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June 15, 2004
City Officials Renew Call for Transportation Bill
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 23
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City Officials Renew Call for Transportation Bill
With the recent appointment of House members to the conference committee on transportation reauthorization, city officials have renewed their call for a six-year, $318 billion bill.
A coalition of local officials has repeatedly warned that a reauthorization bill funded at a significantly lower level than $318 billion delays investment and raises the cost to preserve and expand the nation's transportation systems and infrastructure. The Local Officials for Transportation (LOT) Coalition includes the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors, American Public Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, National Association of County Engineers, National Association of Development Organizations, and the National Association of Regional Councils.
In a letter sent to the entire conference committee, the LOT coalition urged the House-Senate conference committee to act quickly to enact a six-year, $318 reauthorization bill that "invests in highways and transit, addresses congested and aging infrastructure, speaks to road safety concerns, protects the environment, and defends local participation."
In addition to the overall funding priority, the letter provides detailed guidance to the conference committee on issues that matter most to America's cities including investment in transit, congestion relief, safety, transportation planning and funding for the local transportation assistance program.
"For the United States to remain competitive within the global economy, our trains, ports, airports, roads and bridges must work," said NLC President Charles Lyons, Selectman from Arlington, MA. "That is why the National League of Cities - and our local partners in the transportation coalition - demand that Congress pass and the President sign a comprehensive, six-year transportation reauthorization bill at no less than $318 billion."
Lyons urged the recently appointed conferees to do the right thing by passing a six-year reauthorization bill quickly to ensure needed long-term investment in our transportation systems.
Visit the Get America Moving Campaign page on the NLC Web site for full text of the Local Officials for Transportation Coalition letter: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEO0AE
http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEO0AE Source: National League of Cities.
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EPA, Staples Team up on Electronics Recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Staples Inc. are teaming up to utilize retailers to collect and recycle electronic waste instead of it being disposed of at landfills and other waste facilities.
Staples has launched an Electronics Recycling Program for customers at 27 stores across New England. From May 30 through July 11, customers will have a chance to recycle any used computer hardware and business machines, including printers, copiers, scanners and faxes. Staples will then send the collected items to Envirocycle, an electronics recycling company.
The program is a collaboration between EPA's Plug-In To eCycling program and the Product Stewardship Institute at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, which received a $46,000 EPA innovative working group grant for the project. Companies supporting the program include Apple, Dell, Epson America, HP, Lexmark, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and Brother International Corp. Source: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJER0AH
City Updates Utilities Web Site
The City of Anaheim, CA, has signed a contract for development of an interactive Web solution to meet the needs of the citys Public Utilities Department (PUD). The department serves approximately 110,000 electric customers and 65,000 water customers in a 50-square-mile service area.
Anaheim's requirements include development of an interactive Web solution that provides its customers with 24/7 access to utility account information in both English and Spanish. Using the new Web-based system, utility customers will have the ability to modify account information, view their electric and water consumption, access billing and payment histories, request payment extensions and schedule service connections, service disconnects and service transfers. The project maintains the look and feel of the city's existing Web site, along with its navigation architecture. Links to the city's bill payment system will be included.
Bonnie Woodson, technology development manager for the city, requested proposals for this project in May 2003. Innoprise Software, Inc., was selected from the eleven software providers that bid on the job. "Our new Web solution will offer self-service capability to our customers who want to transact business with the PUD but who have time constraints, are unable to physically come to city offices or who are simply looking for more convenient ways to transact their business," says Woodson. For more information, visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJES0AI
Federal IT Security Spending to Flatten
Federal government spending on information technology security products and services is projected to increase only slightly in fiscal year 2005, with just a two percent increase over 2004 spending, according to the Federal IT Security MarketView report released today by INPUT, a source for government market information. This relatively modest increase compares to a 10 percent annual increase in 2004, a 50 percent annual increase in 2003, and a 100 percent increase in 2002, compared to each prior year.
According to the report, failing agency compliance to a mandate issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) to fix IT security weaknesses is restricting the availability of funding for new security initiatives. For FY 2003, only 73 percent of federal IT systems were reported as having up-to-date security plans. "Annual security reviews by OMB and Congress are prompting agencies to make progress toward securing all existing information systems," says Chris Campbell, senior analyst, federal market analysis at INPUT. "However, these reviews have revealed a number of security lapses, unresolved from previous years, leaving many legacy systems vulnerable to attacks."
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This Week Fans of Transportation Bill Want Action Hero Raises Funds for Fire Houses in Need Public-Private Group Recycles Electronics Residents Access Utilities Online Federal IT Security Spending Off News of The Weird
Features
City Officials Renew Call for Transportation Bill
With the recent appointment of House members to the conference committee on transportation reauthorization, city officials have renewed their call for a six-year, $318 billion bill.
A coalition of local officials has repeatedly warned that a reauthorization bill funded at a significantly lower level than $318 billion delays investment and raises the cost to preserve and expand the nation's transportation systems and infrastructure. The Local Officials for Transportation (LOT) Coalition includes the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors, American Public Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, National Association of County Engineers, National Association of Development Organizations, and the National Association of Regional Councils.
In a letter sent to the entire conference committee, the LOT coalition urged the House-Senate conference committee to act quickly to enact a six-year, $318 reauthorization bill that "invests in highways and transit, addresses congested and aging infrastructure, speaks to road safety concerns, protects the environment, and defends local participation."
In addition to the overall funding priority, the letter provides detailed guidance to the conference committee on issues that matter most to America's cities including investment in transit, congestion relief, safety, transportation planning and funding for the local transportation assistance program.
"For the United States to remain competitive within the global economy, our trains, ports, airports, roads and bridges must work," said NLC President Charles Lyons, Selectman from Arlington, MA. "That is why the National League of Cities - and our local partners in the transportation coalition - demand that Congress pass and the President sign a comprehensive, six-year transportation reauthorization bill at no less than $318 billion."
Lyons urged the recently appointed conferees to do the right thing by passing a six-year reauthorization bill quickly to ensure needed long-term investment in our transportation systems.
Visit the Get America Moving Campaign page on the NLC Web site for full text of the Local Officials for Transportation Coalition letter: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEO0AE
http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEO0AE Source: National League of Cities.
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Hero Helps Under-Equipped Fire Departments
Mark S. Warnick, retired assistant fire chief with the Brixey and Rockbridge, MO, Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), turned founder and equipment donations coordinator of the non-profit organization, Helping Our Own, has been named the 2004 Stihl National Forestry Heroism Award recipient.
Warnick, a volunteer fire and rescue veteran, created Helping Our Own in 2000 after being asked to find much-needed equipment for his own fire.
For full text, visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEP0AF
Utility Metals
Since 1955, Utility Metals has been a manufacturer of outdoor lighting products. To handle your urgent lighting needs, we maintain a substantial inventory of area lighting poles and brackets, available for immediate shipment. Specializing in custom fabrication, we also offer unique solutions for your one-of-a-kind applications. Various finishes are available including powdercoat and hot dip galvanized. Call us now @ (800) 627-8276 and request your free copy of our catalog or visit us online: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEQ0AG
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EPA, Staples Team up on Electronics Recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Staples Inc. are teaming up to utilize retailers to collect and recycle electronic waste instead of it being disposed of at landfills and other waste facilities.
Staples has launched an Electronics Recycling Program for customers at 27 stores across New England. From May 30 through July 11, customers will have a chance to recycle any used computer hardware and business machines, including printers, copiers, scanners and faxes. Staples will then send the collected items to Envirocycle, an electronics recycling company.
The program is a collaboration between EPA's Plug-In To eCycling program and the Product Stewardship Institute at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, which received a $46,000 EPA innovative working group grant for the project. Companies supporting the program include Apple, Dell, Epson America, HP, Lexmark, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and Brother International Corp. Source: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJER0AH
City Updates Utilities Web Site
The City of Anaheim, CA, has signed a contract for development of an interactive Web solution to meet the needs of the citys Public Utilities Department (PUD). The department serves approximately 110,000 electric customers and 65,000 water customers in a 50-square-mile service area.
Anaheim's requirements include development of an interactive Web solution that provides its customers with 24/7 access to utility account information in both English and Spanish. Using the new Web-based system, utility customers will have the ability to modify account information, view their electric and water consumption, access billing and payment histories, request payment extensions and schedule service connections, service disconnects and service transfers. The project maintains the look and feel of the city's existing Web site, along with its navigation architecture. Links to the city's bill payment system will be included.
Bonnie Woodson, technology development manager for the city, requested proposals for this project in May 2003. Innoprise Software, Inc., was selected from the eleven software providers that bid on the job. "Our new Web solution will offer self-service capability to our customers who want to transact business with the PUD but who have time constraints, are unable to physically come to city offices or who are simply looking for more convenient ways to transact their business," says Woodson. For more information, visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJES0AI
Federal IT Security Spending to Flatten
Federal government spending on information technology security products and services is projected to increase only slightly in fiscal year 2005, with just a two percent increase over 2004 spending, according to the Federal IT Security MarketView report released today by INPUT, a source for government market information. This relatively modest increase compares to a 10 percent annual increase in 2004, a 50 percent annual increase in 2003, and a 100 percent increase in 2002, compared to each prior year.
According to the report, failing agency compliance to a mandate issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) to fix IT security weaknesses is restricting the availability of funding for new security initiatives. For FY 2003, only 73 percent of federal IT systems were reported as having up-to-date security plans. "Annual security reviews by OMB and Congress are prompting agencies to make progress toward securing all existing information systems," says Chris Campbell, senior analyst, federal market analysis at INPUT. "However, these reviews have revealed a number of security lapses, unresolved from previous years, leaving many legacy systems vulnerable to attacks."
News of the Weird: Bizarre but true stories about real people. http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJET0AJ
Links
Electric Eel Mfg. produces a full range of sewer cleaning equipment for the municipal market. Pipeline inspection and location equipment also available. Visit online at http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEU0AK
Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is based in Minneapolis and is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world. http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BInv0AX
FREE September Supplement features thousands of products for testing, assembling and repairing electronic equipment. GSA Certified. Go to www.contracteast.com or http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEV0AL
and request a free September Supplement today!
Fire alarm and detection. Sprinklers and suppression. Integrated security. Building and healthcare communications. SimplexGrinnell offers best-in-class systems and services, easily accessible through the GSA Schedule. To learn more, visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BInx0AZ
or call 1-800-SIMPLEX.
MSA offers a complete line of personal protection equipment and instruments on GSA. Visit GSA Advantage!, http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEW0AM or call MSA at 1-888-837-2158 for a GSA catalog.
Fargo Electronics - The World's Leader in Card Identity Solutions. Visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BInz0Ab
KEG Technologies, Inc. - Sewer Cleaning Equipment for Experts. For toll-free information, phone: 866-595-0515 or fax: 866-595-0517. Visit: http://list.pentonmedia.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/egJl0D8eaH0JQA0BJEX0AN
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