ELGL’s GovLove podcast has quickly become one of our most popular content offerings. Currently, the GovLove team is comprised of five hosts (Alyssa, Ben, Javon, Kent, and Kirsten) and one transcriber (Harpreet). We seek to grow the team to allow us to produce more high-quality episodes and to widen our worldview of topics and perspectives. … Continued
This is the report from the ELGL, The Atlas, and SeeClickFix “Local Government’s Next Normal” survey, conducted in June & July 2020. Download the full report About the Local Government’s Next Normal Report Local governments across the country, and of all sizes, have been experiencing rapid shifts in priorities and work as a result of … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks, Special Projects Services Consultant with the Los Altos Hills County Fire District. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Not sure if you’ve heard, but California is burning right now. According to its website, CalFire lists at least 17wildfires across the state, plus an additional 7 that are labeled as … Continued
National Research Center at Polco survey research highlights, plus how local governments can engage diverse residents regarding equity and community policing. Webinar Show Notes by Julia Steege-Reimann In these uncertain times, many residents feel unheard, undervalued, and unsafe. For this reason, community policing and government inclusivity may be more important now than ever. How can … Continued
This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner. I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn! Currently reading: Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. I highly recommend this book. You may be familiar with the trendy buzzwords “growth mindset” versus “fixed mindset,” which have been … Continued
In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Ryan Krueger, Senior Planner at Intrinsik Architecture, Inc., write about an issue that should be receiving more attention from local governments. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column. … Continued
#CityHallSelfie and #CityHomeSelfie day on August 14, 2020 was a huge success – people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building or from their home office. We’ll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies that were shared … Continued
No one was too young to participate in Euclid’s first community-painted mural. Space along the 75’ wall was reserved for signatures of everyone who picked up a brush and contributed to the artwork. Allison Lukacsy-Love AIA, EcoDistricts AP, Community Projects Manager, Acting Planning & Zoning Commissioner, Department of Planning & Development at City of Euclid, … Continued
In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty at The Evergreen State College, writes about using data to enhance decision-makings. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column. Reflecting … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, first year middle school teacher and contract employee with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! My life took a big turn these past few months. Since my last Morning Buzz, I sold my condo, moved across the country, and changed careers. … Continued
