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Civic-Minded with New ELGL Project Assistant Kirsten Silveira

Our Take on Kirsten Turn down the volume on that One Direction song you’re listening to, lift yourself out of that comfortable office chair, and give a standing ovation to Kirsten Silveira, the newest member of the ELGL team. That’s right we have another Kirsten. We might be the only organization of our size to … Continued

Question: Does Your Organization Regulate E-Cigarettes?

Several cities have inquired about soliciting ELGL membership on whether their organizations are addressing the use of electronic cigarettes in public buildings. Please respond to kentw@tigard-or.gov about how/if your organization has a policy. Supplemental Reading TALLAHASSEE: E-cigarette bill draws lots of debate E-cigarettes face restrictions as cities update smoking ordinances E-Cigarette Fact Sheet – Public Health Division Coming … Continued

KS: Michael Wilkes, City of Olathe, City Manager

Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope … Continued

Byline Ben Kittelson

Ben Kittelson, ELGL project manager, has been working in the Metro newsroom for the last month. Check out Ben’s  first bylines in the below three articles. Check it out and tell the former Willamette University football star what you think. Bonus points given if you find any grammatical errors. Communities looking at smaller transit systems … Continued

VA: Chris Morrill, City of Roanoke, City Manager

Update: Morrill To Resign as City Mananger – Accepts Appointment As GFOA Executive Director Chris Morrill Roanoke (VA) City Manager Education: College of the Holy Cross, BA, Political Science and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MPA, Local Government Management Experience: Executive Board Member, GFOA and Assistant City Manager, City of Savannah Connect: LinkedIn Background Check  Christopher P. Morrill was appointed Roanoke’s City Manager in … Continued

Knope of the Week: Dan Englund, Engineering Business Administrator and ELGL Columnist

Energetic. Enthusiastic. 49ers Fan     Background Check Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Dan Englund has a diverse background in both the public and private sectors.  Dan works full-time as the head Business Administrator at Listen Acoustics Inc., an Acoustical and Audio/Visual Engineering company. His administrator role includes Technical Engineering duties and Project Management with projects … Continued

MS: Parker Wiseman, City of Starkville, Mayor

http://youtu.be/7LmGYjJzzcY Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we … Continued

ELGL Joins Forces With IL Association of Municipal Management Assistants

18th Annual IAMMA Conference From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce ELGL is pleased to announced its participation in the 18th Annual IAMMA Conference, “From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce.” ELGL will present the following session: Next Generation Managers: This session will … Continued

Evening Buzz: Midwest ELGL Hosting Inaugural Networking Event

Midwest ELGL is off and running. After hosting a great webinar and  announcing our new Advisory Board last week, we’re feeling pretty unstoppable. Thus, we’re elated to announce our first in-person networking event the spring: (Click here for MidwestELGLmeetup event poster) Midwest ELGL presents… the Local Government “Evening Buzz” Join the newly formed Midwest arm of Emerging … Continued

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