Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allie Camp (LinkedIn) Read her other ELGL post here. Over the past few months I’ve visited three major cities, Salt Lake City, Utah and Baltimore, Maryland. The final city was Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the city in which I grew up, went to college, and the city that will always have my … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nathan Eppink. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. What Nate is reading: The newspaper. (It still exists.) … watching: Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse … listening to: Various playlists on Amazon Music I recently shared this in an all-staff newsletter. I’m not an aggressive reader, but somehow, earlier this year, … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Kathryn Welch, City of Denton, Texas, writes about the importance of a capital improvement program. I think we have all asked ourselves what a capital improvement program is at some point in our local government careers. I definitely … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Anna Marum – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: Star Trek: The Next Generation What I’m listening to: Chromatics What I’m reading: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Most large cities have an economic development department or agency. But what do these people actually do? … Continued
ELGL has three ICMA conference complimentary registrations to share with ELGL members. These conference comps are part of ELGL’s affiliation agreement with ICMA, where the two organizations agree to support each other, and this includes our respective annual and regional conferences. If you’d like to attend #ICMA19 in Nashville, Tennessee on October 20-23, 2019 using … Continued
ELGL members frequently seek more information about workforce development, employee engagement, succession planning, work-life balance, and other human resources topics. We also know that many local government organizations are doing great work in these areas and want to showcase how they’re creating exciting, vibrant, and meaningful workplaces. And so – this summer, ELGL adds a … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Totally Stress Free playlist on Spotify What I’m Reading: The Cure for Stupidity by Eric Bailey What I’m Watching: The U.S. National Team in the World Cup One thing that I’ve noticed that sets me apart from most people … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Cori Burbach, the Assistant City Manager in Dubuque, Iowa. That was one of my assigned duties after being appointed city manager of the City of Dubuque. But, what did that mean exactly? Up until that point in my government career, high performing meant things like financial accountability. Standard … Continued
The ELGL Board of Directors and staff recently completed our first-ever three year strategic plan and now we are looking for ELGL member feedback. Huge thanks to ELGL member Jordan Lester for guiding the board and staff through a process to get this draft plan on paper for our membership’s review. The Google Document is … Continued
ELGL is the proud host of CivicPride content. The mission of CivicPRIDE is to advance inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership.It is a national association for local government professionals of all gender and sexual identities. CivicPRIDE Secretary Taylor Reimann (LinkedIn) and leadership team member Justyn Miller (LinkedIn) provide their insight into respecting others’ pronouns … Continued
