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...
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...
class="css-justin-feature" aria-label="Trailblazers feature about Justin DeMarco" Long before Justin DeMarco became Maynard's Director of Public Works, he was a boy growing up on the same street as the Department of Public Works in Marlborough. He watched trucks and...
If you've ever run a small town, agency, or organization, you know the math doesn't always add up. You need an experienced administrator, an operations director, a grants manager, or HR support—but the budget only stretches to a fraction of a full-time position. Too...
Week of September 7 – 13, 2026 Welcome back to Astro-Strategic Solutions, where summer vacation calendars are disappearing, inboxes are waking from their summer slumber, and everyone has suddenly remembered the projects they said they’d tackle “after Labor...
