Category Archives: August 2003

Water Tap

Effective water resource management is quickly becoming the most important environmental issue of many municipalities throughout the country. It is no secret that turf grass, a living organism, needs water to survive, but are we managing our turf areas wisely … Continue reading

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The Skatepark Decision, Part 8

Some people are very particular about how they squeeze their toothpaste. Others could care less. When these two worlds collide you have what is known as the toothpaste tube phenomenon. It’s amazing that this phenomenon hasn’t received more mainstream press … Continue reading

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Coastal Renewal

There are often ongoing and well-established programs that can be overlooked simply because they’ve been around and people figure the funds are already allocated. However, many of these programs get additional cash infusions or something comes along that creates funding … Continue reading

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Avoiding Overexposure

There are rumblings that skin cancer could cause the next rash of litigation as employees who work in the sun sue their employers when they get skin cancer. The first actions have already begun in California, while in Florida at … Continue reading

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A Year in the Life

Parks & Rec Business celebrates its first anniversary with this issue. I didn’t really give it much thought until I found myself rolling over the copy on top of our Contents page to Volume 2, Issue 1. The rollover prompted … Continue reading

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