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2019 Haverford Nomination Form

It’s here! The nomination period for the #ELGLHaverford award is now open. Make your nomination for the 2019 award! Nominations due by midnight on November 8, 2019. More information: About the Haverford award Haverford award FAQs 2019 nominee list The ELGL Haverford Award celebrates the top companies that work with local government. We often say … Continued

Members at #ICMA2019: Shawn Bell

ELGL is headed to Nashville for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference, October 20 – 23, 2019! We have some members joining us for the conference. Here’s what our members are most looking forward to at the conference! Shawn Bell City Administrator at City of Fountain Inn LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram … Continued

Navigating Family Leave Part Duex

Today’s buzz is by Sarah Henricks (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m reading: Any and all search results on how to alleviate sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy and also The Goldfinch What I’m watching: Mindhunter What I’m eating: Still lots of ice cream This is the second installment of my #MorningBuzz about navigating the family leave … Continued

I Have to Ask: Event Production

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Christine Wallace, Neighborhood Outreach Manager, City of San Luis Obispo, California, writes about event planning in local government. Before joining the police department, I spent a decade with San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation. I started … Continued

Member Profile: Dan Groberg

Dan Groberg Executive Director at Montpelier Alive LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? I lived in Pittsburgh previously and that was a pretty great city. I really appreciated the neighborhoods within the bigger city. Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? … Continued

Members at #ICMA2019: Kristen Ayers

ELGL is headed to Nashville for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference, October 20 – 23, 2019!  Here’s what our members are most looking forward to at the conference! Kristen Ayers Resource, Performance, & Strategic Planning Manager at City of Independence LinkedIn | Facebook ICMA 2019 is just 6 days away! Not that I’m … Continued

Members at #ICMA2019: Logan Masenthin

ELGL is headed to Nashville for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference, October 20 – 23, 2019! We have some members joining us for the conference. Here’s what our members are most looking forward to at the conference! Logan Masenthin, MPA Blight Reduction Coordinator for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City, … Continued

Keep Moving Forward

This article guest is by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer with the Town of Collierville. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Watching: Bluff City Law What I’m Reading: “A little piece of light : a memoir of hope, prison, and a life unbound” by Donna Hylton What I’m Listening to: “The Way … Continued

The LG Misfit Academy Concludes

Today’s Buzz is by Caz R. Muske, Main Street Manager, City of Brenham, TX (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am watching: Animal Kingdom  What I just finished reading: The Upside of Stress by Dr. Kelly McGonigal Newest Discovered Podcast: MindValley Podcast I feel a little bit closer to the ELGL Community and more accepted in the LG … Continued

Welcome to Your Public Service Career!

Today’s Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. Connect with her on Linkedin or Twitter. What I’m Watching: Prohibition (Ken Burns documentary) What I’m Listening To: NPR What I’m Doing: Camping on the Chesapeake Bay this weekend Welcome to your public service career…. You may feel overwhelmed, but take a deep … Continued

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