It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Matt Yager City of Plano, TX – Principal Budget Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments This is likely picking your favorite child. Public Works – After reading Hail the Maintainers, I’m convinced that one of the most important jobs … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, local government professionals tell the story of why they chose a local government career.
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, the Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, Tennessee. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey What I’m watching: Couples Therapy What I’m listening to: 87.7 Drake … Continued
AUGUST 9, 2017 BY ELGL ELGL Media Team Matt Crozier, Bang the Table Ellis Johnson II and Erin Schwie Langston Joey Garcia, City of Torrance, California Matt Yager, City of Plano, Texas Kendra Davis, City of Manhattan Beach, California
The Chris Traeger List: Top 100 Local Government Influencers AUGUST 1, 2016 BY ELGL A few notes before we reveal the list: 1. This list does not include any ELGL management team members. Due to the obvious conflict of interest, we have elected not to include them. 2. In developing the rankings, we consistently came back to … Continued
Final: And the Nominees for the Traeger List Are… JULY 18, 2016 BY ELGL Submit your nomination at Call for Nominations: Top Local Government Influencers. These are the current nominees for the Traeger List. Nominees will be accepted until Friday, July 22. AJ Fawver, City of San Angelo, TX (12) Alex Dudchock, Shelby County, AL Alex McIntyre, City … Continued
We’re celebrating Father’s Day with our members sharing the song that reminds them of their dad. Bonus: listen to the GovLove podcast episode – Podcast: Dad Talk – Balancing Budgets and Diapers. Submissions Sam Taylor Advice: Recognize your talents and embrace them. Song: “All The Young Dudes” – Mott the Hoople Nyssa Rivera, City of Beaverton, Oregon, … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. As any of you readers in who work in budget offices know, May and June is peak budget time. I’m actually writing this from the City of Durham’s first of two full day work sessions on the proposed FY 2018-19 budget. I’m humming the classic Christmas carol under … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Louise Wyatt Organizational Development Manager, Albemarle County, VA Connect: LinkedIn Issues facing Albemarle Retirements and loss of institutional knowledge Attracting and retaining quality employees (especially younger generations) Increased urbanization of our County Growing our economic development … Continued
