Josh Edwards Assistant Manager Athens-Clarke County, GA LinkedIn | Twitter Drawing ideas out of people and implementing those ideas. Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about leadership, the role of an Assistant Manager, and strategic planning. He discussed how the organization created its first organization-wide strategic plan, how … Continued
At the beginning of 2022, ELGL started updating our strategic plan — the guiding document for everything ELGL does to amplify the good and engage the brightest minds in local government. ELGL Staff, Board Members, and ELGL Members like YOU provided input and feedback through community meetings, crowdsourced social media posts, emails, surveys, and more … Continued
Thank you for all your feedback and help with ELGL’s strategic plan! The comment period is closed and the final plan will be published soon. After months of member outreach and engagement, we are ready to share the first draft of the ELGL Strategic Plan for 2022 through 2025. Please use the link below to … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m watching: The Good Place on Netflix What I am listening to: Roundtrip music in the car What I’m doing: Vacationing in Northern MI The “Great Resignation” has led to discussions amongst local government leaders about why workers are leaving and how to keep them. … Continued
This article was written by Sheridan Soileau, Planning, Budget & Research Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Sheridan wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn. What a wild ride we have taken since we planned our utilities’ budget back … Continued
ELGL reports on the progress on our strategic plan each quarter using our ClearPoint Strategy software. Check this post to review current and prior updates and learn more how ELGL is making progress on the plan. First Quarter, 2020 Highlights from this quarter include the National Day of Supper Clubbing, as well as a very … Continued
We recently aired a webinar co-hosted by our partner, ClearPoint Strategy, featuring the City of Edmond, Oklahoma. Natalie Evans, Management Analyst for the City, led a discussion about how government organizations can approach strategic planning during the COVID-19 pandemic. See below for the full recording, or check out this summary for a quick overview and main discussion … Continued
This webinar took place on April 10, 2020 and was hosted by Toy Beeninga and Mary Vigue from the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Materials from the presentation: Budget Reduction Outline Balancing Model Review City of Raleigh Budget Reduction Strategy Map NCLM Revenue Projections Memo NCLM Revenue Forecasts UNC SOG Resources
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way, connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Willie Nelson What I’m Reading: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief What I’m Watching: Disney Plus reliving my childhood I will be jumping into the 3rd post in my Foundations of Local Government Strategic … Continued
