![Aerial photo of a small town](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-10/AdobeStock_203701767.jpg?itok=fJ8DbIae)
Navigating an assistant role in a new town with a smaller population than you’re used to
![Photo of small town main street](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-10/AdobeStock_1677028.jpg?itok=TII4zbvi)
What small towns can teach us about building community and public engagement
![Image of a survey on a smart phone](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-10/iStock-1262673601.jpg?itok=rKxOALLz)
Especially for smaller communities, your survey is an indispensable resource to help you fill in the gaps with data
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How Tonka Bay, Minnesota, navigated a $1.9 million water treatment plant renovation
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Bringing local government and military together for the betterment of the community
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A unique public-private partnership provides broadband for public safety services and for rural areas that have been traditionally underserved or unserved.
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Nature, Family, and Sport Come Together for Rib Mountain, Wisconsin
![Photo of small town storefronts](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-11/AdobeStock_133717155.jpg?itok=M6tT4Mmj)
An untapped asset for smaller communities to consider for their downtown or Main Street
![Illustration of copy and pasting a strategic plan](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-11/Strategy-1.jpg?itok=GAy9_FBH)
We cannot just copy and paste what is done in the private sector without acknowledging the context of the public sector.