After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized with a … Continued
Jane Heisler tweeted ELGL the following, “The motion to hire Ms. Couch failed at Council this morning.” RSVP: Forum with Tiffany Couch, Forensic Accountant Council schedules last-minute meeting on water project audit Written by Kara Hansen Murphey, Lake Oswego Review The Lake Oswego City Council today scheduled a Friday meeting to consider hiring Tiffany Couch to conduct … Continued
TriMet Senior Accountant of Treasury and Cash Management Rhyan Van Horn is back in school as a first year student in the executive MPA program at the University of Washington. Today we catch up with Rhyan to discuss topics such as do you still have to waste a bunch of money buying books that you’ll only … Continued
I’m Peter Watts, your guest buzzer for Friday, February 15, 2013. I’m a shareholder with Jordan Ramis PC and a consultant with Pathfinder Public Affairs, LLC. I’ve been practicing law for about ten years, focusing on business and local government issues. This past year, I was fortunate to be named 2012’s Up & Coming Lawyer … Continued
Good Morning Emerging Leaders! Welcome to the second day of guest buzzers! My name is Ben Bryant and I work as a Management Analyst with the City of Tualatin. In my guest buzz (blog), I want to share with you some wisdom from Tualatin’s City Manager, Sherilyn Lombos. Sherilyn has been one of the most incredible city managers to work for … Continued
Hi, I’m Mary Beth Henry your guest buzzer for Valentine’s Day. I’m the manager of the Office for Community Technology at the City of Portland and the Staff Director of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (mhcrc.org). I’ve always believed that our role as local government officials is to bring the proper amount of the future into … Continued
Thank you for visiting ELGL for your daily fix of local government news and networking. While the Wyatts are hopefully getting a chance to crisp up their pale Oregonian skin I will join the ranks of guest buzzers they selected to trust with presenting reading material for you. I am currently the City Administrator for Falls … Continued
per the vague instructions… content… My name is Justin Cutler and I am a member of the ELGL Advisory Board. It is an honor to be able to provide content for the Morning Buzz and to support the great work that ELGL does every day. My “job” as the Executive Director of the Sunset Empire … Continued
Heather Kerrigan, Correspondent, GOVERNING Author of GOVERNING’s Public Workforce newsletter Heather on the World Wide Web: Twitter: @governing; Facebook: Governing; E-Newsletter: Public Workforce Background Check on Heather Heather Kerrigan is the author of GOVERNING’s Public Workforce newsletter and a contributor to the print publication. the Public Workforce newsletter identifies significant developments and trends in areas related to human resources … Continued
Introduction: New ELGL Column: “An MPA From My Apt.” The New York Times published an article recently about the 10K B.A., a news concept inspired by a Bill Gates challenge. Governors in Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin are exploring what it would take to offer the equivalent of a four year college degree for less than half of the average student … Continued
