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In the late 1990s, whenever citizens of Sunnyvale, California (132,000), needed a permit, they had to come into city hall.
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When Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1,518,000), cut the core budget of its fleet management office by $2 million and the fleet acquisition budget by another $2 million(...)
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With about 180 commissioned officers, the Boulder, Colorado (95,000), police department was not big enough to support an in-house laboratory to develop its forensic photographs.
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The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota (383,000), is partnering with a local manufacturer of defibrillators to encourage local businesses to obtain the life-saving devices.
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During the 2003 holiday season, San Francisco, California (777,000), used its "Shop Outside the Box: Buy from San Francisco Small Businesses"...