New & NoteworthyNew Municipal Web Sites, Features, Trends and Recent Discoveries
January-March 2008
Mystery Shoppers to Evaluate New Haven City Services
New program invites volunteers to help “grade” how well the city responds to citizen requests.… Continue
Chicago Public Schools to Consider Boarding Schools
Homeless students and those from low-income or troubled families would get the opportunity to focus on education if plans to offer boarding schools become reality.… Continue
Toledo’s Youth Programs Take a Proactive Approach to Developing Healthy, Responsible Citizens
Toledo is one of the cities named to this year’s America’s Promise Alliance list of “100 Best Communities for Young People.”… Continue
TV Show Helps Revitalize Albuquerque Neighborhood
Revitalization efforts in the Trumbull Village neighborhood get a boost when Extreme Makeover: Home Edition visits town.… Continue
How Well Do You Know Your U.S. Cities?
See if you can guess the “mystery” city featured in MuniNet Guide’s monthly contest. Enter for a chance to win a National Geographic Adventure Edition Road Atlas!… Continue
Election Sites Help Voters Prepare for - and Follow - State Primaries
Super Tuesday will find voters in more than twenty states heading to the polls ... See our picks for the best election coverage and related news.… Continue
Job Creation Fuels Nevada Population Growth
Nevada returns to the number one spot in terms of population growth, with a 2.9 percent increase from 2006-2007. Tourism continues to play a huge role in Nevada’s economy, with continued gains in the hotel and gaming industry.… Continue
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