Please RSVP and join us on four learning and hangout sessions the week of April 20, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Families First Act, Local Government, and COVID-19 April 20, 2020 at 9:00 am PT Virtual #ELGLInspire April 21, 2020 at 10:00 am PT Incorporating the Arts in Local Government … Continued
Todd Danielson Chief Utilities Executive Avon Lake Regional Water Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Providing water and wastewater during a pandemic. Todd Danielson, Chief Utilities Executive of Avon Lake Regional Water, joined the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 is impacting utility operations. He shared how they have changed shift schedules to protect staff and … Continued
Please RSVP and join us on four learning and hangout sessions the week of April 13, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Virtual Ideation Session: Local Government Learning & Collaboration 11:00 a.m. PT on April 15, 2020 Small Business & Economic Development Strategies During & After COVID-19 8:00 a.m. PT on … Continued
This webinar took place on April 10, 2020 and was hosted by Toy Beeninga and Mary Vigue from the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Materials from the presentation: Budget Reduction Outline Balancing Model Review City of Raleigh Budget Reduction Strategy Map NCLM Revenue Projections Memo NCLM Revenue Forecasts UNC SOG Resources
Denise Katula, CPM, the Manager of Leadership and Talent Development for County of Somerset, New Jersey compiled this blog post from ELGL member ideas and submissions in the ELGL Facebook group. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, not all local government organizations embraced (or even allowed) public employees working remotely. It became rapidly apparent that … Continued
This blog post provided by ELGL member Jason Jones, a Data Trust Lead at BrightHive. The Childcare Emergency Partnership (Child Care Aware of America, BridgeCare, Bowtie, BrightHive) is a rapid response partnership dedicated to responding to local, regional, and state initiatives to provide essential workers with information and guidance on how to secure childcare services … Continued
Blaine Williams Manager Athens-Clarke County, Georgia LinkedIn | Bio From economic resiliency to teleworking. Blaine Williams, the Manager of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about how his organization has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. He discussed preparation, issuing a stay at home order, and coordinating with the State of Georgia. He also talked … Continued
This webinar occurred on April 7, 2020. Learn more about Civis Analytics, Citibot, Orbital Insight, Whyline, and CityGrows. These five companies are part of CivStart’s two year technology accelerator program, and have designed solutions to address local government response to COVID-19. Each company provided a short demo of their product and information on how to use … Continued
These are the notes from the April 3, 2020 virtual hangout on local government community engagement during COVID-19. Virtual Hangout Notes: Community Engagement Friday, April 3, 2020 Special Guest: Karen Tapahe, City of Provo, UT Introduction by Allie Breyer, ELGL’s Digital Coordinator. Today’s special guest is Karen Tapahe with the City of Provo, UT. What … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: Frankly, I’ve turned to beach reads on Kindle for some escape What I’m cooking: Playing our own version of “Chopped” with pantry items until next available grocery slot What … Continued
