CitySourced (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) is an enterprise platform that provides governments with a complete native mobile app for residents to communicate with every department of their community: Mobile | Web | 311 | CRM. The City Hall of the future is no longer just a brick and mortar building. Instead, City Hall 2.0 is about pushing government services throughout … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Javon Davis City of Kansas City, Missouri – Cookingham-Noll Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Issues Facing Kansas City Racial and economic segregation Health inequities Small tax base Gun violence Dinner Guests Barack Obama Drake Bryan Stevenson … Continued
Link: On the Council Agenda – Guest Writer Sign Up We’re back with another writing opportunity. In this column, we want to know about your council agenda items from 2017, whether you were the lead staff or contributor. Our goal is two-fold: Understand the issues impacting local government. Learn about the different approaches to presenting … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Zach Ratkai, City of Richland, WA, writes about responding to the 2013 Colorado floods. When ELGL asked me if my perspective changed after working for in local government during and after the 2013 Colorado floods, my immediate … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to: Fountains of Wayne — Utopia Parkway What I’m Watching: Shameless Season 8 Recently I saw an article on Popular Mechanics’ website with a headline that REALLY caught my eye: “BILL GATES BUYS BIG CHUNK OF LAND IN ARIZONA TO BUILD ‘SMART CITY’” … and I thought, “Man, … Continued
In this post, Bang the Table‘s Engagement Specialist, Jeremy Shackett, explains how to merge hi-tech and low-tech engagement. When new technology comes along, there is a general anxiety that the old-fashioned way of doing things will disappear. To an extent, it is true. Cars destroyed the horse and buggy industry. Today, Spotify is replacing MP3s, … Continued
By Claire Bouchard, SAFEBuilt, Director of Marketing I have a confession to make – I am not a Building Official, but I get to talk about them all day long at SAFEbuilt! I have a lot in common with Building Officials – we both like safe homes, safe commercial buildings, and we both know … Continued
Join local government leaders from across South Florida to learn more about the new South Florida ELGL group and network with other local government leaders! Date: December 6th 2017 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: Himmarshee Public House (201 Southwest 2nd Street) Price for admission is $10. Admission fee includes one free drink and appetizers. If you have … Continued
Today’s Buzz is about the Vera Institute of Justice’s Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Cities Network, an initiative to provide public defense to immigrants facing deportation. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Hozier – From Eden What I’m watching – Stranger Things What I’m doing – Planning for the biggest … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s here… the ELGL Connects: The Local Government Resource! This is your new go-to resource whenever you need to find a recommended vendor, or want to compare and learn about graduate programs. A listing in this directory is available to all of our All-In members. When they join, they can create a listing (and continually … Continued
