ELGL Co-founder Kent Wyatt poses a question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Megan Erwin, City of Norfolk, Virginia, Senior Budget and Policy Analyst, shares ideas for cultivating budget groupies. What has been your biggest challenge in engaging the public about the budget? How did you address it? “These events are awesome, see … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three questions posed by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Cassie Johnson, Senior Police Analyst, City of Scottsdale, Arizona, reflects on the impact of teaching. Teaching is in my bones. So much so, that when I was a toddler, I climbed up behind the podium and, … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, John McCarter, Assistant Finance Director for the City of Pearland, Texas, writes about the tools available to make your budgeting process easier. I started in Pearland almost exactly five years ago as Management Assistant in the … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget Manager for the City of Brighton, Colorado, makes the case for fun in local government. In thinking about how I wanted to answer this question, it took me a long time to come … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Tina Walha, Director of Innovation and Performance at the City of Seattle, highlights examples of innovation. When I first started my job with the City of Seattle, I found myself cringing every time the word innovation was … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Glissette Santana, Content Strategist for the City of Sugar Land, Texas, writes about her definition of storytelling. When I landed in my role as the content strategist for the City of Sugar Land, I hadn’t realized … Continued
ELGL Co-founder Kent Wyatt poses a question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Emma Klues, Great Rivers Greenway Vice-President of Communications & Outreach, gets you prepared for your next interview. I love the process of hiring. From a communications professional who hires communication professionals and who nerds out about helping people with their … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Hillary Ostlund, Library Services Manager Hillsboro Public Library in Hillsboro, Oregon, takes on common misconceptions about libraries. Libraries have been my jam for nearly two decades, and I frequently hear that I’m not what many think … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Melissa Weiss, Director of Administrative Services, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, reflects on key career experiences. Picture this – the Director of Public Works/Engineer submits their two-week notice and there is no management bench to oversee the … Continued
In this series, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt poses the question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Erin White Winn, Budget Manager, City of Denton, Texas, explains the assistant to the city manager position. I recently entered local government management after spending five years working in urban education reform. Teaching- particularly in the most … Continued
