Category: Morning Buzz

Thank You For Being a Pocket Friend

Welcome, dear pocket friends. Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek in Southwest Michigan. Hit me up on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m watching: Trying to squeeze in as much Offspring as possible. I got there late, and it’s about to get the boot off Netflix. What … Continued

Leaders Reveal the Biggest Local Government Budgeting Challenges

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Watching: Ancient Aliens What I’m Listening To: Stuff You Should Know – By Angelica Wedell and Jessie O’Brien, Polco –  We’re weathering strange economic times. The federal government has passed sweeping budget programs—CARES, … Continued

Arrive Late

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! Growing up, I heard the constant refrain –  “if you’re not 5 minutes prior to 5 minutes early, you’re late”. I sweat bullets making sure I was on time (with some success), but the metaphor never stopped at a physical destination. As I got … Continued

Turning the Comments Off

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Lacey Dykgraaf, Communications Specialist for Slate Communications. Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix What I’m Watching: Our Flag Means Death What I’m Listening to: Lawrence (a really great duo I highly suggest a listen to) I recently had … Continued

Start With Caring

Today’s Buzz is by Joe Warren, City Manager for the City of Belton, Mo. You can follow Joe at LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Turnpike Troubadours What I’m Working on: Creating a culture of high performance in the City of Belton What I’m Reading: “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success” by Phil Jackson and Hugh … Continued

Get Excited to Attend #ELGL22!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening To: Songs for the #ELGL22 Playlist What I’m Planning: Why, the ELGL22 Conference, of course!  What I’m Watching: Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building The #ELGL22 … Continued

A Balancing Act

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: John Summit stole the end of summer for me What I’m Reading: “The WEIRDest People in the World” by Joseph Henrich What I’m Watching: 4 Blocks on Prime Video Although some may think it … Continued

Let’s Hear from You America!

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and “an all around nice guy” (source not cited).  For all the Matt Horn news you can use, check me out on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching:  Loud House, Big City Greens, and whatever else Hudson Horn forces … Continued

Committing to Better Balance

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Zoom by Jessi What I’m Reading: Our last comprehensive plan. What I’m Watching: Netflix’s The Future Of What I’m Doing: Budget, budget, and more budget I poured eggs into … Continued

What We Can Learn from a Red-Eyed, Six-Legged, Democracy-Loving Creature

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: A look at how the long, deliberate process to build the 11th Street Bridge Park is working to change a Washington, DC neighborhood without fueling further gentrification. What I’m Watching: “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes” — a new … Continued

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