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ELGL Member Survey
What began as a small networking luncheon group has grown to a 210-member organization. The brief online survey inquires about your preferences for the group, and aims to learn more about how ELGL can continue to be a professional resource to you. Your feedback on this survey will directly impact the future of this growing and evolving organization.
http://elgl.org/2011/12/07/elgl-member-survey/
The Beginning of the End of the 9-to-5 Workday?
One of the top 12 trends for 2012 is that employees in the Gen Y, or millennial, demographic — those born between roughly 1982 and 1993 — are overturning the traditional workday.
http://moneyland.time.com/2011/12/21/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-9-to-5-workday/#ixzz1hGoNiUXB
Harvard Kennedy School: “Avoid the Reorganization Trap”
An examination of the issue, dilemma, challenge, and opportunity for improving performance and producing real results in public agencies
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/thebehnreport/All%20Issues/November2011.pdf
Cities Face Tough Choices as U.S. Slashes Block Grants Program
Mayors around the country are asking: Why has Washington cut one of the main federal programs for cities by a quarter in the last couple of years?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/us/cities-struggle-as-us-slashes-block-grants-program.html?ref=us
Promote Clackamas County’s economic vitality by serving on the Economic Development Commission
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners is seeking three interested citizen volunteers to serve three-year terms on the Economic Development Commission (EDC). In particular, the county is seeking applicants with expertise in high technology, green business or renewable energy or creative services
http://www.clackamas.us/business/edc.jsp
Get Involved with Tualatin Boards and Committees
http://www.ci.tualatin.or.us/government/committees.cfm
In the Headlines
***Congratulations to Bend City Recorder Patty Stell. After 30 years with the City of Bend, last night was her final Council meeting.
Metro caught in natural tangle: Regional agency has thousands of acres but few bucks for projects
Water treatment plant expansion a boon to West Linn or a bust?
Survey says: boosting Forest Grove levy will be a challenge
http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=132445757641831200
