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from The Municipal - July 2023

Most-searched GIFs by state

$9.5 million

The amount of damage caused by a Jan. 9, 2023, storm in San Luis Obispo, Calif. A March 9-10 storm added $500,000 more in damages.

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Norman, Okla., became the first city in Oklahoma to receive APWA accreditation in 2010. The city became re-accredited in 2014, 2018 and 2022.

1 Year

The Chino Hills, Calif., Public Works Department was lauded in May for finding an engagement ring lost more than a year prior. The ring had accidentally been flushed down a toilet, and despite inspecting and flushing the line near the residence, it was not found until crews conducted routine sewer maintenance in the neighborhood this spring. The sanitized ring was returned to its owner.

Source: https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/ engagement-ring-lost-down-toilet-recovered-over-year-later-in-california/.

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The small city of Valdosta, Ga., installed preemption units in all 128 of its signalized intersections and 10 of its fire trucks last year and started using the Travel Safety application, allowing it to remotely communicate with and program all signalized intersections. The project won the city several Smart Communities awards and grants.