by JR Bareis | Sep 22, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
Most local government organizations know they need a disaster recovery and continuity plan. Far fewer have one that is current, tested, and complete.That is usually not a lack of effort. City departments, county offices, public works teams, utilities, libraries, parks...
by JR Bareis | Sep 15, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
If you work in city government, county government, a public agency, a utility department, public works, a library, parks and recreation, or economic development, you are probably always looking for ways to save time without stretching taxpayer resources any...
by JR Bareis | Sep 8, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
There is something impressive about how well families handle the back to school season. Backpacks are ready, bedtimes are adjusted, and the route to school is planned. Somehow, in the middle of everything else happening in August, families manage to pull it together...
by JR Bareis | Sep 1, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
If an unexpected disruption hit your city office, county department, library, utility department, or public works team tomorrow, would everyone know what to do first?Most local government leaders want to believe the answer is yes. The gaps usually show up when people...
by JR Bareis | Aug 25, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
The California Gold Rush of 1848 promised opportunity.Hundreds of thousands of people headed west hoping to strike it rich. Some found gold. Most spent months chasing a dream that never paid off.The people who built lasting businesses were not always the ones...
by JR Bareis | Aug 18, 2026 | Quincy IL Municipality
If your flight hits turbulence, the last thing you want to hear from the pilot is: Give me a minute, I have never handled this before. Flying feels safe because pilots train for problems they hope never happen. When something goes wrong, they are not making it up in...
