Nyssa Rivera works for the City of Forest Grove, OR. Her column will walk you through the creation and adoption of a sustainability plan. Activating a Sustainability Plan By Nyssa Rivera Two years ago, my dog and I landed in Eugene, Oregon after a four day drive from Houston, TX. I was leaving the smog … Continued
What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.
In cased you missed it or want to relive it, here’s the presentation…… #ELGL14 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes.
Ben Kittelson, the reigning Knope of the Week, is driving cross country this week to his new home in Carrboro, NC. It was a no-brainer that he’d make a pit stop in the Land of Cookingham – Kansas City, MO. Thanks to our good friend Rick Usher, Kansas City assistant city manager, the stop was … Continued
Welcome to week #13 of the Cookingham Connection. Last week, we learned from Sherilyn Lombos, the city manager of Tualatin, Oregon. Today, we learn about the same guidepost from Melanie Curl, HR Specialist with the City of Keller, Texas. Ms. Curl assists all city departments with recruitment and selection of new city staff. Her responsibilities include: creating job descriptions, developing advertising … Continued
As a precursor to our webinar with GovFresh, we’ve asked Sam Taylor, City of Ferndale, WA, to write about his city’s experience in using WordPress. Background Check Sam Taylor (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a Certified Municipal Clerk, a former journalist, and current Master in Public Administration Student at Kent State University. He’s worked for the … Continued
The next installment of the innovation webinar series comes to us from San Francisco, CA. Miguel Gamino, the city’s Chief Information Officer, will be sharing the innovations San Francisco has recently adopted from free public wifi in parks to adopting cloud technology. So join us on October 29 at 10 am PT. Register for the … Continued
We’ve heard plenty about the cloud, some of us have even watched horrific movies about it – that’s right we’re talking about the 2014 bomb “Sex Tape” with Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz – and some of us heard about the celebrities who had pictures “taken” from the cloud. Don’t worry we’re not asking for a show … Continued
Assistant City Manager Mary Jacobs applies values to job Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean … Continued
What exactly does the Assistant to the City Manager do? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, several ELGL members have collaborated to identify essential advice for the MPA student with aspirations of one day having a job. Ryan Adams, Irving, TX, Nathan Mosley, Wheat Ridge, CO, and Julie … Continued
