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October 4, 2005
Winter Heating Prices Scare States
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The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit: www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. This Week Features Winter Heating Prices Scare States Sticker shock at the gas pump isn't the only energy problem confronting states after hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast.
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L.A. Approves Airport Master Plan The Los Angeles City Council approved the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Master Plan to serve as the long-term planning document that will guide land use at the 730-acre airport for the next 20 years.
Crisis Can Make or Break a Gov's Legacy Whether they like it or not, Govs. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) of Louisiana and Haley Barbour (R) of Mississippi -- like governors who have weathered earlier crises -- are destined to be linked forever to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
News P-Card Purchase Limits Return to Pre-Hurricane Levels The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance to federal agencies that effectively returns the purchase limit for government credit card purchases to pre-hurricane levels. Initially raised to help expedite the delivery of needed relief supplies to hurricane victims, the higher purchase limits are no longer needed and will be used only in "exceptional circumstances" to guard against fraud and abuse. The second Katrina emergency supplemental appropriations bill, enacted on September 8, 2005, raised the threshold for so-called "micro-purchases" made via credit card to $250,000 for Katrina rescue and relief needs. Follow-up guidance from OMB set strict guidelines for who could use the increased thresholds, what they could be used for, and requiring an agency review of transactions. A memo to executive agency heads effectively restores the purchase limit to $2,500 for normal purchases and $15,000 for contingency operations, except in "exceptional circumstances" approved by OMB. Police Install Cameras, Call Box at Park The Village of Royal Palm Beach, FL, has installed two surveillance cameras and an emergency call box at Veterans Park. Images captured on the cameras are transmitted to police dispatchers, who monitor them round-the-clock. A patrol car is dispatched if suspicious activity is noted. The call box is solar-powered and links callers directly with a dispatcher. The village spent about $20,000 on both cameras and around $3,200 on the call box. The village plans to install call boxes in all 19 of its parks within three months for about $60,000. City Manager David Farber cites the need for additional security by noting that many children visit the park without their parents, and adds that many senior citizens who habit the park might not necessarily carry cell phones. Source: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) GSA Makes it Easier to Buy Government Property The General Services Administration's (GSA) new Federal Asset Sales (FAS) Initiative is expected to increase revenues from the sale of billions of dollars worth of surplus, seized and forfeited property the government acquires each year, GSA announced. GSA expects the new FAS initiative to shorten the sales process and increase revenues from government property sales. As a result, for the first time, the Federal Asset Sales Shop Government Auctions page on FirstGov.gov contains information on all federal property sales. The page has been redesigned to make it easier to link users to numerous online and offline federal sales locations. FirstGov.gov is the federal government's official Web portal. News of the Weird is sponsored by Konica Minolta.
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