Mary Scott NabersState Archives - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Web-Mary-Scott-Nabers-6813-Edit-Edit-Crop-32x32.jpg State Archives - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com 32 32 Billions continue to flow into parks and recreation projects https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/11/13/billions-continue-to-flow-into-parks-and-recreation-projects/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/11/13/billions-continue-to-flow-into-parks-and-recreation-projects/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:39:08 +0000 Kristi Holmes https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=15361 City and county leaders throughout America are investing heavily in upgrading local parks and recreation assets. They are transforming aging facilities into modern, multi-use public spaces that enhance quality of life environments for citizens and stimulate local economies. This is more than a passing trend. According to the 2025 Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore Index, this […]

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]]> City and county leaders throughout America are investing heavily in upgrading local parks and recreation assets. They are transforming aging facilities into modern, multi-use public spaces that enhance quality of life environments for citizens and stimulate local economies. This is more than a passing trend. According to the 2025 Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore Index, this […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/11/13/billions-continue-to-flow-into-parks-and-recreation-projects/feed/ 0 Professional services contracts will launch in abundance throughout the U.S. for years to come https://maryscottnabers.com/2024/10/16/professional-services-contracts-will-launch-in-abundance-throughout-the-u-s-for-years-to-come/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2024/10/16/professional-services-contracts-will-launch-in-abundance-throughout-the-u-s-for-years-to-come/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:32:02 +0000 Kristi Holmes https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=12053 Officials at every level of government procure hundreds of professional services to meet specific needs. These types of contracting opportunities are abundant, and many industry sectors fall into a professional services category – planning, design, legal, consulting, engineering, etc. Some of the most commonly requested types of professional services include project management, legal services, feasibility […]

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]]> Officials at every level of government procure hundreds of professional services to meet specific needs. These types of contracting opportunities are abundant, and many industry sectors fall into a professional services category – planning, design, legal, consulting, engineering, etc. Some of the most commonly requested types of professional services include project management, legal services, feasibility […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2024/10/16/professional-services-contracts-will-launch-in-abundance-throughout-the-u-s-for-years-to-come/feed/ 0 City Leaders Are Renovating or Replacing City Halls Throughout the U.S. https://maryscottnabers.com/2023/12/01/city-leaders-are-renovating-or-replacing-city-halls-throughout-the-u-s/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2023/12/01/city-leaders-are-renovating-or-replacing-city-halls-throughout-the-u-s/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:21:15 +0000 Kristi Holmes https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=8962 By Mary Scott Nabers Several federal funding programs are currently supporting initiatives aimed at replacing, renovating or preparing public assets for reuse. It is rare to observe such a strong trend in municipal construction across jurisdictions. The trend is most likely driven by the availability of funding, but it could also be due to critical […]

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]]> By Mary Scott Nabers Several federal funding programs are currently supporting initiatives aimed at replacing, renovating or preparing public assets for reuse. It is rare to observe such a strong trend in municipal construction across jurisdictions. The trend is most likely driven by the availability of funding, but it could also be due to critical […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2023/12/01/city-leaders-are-renovating-or-replacing-city-halls-throughout-the-u-s/feed/ 0 Funding for public spending is currently being evaluated in almost every state https://maryscottnabers.com/2019/01/30/funding-public-spending-currently-evaluated-almost-every-state/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2019/01/30/funding-public-spending-currently-evaluated-almost-every-state/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:05:38 +0000 Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=7806 While most people are preparing to file tax returns, elected officials throughout the country are looking at government coffers and evaluating whether they will raise taxes. They are also making decisions about how to spend funding that has not been available to them in the last few years. In the last decade since the financial […]

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]]> While most people are preparing to file tax returns, elected officials throughout the country are looking at government coffers and evaluating whether they will raise taxes. They are also making decisions about how to spend funding that has not been available to them in the last few years. In the last decade since the financial […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2019/01/30/funding-public-spending-currently-evaluated-almost-every-state/feed/ 0 A storm is brewing – it should be carefully monitored https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/08/29/storm-brewing-carefully-monitored/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/08/29/storm-brewing-carefully-monitored/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:30:17 +0000 Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=7625 Government funding is tight at every jurisdictional level, but there is a huge disconnect between available funding at the state level compared to the local levels of government. That disparity is causing strains that may soon play out in ways that are negative for taxpayers and citizens. As fiscal years end for local governments, many […]

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]]> Government funding is tight at every jurisdictional level, but there is a huge disconnect between available funding at the state level compared to the local levels of government. That disparity is causing strains that may soon play out in ways that are negative for taxpayers and citizens. As fiscal years end for local governments, many […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/08/29/storm-brewing-carefully-monitored/feed/ 0 State and local elected officials continue to pursue goals of the Paris Agreement https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/05/25/state-local-elected-officials-continue-pursue-goals-paris-agreement/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/05/25/state-local-elected-officials-continue-pursue-goals-paris-agreement/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 16:07:37 +0000 Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=7494 Over the last 10 years, wildfires and extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, droughts and hurricanes cost America more than $350 billion, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. And these costs don’t include three major hurricanes and wildfires that devastated parts of the country last year. That data has not been recorded […]

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]]> Over the last 10 years, wildfires and extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, droughts and hurricanes cost America more than $350 billion, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. And these costs don’t include three major hurricanes and wildfires that devastated parts of the country last year. That data has not been recorded […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/05/25/state-local-elected-officials-continue-pursue-goals-paris-agreement/feed/ 0 It’s easy to be exasperated with government, but there is great danger if citizens don’t stay involved https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/04/25/easy-exasperated-government-great-danger-citizens-dont-stay-involved/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2018/04/25/easy-exasperated-government-great-danger-citizens-dont-stay-involved/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:02:30 +0000 Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com/?p=7460 It’s harder to manage cities, counties and state governments today than it was in the past. In fact, government leadership is a grueling job and citizen input has never been more important than it is today. Competition for global leadership, advancements in technology, population growth, health care systems and sustainability issues are just a few […]

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]]> It’s harder to manage cities, counties and state governments today than it was in the past. In fact, government leadership is a grueling job and citizen input has never been more important than it is today. Competition for global leadership, advancements in technology, population growth, health care systems and sustainability issues are just a few […]

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