Category: State of Local Government

Ask Ellie & Jill: Cost Saving Ideas

In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, I have a few good ideas for potential cost savings in my organization. I … Continued

I Have to Ask You: A Welcoming Environment?

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Madison Thesing, City of Lake Oswego, OR, tackles whether local government is doing enough to develop the future workforce. Is local government a welcoming environment for young professionals? Where do we succeed? Areas for improvement? I … Continued

Inside the Certification: District of Columbia

In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certificatio, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data … Continued

City of Kent Lands in the National Championship

ELGL member Harrison Wicks wants your help in the City of Kent, Ohio’s bid to become the next Strongest Town! As mentioned last week, the City of Kent was selected to compete in the 3rd Annual Strongest Town contest presented by Strong Towns. Strong Town members selected 16 cities from across North America to compete for the Strongest Town designation based … Continued

Inside the Certification: City of San Diego, California

In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certificatio, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data … Continued

The Case for the “Common App” for Government Procurement

Mariel Reed is founder and CEO of CoProcure, a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. Mariel was previously an Innovation Strategist with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation. Want to nerd out about procurement innovation or public-private partnerships? Reach out on Twitter or via email. A lesson from … Continued

Governments Are Finding New Ways to Work with Entrepreneurs  —  Is Yours?

Mariel Reed is founder and CEO of CoProcure, a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. Mariel was previously an Innovation Strategist with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation. Want to chat about public-private partnerships, innovation programs, and procurement? Reach out on Twitter or via email. Governments face daunting … Continued

Inside the Certification: City of Las Vegas, Nevada

In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certificatio, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the … Continued

Updated: Final Four of Local Government Buzzwords

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time for round two! Vote today for the buzzwords you like the least. The Sweet 16 finalists: Bandwidth v. Next Gen Win-Win v. Buy-In More With Less v. Data Driven Iterative Process v. Transparency Siloed v. Loop Back Low Hanging Fruit v. Storytelling Ping v. Live, Work, and Play Smart City v. NIMBY … Continued

Ask Ellie & Jill: Working with Consultants

In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Member Question Hey Ellie & Jill. Here’s a question for you. I am surprised about the number of … Continued

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