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This article summarizes the response of Topsail Beach, North Carolina to Hurricane Fran, the second and larger of two hurricanes that hit the island town seven weeks apart.
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This article describes the habits of highly effective governing bodies, suggesting that local government and its citizens deserve, and should demand, competent leadership.
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This article describes the importance of strategic management and the steps necessary to develop and realize a strategic vision.
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This article examines how business both local and global can and has played a role in shaping sustainable communities.
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This article examines the successful results that Normandy Park, Washington had in contracting out its police dispatching services.
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This article looks at the growing problem of protecting government employees from violence in the workplace.