As municipalities enter 2026, the challenges facing cities and towns are familiar—but the expectations are higher than ever. Residents want transparency, reliability, and progress. Elected officials and administrators are tasked with delivering results while...
Training That Meets You Where You Are. At Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS), we understand the communications pressures organizations face today—media scrutiny, fast-moving emergencies, and the expectation to build trust across digital channels. Leaders and staff need...
Welcome to this week’s Astro-Strategic Solutions Weekly Municipal Horoscope and happy New Year to the municipal teams carrying us from one calendar year into the next. This is that strange stretch where the year is ending, the new one is about to begin, and somehow...
Planting civic “seeds” (yes, even the spreadsheet kind) Welcome to this week’s Astro-Strategic Solutions Weekly Municipal Horoscope, created with holiday schedules, shorter weeks, and extra cups of coffee in mind. As the year winds down and calendars fill with both...
Water is often taken for granted—until planned upgrades and advancements run into system capacity limits and projects are put on hold. Even in states where water may appear abundant, access to usable, permitted, and affordable water is not guaranteed. Aging...