This webinar aired live on April 15, 2020. Watch the video and download the resources from the webinar below. The COVID-19 response swiftly changed the way local governments operate. From virtual EOCs, to Zoom council meetings, to remote access to work, organizations are finding new ways to provide services and share information. The virtual ideation … Continued
This local government advisory brief was created by a team at University of Florida, Center for Arts in Medicine. We are sharing as part of our Creative Community series, which is a partnership with ArtPlace America and CivicArts to write, explore, share, and learn about creative placemaking and how we use arts and culture to shape our communities! COVID-19 Arts Local … Continued
This webinar aired live on April 16, 2020. Watch the recording and access presentation and chat resources here. With the latest COVID-19 funding packages, there’s over $20 billion for state and local governments on the line. Making sense of and knowing how to implement that funding, however, is half the battle. Join us on April … Continued
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
On April 17, 2020 we hosted Zoom Pictionary Happy Hour and it was a laugh a minute. Here’s the instruction document if you’d like to host your own Zoom Pictionary game for your staff or community. View the Pictionary Instructions
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
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Twitter | LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Just finished Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand What I’m Watching: My kids play Nintendo Switch [eyeroll] What I’m Listening To: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson ELGL’s COVID-19 response is driven by our members. When we read questions posed … Continued
The decision to furlough employees is extremely difficult, and one that many local governments are considering and pursuing during COVID-19. An ELGL member provided the public and employee communications used by the local government as templates for other organizations looking for ways to communicate this difficult information. Sample furlough press release template Sample resources summary … Continued
Thanks to ELGL member Carly Lorentz, the Deputy City Manager in Golden, CO, for compiling these Farmers’ Market policy links. Colorado Farmers’ Market Association Farmers’ Market Coalition Ruston Farmers’ Market NOCO Virtual Farmers’ Market Agricultural Institute of Marin Virginia Farmers’ Market Association Scottsville Farmers’ Market Worthington Farmers’ Market Hillsdale Farmers’ Market Charlottesville Markets Minneapolis Farmers’ … Continued
Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista, Senior Manager for Community Economic Development for the City of Raleigh, NC. You can connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I am Reading: Deciding what to read next! What I am Listening to: Latin Hits playlist on Amazon Music What I am Watching: Boy Meets World on Disney Plus In … Continued
