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TSC joins forces with Business Management Software
Inc!
FRANCONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE -
Tracker Software is pleased to announce that we have entered into an
exclusive distribution agreement with Business Management Software Inc
of Franconia New Hampshire, municipal government software leader in the
New England and Mid Atlantic states.
BMSI has been providing software solutions to municipalities since 1982
and has 300 cities and towns taking advantage of its rich set of highly
integrated product offerings – now PubWorks will be a key
part of their software suite.
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Software joins forces with Canada’s MuniSoft
REGINA SASKATCHEWAN - In the spring of 2005 Tracker Software expanded its business operations with
the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with Canadian based
software developer, MuniSoft.
MuniSoft has specialized in the development of local government
software for the last 20 years and has a client base of 700 clients across
Canada. MuniSoft will be providing marketing, training and support of
PubWorks to Canadian municipalities. MuniSoft is
recognized as a committed leader in the municipal field with very high
service standards and high levels of customer satisfaction.
Please visit the MuniSoft website at
www.MuniSoft.ca
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Asset Inventory and Work Management –
A T-Square Approach
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Gas and oil exploration has been a boom business
in recent years, with hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands being
opened to exploration, and fuel costs reaching record highs. While this
development has brought jobs to beleaguered western states, it has also
brought headaches for public works managers trying to maintain roads not
designed for current traffic loads. In Wyoming, and elsewhere across the
west, initiatives are now underway to help inventory, rate, and track the
deterioration of county road and bridge assets. PubWorks has
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The
Financial Side of Crisis
WAUCHULA, FLORIDA – News coverage of the cataclysmic tsunami in Asia
and recent rains in California have returned emergency preparedness to the
minds of Americans and American institutions. In addition to the sorrow of
shattered lives, disaster carries a financial burden for city and county
government.
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Software Selection
HAMILTON, OHIO – For public works directors accustomed to
heavy equipment, road base, and guardrails, software selection can be an odd
kettle of fish. But according to Scott Bressler, Operations Deputy for the
Butler County Engineer’s Office, choosing new work management software
needn’t be difficult, and can help keep your organization out of hot water.
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Could GASB34 Actually Be A Good Thing?
CENTENNIAL, CO – By now finance directors and public works
managers in all but the smallest U.S. towns are (or should be) leaping
through the administrative hoops of GASB34, the Government Accounting
Standards Board ruling that alters the way capital assets are reported.
While some are finding compliance to be a significant burden, others have
been surprised by what they have already learned.
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High-Tech Tools
Keep Tab on Fire Costs
SAFFORD, AZ
- Tracking capital and maintenance costs for the diverse public
assets of a city or a county – roads, bridges, signs, guardrails, heavy
equipment – is a daunting task. Throw in a disaster like the Graham Mountain
Fire, and Records Clerk Patti Wickleffs could start to tremble. But thanks
to a new generation of work management software, Wickleffs was able to
easily track costs for the help they provided on this summer’s fire, and
this week submitted a reimbursement request to the U.S. Forest Service for
nearly $30,000.
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Technology Increasing City, County Accountability
DURANGO, CO - The City of Durango Public Works Department this month
joined its county road and bridge counterpart on a growing list of public
entities now using computer accounting programs to more carefully track the
costs of the services they provide.
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The Importance of Inventory Management
BOULDER, CO - Situated at the foot of the Rockies along Colorado's
Front Range, Boulder County spans nearly 700 square miles of peaks, canyons,
and high plains. The demands of road repairs, snow removal, and
accommodating rapid growth are a constant challenge. Add to that one of the
nation's most extensive bike path systems and the population swings of a
college town and you can begin to understand why Boulder County Road
Maintenance uses work management software to track its costs, inventory, and
activities.
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Staying On Track with Technology
ASPEN, CO - In this era of increased public scrutiny, technology is
an increasingly important tool for project managers trying to keep tabs on
expenditures. According to Pitkin County Public Works Director Brian Pettet,
it is critical when providing contract services to departments with
dedicated tax sources, to quasi-governmental enterprise zones, and to
neighboring jurisdictions.
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