Spring Project Season Is Here 

Spring Project Season Is Here 

How MS4 Compliance, Construction, and CIP Planning All Come Together  When winter gives way to warmer weather, municipalities across the country enter one of the busiest and most visible times of the year. Roads are repaved. Drainage systems are upgraded. Water and...
Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

May 25 – May 31, 2026  Welcome to this week’s Astro-Strategic Solutions — your lighthearted look at municipal life, where it’s a short week… but somehow the workload didn’t get the memo.  This week’s energy? Compressed.  This week’s reminder: Four days. Five days of...
Grant Watch Wednesday

Grant Watch Wednesday

Explore this week’s featured grants and upcoming deadlines for municipalities and public agencies. Connecticut Opportunities Up to $15 Million Available for CT Municipalities: VW Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program – Round 4 The Connecticut Department of Energy and...
Stop Defaulting to “Just Hire Someone”

Stop Defaulting to “Just Hire Someone”

Every municipal leader knows the moment. A department head leaves. A grant deadline hits. A major project lands on the calendar. And the reflex kicks in: “we need to hire.” It’s the default. It’s familiar. And in today’s environment, it’s often...
Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

May 18 – May 24, 2026  Welcome to this week’s Astro-Strategic Solutions — your lighthearted look at municipal life, where calendars are full, meetings overlap, and someone is asking, “Does anyone have availability at 2:00?”  This week’s energy? Scheduled… and...