Joy Ditto President and CEO American Public Power Association (APPA) Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Powering communities. Joy Ditto, the President and CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA), joined the podcast to talk about public power utilities and how the electric industry has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. She discussed how APPA shared … Continued
Send a mask, get a mask! Just in time for #ELGL20 Local Gov Oktoberfest, here’s your chance to connect with another ELGL member, make a new local gov friend, and get a new mask. It’s easy – sign up with your mailing address and we’ll match you with another ELGL member. Please make sure you mail … Continued
I will be honest with you. I am writing this during my very own two-week hell time period. It happens once a year, where the moons align evilly – and in 2020 with COVID-19 – the fury is real. Some of Hell Week (I will notate is time period in the singular, even though it … Continued
This webinar originally aired on August 26, 2020. The pandemic has brought a whirlwind of change for schools as many districts transitioned to remote learning almost overnight in March. Now as we approach the start of the new school year, school districts are figuring out the best way to safely reopen and ensure students have … Continued
This webinar originally aired on September 2, 2020. Businesses have been hard hit during this pandemic, especially small-scale, family-run restaurants and shops. Cities and communities have been working hard to help their local businesses by encouraging take-out and curbside pickup. How can cities continue to engage with their business communities and encourage residents to do … Continued
This article is written by Lindsay M. Miller is a National Civic League Senior Fellow and ELGL COVID-19 Equity Ambassador. Lindsay wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. This article originally appeared on the National Civic Review. During the first few months of … Continued
This article is by ELGL member Michael Halford, Assistant County Manager for Gaston County, NC. Gaston County Government is working with Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight (CAH) and NC State University’s College of Design to form a pilot partnership of local governments interested in applying behavioral science, good design, and evidence to strengthen their COVID-19 responses. The partnership’s … Continued
James Hardy Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development City of Akron, Ohio Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Michael Mazur Vice President for Business Development Colu Technologies LinkedIn | Twitter Rewards for shopping local. James Hardy, Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development at the City of Akron, Ohio, and Michael Mazur, Vice President for Business Development for Colu, … Continued
This article is written by Eric Walcott, Government and Public Policy Specialist, Michigan State University Extension. Eric wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. I once heard someone say about local government, “Don’t tell me your priorities, show me your budget and I’ll … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL members Paolo Kespradit and Tara Worden with the City of West Hollwood, CA. And, if you like today’s post, please join us on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 10PT/1ET for a free webinar titled Getting Back to Business. CityGrows’ Catherine Geanuracos is one of the guest speakers! The City of West … Continued
