Curmudgeon’s Corner
This is a new ELGL column called “Curmudgeon’s Corner” where we pick apart some commonly held misconceptions about technology, management principles, or anything else where ELGL members seek progress and innovation.
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Divergent, Be Good Tanyas, & Carbon Footprints
ELGL is pleased to share a weekly column to connect our members to each other – a series called “What Are We Doing?” These posts are your go-to resource for the best things that ELGL members are doing in their local government lives. See someone with a similar interest or work project as you? Send ’em an email, … Continued
Knope of the Week: Jim Lenner, Village of Johnstown, Village Manager
Hero. Browns Fan. Visionary This week’s Knope serves on the Midwest advisory board, was profiled in the 50 Nifty, drove six hours for the first Midwest Meetup, and (God bless him) is a Cleveland Browns fan.
311 for Cities
H/T to Connor McDonnell for providing the following information: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES “311” RESOURCE FOR CITIES SEEKING INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
New Sensation: Jennifer Jones, Village of Oak Park, IL
Vitals Jennifer Jones Village of Oak Park Parking Permits Supervisor (Complete these phrases) Best thing about the…. 80’s was…music , and great movies 90’s was…… video games, clothes and music 00’s was….. social media, iPhone, technology growth and political change Last year was….. A good shift in the economy. Today is….better than yesterday. Tell … Continued
Literally the Best #ELGL14 Ever
Annual Portland Networking Events You Don’t Want to Miss This is the first in a series of posts by the #ELGL14 planning committee to give you the inside scoop on the planning of our second-annual conference. Today’s theme is to tell you why #ELGL14 is going to be literally the best conference ever. Here are … Continued
Tom Muehlenbeck
The Dean of Texas City Managers. The CEO of Plano. He has a scholarship named after him, a recreation center named after him, and now, he is the Knope of the Week. Tom Muehlenbeck, the “CEO of Plano”, was the headline speaker at the inaugural SW ELGL forum held in Little Elm, Texas.
Midwest Evening Buzz Success!
Midwest ELGL held its inaugural Evening Buzz event last night – and wound up with a great turnout! Planning a get-together and not knowing who will attend can be stressful (think of your 5th grade birthday party)
New Sensation: Crystal McLain, City of Novi, MI
Vitals Crystal McLain City of Novi (MI), Graduate Management Analyst Intern Education: Wayne State University, Masters in Urban Planning and Wayne State, Undergraduate Degree in Urban Studies and Public Relations Experience: Preservation Wayne
ELGL Webinars
ELGL webinars are hosted for free thanks to generous support from SGR. Learn more about SGR online here. Whenever we host a webinar, the web address to access the event is the same: AnyMeeting.com/ELGLWebinar Just log on to that link and you can participate! We also record most of our webinars, and post them online … Continued