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Contents October 2001

• The Purchasing Game
  Picture this: You're standing at the head of a path. Across twists and turns and hills and valleys, you can see that shiny new backhoe - or municipal building or freshly paved road - that your township needs. Know the right steps to take, and you can buy that product or service for your township. But proceed with caution: The way is fraught with peril, and monsters like Wasted Money, Legal Trouble, and Ethics Violations could lurk around any bend. Sound tricky? It's all a part of the purchasing game, and township officials are the players. Your mission: to learn the rules and strategies that will help your township reach its goals and give your residents the best deal for their dollar.
  
  
• Make the Most of Your Cable Franchise Renewal Agreement
  In today's market, township officials have more power when negotiating their cable franchise agreements than ever before.
  
  
• Cable Agreements: Townships Divulge Their Deal-Making Secrets
  If the thought of standing up to your cable company intimidates you, take a look at what two townships have achieved during their negotiations and how two others are preparing for future bargaining.
  
  
• PSATS Launches Township Planning Association
  
  
• Three Township Officials Win NATaT Award
  
  
• Testimony: DEP Asks Washington to Help States Stop Influx of Unwanted Trash
  
  
• Interview: Lisa Atkinson Brown
  The Department of Community and Economic Development's new deputy secretary for community affairs talks about the "big picture" and townships' starring role.
  
  
• October Is Recycling Month
  
  

• Legislative Update
  
• Environmental Digest
  
• Newsworthy
  
• PA Local Government Training Partnership Training©
  
• Questions & Answers
  
• Subscription form

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