Civic Operations Group And The County Connections
Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone sounded an alarm more than two decades ago about the decline of civicengagement in America. He warned that as people became more disconnected from one another; the risk of polarization and extremism would rise. While many hoped the internet might reverse this trend, social media has often deepened isolation instead of […]
Counties walk the walk on door-to-door outreach
Several counties use canvassers to cut through the noise jamming traditional communications channels, spreading the news about programs that could meet their needs. Emails never seem to stop. A call on the phone is just as likely to be a scammer on the other side of the globe. A knock on the door? It’s so […]
Green Bay joins statewide effort to inform residents about federal energy savings
Door-to-door canvassing effort promoting the Inflation Reduction Act extends to Madison, Milwaukee, La Crosse The city of Green Bay is joining a statewide effort to inform Wisconsinites about incentives in the federal Inflation Reduction Act that’ll help them save money and protect the environment. Mayor Eric Genrich, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Wisconsin Conservation […]
Senators Schumer and Stabenow Roundtable with League of Conservation Voters
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) held a roundtable with the League of Conservation Voters.
Program to make solar energy available, affordable launches in DeKalb
Although many experts have for decades seen in solar technology the potential for a sustainable and cost-effective energy source, such obstacles as cost and reliability of companies selling the systems have slowed the acceptance of solar energy. That may change in the wake of a recently announced program that uses federal funds to make solar […]
Anchor Program Distributes Historic Property Tax Relief to More Than 1.8 Million New Jerseyans
Over $2.1 billion was distributed to more than 1.8 million New Jersey homeowners and renters during the most recent ANCHOR program, making it the single largest property tax relief program in State history.
$2B ANCHOR Rebate Deadline Approaches, NJ Sends Filing Help
NEW JERSEY — Treasury officials began a boots-on-the-ground approach to getting people signed up for the second year of ANCHOR, which gives New Jersey homeowners and renters up to $1,750 in property tax relief.
New Somerset County Preservation Plan Is First In Nation To Combine Open Space, Farmland, and History
Somerset County thinks of itself as the “crossroads of the crossroads of the American Revolution,” based on its rich history. That’s just one reason why the county in 2022 became the first in the nation to update and then combine its historic, open space, and farmland preservation plans into a single, comprehensive plan.
Door-to-Door Campaign Encourages Vaccinations Among Prince George’s County Residents
The county hardest hit by COVID-19 in Maryland is actually reporting fewer new cases. Now it’s working to get more residents vaccinated. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.