In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Pete Haga, City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, reflects on his 21 years in Grand Forks. The three biggest factors that have kept me at the City of Grand Forks are my boss, the ability to … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Tom Ford Director of Administration, County of Grand Forks LinkedIn What was the … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Grace Puppe City Auditor, City of Drayton LinkedIn What was the very first … Continued
Missed the #ELGLRoadTrip in Sharonville, Ohio on September 27, 2019? No worries – we have a video from the “Inner-Ring Suburbs: Challenges and Opportunities” presentation organized by our Ohio ELGL members:
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Shannon Haynes, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Breckenridge Colorado, writes about the legalization of marijuana. I served in law enforcement for over twenty two years. During that time, I worked undercover narcotics and arrested a fair amount … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Katie Nelson (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Reading: “The Saturday Night Ghost Club” What I’m Watching: “Hocus Pocus” What I’m Listening To: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” To every cloud, there is a silver lining. I’m Irish, so hearing that at an early age, for every time I got … Continued
Missed the #ELGLRoadTrip in Boulder, Colorado on September 26, 2019? No worries – we have a video from the “Four Seasons of Local Government Leadership” presentation organized by our Mountain ELGL members:
Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m listening to: Sports radio about the Bears loss in London What I’m watching: Matt Nagy press conference about why the Bears loss in London What I am reading: Bears blogs about how to never again lose in London One of my favorite guilty pleasure shows … Continued
“Tell a new story. Not one about blacks or whites, but about us – together.” I recently attended an event coordinated by three sectors of local government (city, county and school board) and a local non-profit, entitled “Confronting Implicit Bias and Institutionalized Racism for a Better Community.” The room was filled to capacity with local elected … Continued
Jason Schneider Economic Development Coordinator at Marion County Oregon LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Perfect size. Lots of outdoor recreation in close proximity. And Australia has good public services. Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation! … Continued
