, a core tenement of its ongoing $320 million effort to supplement the local water supply. Officials announced that the project’s construction date will be finalized after the design...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is currently in the design phase for a $135 million project to build the Inland Route between Boston and New Haven, Connecticut. Construction is slated to begin in 2027. The department also recently received...