Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: Reading the new traffic and parking restrictions in Madrid. What I’m watching: Family Feud with my spouse. What I’m listening to: All the voices in my head telling me about the million things I need to accomplish in order to retire and transition from the military. It’s … Continued
I was selected to serve on Colorado’s Complete Count Campaign Committee, Colorado’s 2020 decennial census organizing group. I thought I knew a few things about the census as I came up to my first meeting – I’ve heard some presentations on the importance of a complete count and was aware of the financial impacts the … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: YouTube videos about completing the side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2 (I’m thisclose to being 100% done, y’all). What I’m listening to: The Hold Steady – Stay Positive Good morning, everyone! I was just reading Kendra Davis’ recent Morning Buzz trying to figure out which 500-700 … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Randy Recklaus, Village Manager, Village of Arlington Heights, IL and ELGL Traeger Award winner, compares and contrasts the roles of assistant city manager and village manager. Sign up to be a guest columnist for this series. … Continued
What I’m watching – our City Council’s last Priority Setting session because it will be MY job to coordinate it this year, and I need all the help I can get. What I’m reading – Heartland by Sarah Smarsh, which is such an honest, tender, unapologetic look at my home state and the people there. … Continued
Each month, a guest columnist will share a story about a failure–and the lessons learned. This month, Hannah Lebovits, PhD student in Public Administration at Cleveland State University, shares her experience with what she calls the “Government God Complex”. Are you interested in sharing your story as part of this new series? Sign up here to blog. “I’m … Continued
This guest blog is by Shannon Haynes, the Assistant Town Manager for Breckenridge, Colorado. As government leaders, we often hear that it’s impossible to get things done quickly. We all know that government frequently gets a bad rap for making processes more difficult than they should be. Our processes are too cumbersome and antiquated. We require too … Continued
What I’m Reading: Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse (2018) #1 What I’m Watching: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs What I’m Listening to: When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings– Willie Watson and Tim Blake Nelson Go for the Joke! Morning Buzz with Douglas Shontz In the local government profession, we deal with important issues. These … Continued
Morning Buzz by Kirsten Wyatt What I’m Reading: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee What I’m Watching: Rewatching West Wing on Netflix What I’m Listening To: The Daily Podcast by New York Times Over the years, I’ve met people who claim to be “so busy” and can’t find any time to welcome someone new to the … Continued
John Covey Chief Information Officer Shrewsbury, Massachusetts LinkedIn Applying technology to make things better. John Covey, Chief Information Office of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, joined the podcast to talk about software, local government IT and improving processes. John shared his career path to working at the Town of Shrewsbury, his definition of a technologist and what he … Continued
