State & Local Funding Opportunities This week’s Grant Watch Wednesday features a mix of federal and state funding opportunities supporting. municipalities, counties, public agencies, and community partners. Massachusetts Tree Canopy Enhancement Grants Funding...
When the City of Flagler Beach, Florida, needed interim assistance and support for its Finance Department, it turned to Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS). At the center of that engagement is Mary Ellen Kelley, CSS’s Lead Senior Project Manager. A Career Built on...
INTRODUCTION ===================================== --> Nobody thinks about the water main under Main Street until it breaks. Or the fire station roof. Or the pump that keeps a neighborhood dry every April. These things work quietly for decades, and then one day they...
Week of October 5 – 11, 2026 Welcome back to Astro-Strategic Solutions, where the leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and the innocent little list labeled “Fall Projects” has somehow become two pages long. Remember in August when someone said: ...
Municipal government rarely suffers from a shortage of things to do. Finding the time, funding, and people to do them is another matter. October is National Community Planning Month, making it a good time to consider how communities turn a growing list of needs into a...
Senior Project Manager | Capital Strategic Solutions Strong municipal leadership requires the ability to balance financial stewardship, strategic planning, economic development, and community engagement. At Capital Strategic Solutions, those qualities are exemplified...
