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
The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman What I’m listening to: Imagine Dragons What I’m reading: The Problem of Slavery in Christian America by Joel McDurmon What I’m watching: Victoria Just a few years ago I was attending professional conferences wishing I had something interesting enough to talk about to be a speaker. I found myself wishing the topics … Continued
Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group. Justin Cutler City of Westminister, Colorado – Recreation Services Manager Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My favorite adventure in life was…. Solo vacation through Nevada, Utah, and Washington, exploring hidden trails, the Virgin River, … Continued
March Madness is upon us, and ELGL is ready with the 7th annual ELGL Bracket Challenge. Whether you’re a major hoops junkie or not, we want you in this bracket (especially if you pick games based on mascots). The bracket challenge is open to active ELGL members. Need to join or renew? Click here. Join the … Continued
Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group. Enessa Janes City of Arvada, Colorado – Community Resilience Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn My favorite adventure in life was…. living and working in Mongolia. The most important decision that I’ve made in life was… postponing graduate … Continued
This guest post about Opportunity Zones is by ELGL member Brandon Gumm with mySidewalk. Unsure? You’re not alone. The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump last December, introduced a brand new designation for low income communities called “Opportunity Zones”. Today, states around the country are scrambling to build … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What I’m Reading: Jessica Jones: Alias Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Michael Gaydos (Illustrator), & Bill Sienkiewicz (Illustrator) 9 out of 10 times, I’ll be giving you a graphic novel or comic book, “what I’m reading.” This collection contains Alias 1-9 and helps you binge one of the best Marvel stories. Very similar to the … Continued
And We’re Off! This week, the amazing Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators began sending out surveys to every city/county/town/local government entity in the states where we’ve compiled directory information. Responses are rolling in and the hard work of our Research Managers is paying off – data is arrayed in such a way that we can already … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Complying with FOIA and state public record laws is becoming increasingly time-consuming and litigious. Join Eugene Park, Deputy Port Attorney for the Port of Oakland, and Tamara Manik-Perlman, founder and CEO of NextRequest, in a lively discussion on how recent trends in FOIA and other public record laws are affecting how agencies manage and deliver … Continued
#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. In the coming days, we’ll announce each of the speakers and sessions. You can register for #ELGL18 here. State of the City Scott Lazenby, Author and City Manager Podcast: Between Two Interns with Scott Lazenby Author of Playing with Fire and State of the … Continued
