by Davis Lamm | Feb 1, 2022 | BCS Management, Municipalities
Inflation has grown 7.5% between January 2021 and January 2022, while the federal funds rate remains at 0.25%. This disparity between interest rates and inflation means that the Fed will be forced to allow inflation to continue its rise or increase interest rates....
by Lana Beregszazi | Jan 7, 2022 | BCS Management, Project Management
Focusing on the delivery, quality and processes for organic growth in 2022. It’s a new year…again. How fast did 2021 go? Fast. Many of us have spent most of the last two years referring to “the new normal” and “unprecedented times” as if it is the same as saying “ope...
by Christopher McKim | Nov 29, 2021 | BCS Management
Imagining the unlimited potential of a company website can be difficult, especially when we tend to see them all the same way – a homepage with a flashy header, some pictures layed out with text, and a top menu linking to other pages with more or less the same...
by Christopher McKim | Nov 24, 2021 | BCS Management
A utility valuation is one of the most important investments that municipalities and other utility providers can make to maximize the value of their assets. Whether a sale is being considered or not, it is responsible to understand the current value of your...
by Davis Lamm | Oct 28, 2021 | BCS Management
The looming threat of turkey, pumpkin pie filling, and Christmas present shortages certainly strikes fear into anybody who has witnessed the barbarism of American Black Friday shoppers. As bad as stampedes over toys and Christmas trees sound, we’d like to draw the...
by Christopher McKim | Oct 21, 2021 | Marketing, Website Maintenance
How Apple’s New Privacy will Affect Email Marketing Efforts Apple’s recent software update has been a hot topic of conversation in the email marketing world. iOS 15 was released on September 20th, 2021 and the lead-up had email marketing platforms priming users for...
by Lana Beregszazi | Oct 19, 2021 | BCS Management
Successful Cleanup Despite High Water Levels and Reduced Crew Advocating for clean water and environmental stewardship is the basis for all that we do at BCS Management. Every year for 5 years in a row, the BCS Management team and friends have taken an afternoon to...
by Christopher McKim | Sep 14, 2021 | BCS Management
It’s that time of year again! Our Annual Maumee River Clean-up Day will take place this year on Saturday October 16th from 12-3 PM. The goal is always the same: to improve the state of our beloved rivers. This year we’re celebrating our 5th year hosting this event,...
by Christopher McKim | Aug 6, 2021 | BCS Management, GovWeb, Website Development, Website Maintenance
A municipal website should be well designed, easy to use, and full of relevant information. Unfortunately, many published municipal websites have designs that are not user-friendly, lack security, and are not frequently updated. The good news is there is a...
by Davis Lamm | Apr 22, 2021 | GovWeb
Forbes reported in 2021 that 76% of Americans use websites and mobile applications for banking and 90% of digital service users will continue to use online services when life returns to normal post-pandemic. It is impossible to ignore the sea change in how businesses...