Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager for the Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Do I have a pair of binoculars in my office for birding: Yes Am I excited for the leaves to change colors: Yes What food am I craving right now: Mozzarella sticks Leadership, … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, the Deputy City Manager for the City of Albany, Ore. Connect with Kayla on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Kroger brand toaster pastries What I’m watching: “Taskmaster: New Zealand” What I’m working on: Getting projects to a pause point as I am leaving for a two-week trip to Portugal … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Strategic Growth and Development for MRB Group, and widely recognized as one of America’s least competitive golfers (I once nearly killed someone with a golf ball – but more on that another time). For non-golf-related advice, connect with Matt on LinkedIn. What I’m … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Dr. Bill Brantley, President and Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A Inc., a state and local government consultancy. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “There’s Got to Be a Better Way: How to Deliver Results and Get Rid of the Stuff That Gets in the Way of Real Work” … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ariana Adame, Assistant City Manager, Community Services for the City of West Sacramento, Calif. Connect with Ariana on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “The First 90 Days” by Michael D. Watkins What I’m watching: “Black Bag” on Peacock What I’m listening to: “Love and Happiness” by Al Green … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Fabian, senior director of product strategy, ERP Budgeting and Cate Ryba, director of resident engagement, both at Tyler Technologies. Connect with Chris or Cate on LinkedIn. What we’re reading: “Genesis” by Eric Schmidt, Mundie and Kissinger (Chris) and “Abundance” by Ezra Klein (Cate) What we’re listening … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Tabitha Clark, APR, Communications Director for the City of Perry, Georgia. Connect with Tabitha on LinkedIn. A funny TikTok I saw recently: “When you realize Life 360 is the muggle version of the Marauder’s Map.” If you work in local government communications, chances are you’ve seen the wild west of misinformation … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Sr. Manager of Engagement and Digital Marketing at ICMA. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn. What Book I’m Recommending: Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness, 2nd Edition What I’m Excited for: Visiting Tampa for the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference! What I’m Proud of: Training my pups to … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Billy Trakas, GovTech professional and founder of Plateia.ai. Connect with Billy on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Trader Joes Chocolate Ice Cream cones What I’m watching: “Platonic” on Apple TV A hobby I enjoy: Off-roading in the Colorado mountains. Living in Denver has its perks when you need to escape the … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chaquinta Fisher, I.T. Support Manager & Website Accessibility Coordinator at McLennan County, Texas. Follow Chaquinta on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Bible, Book of Mathew What I’m Listening to: ‘Is Jesus Praying for Us or Are We Praying to Him?’ Dr. David Jeremiah What I’m Watching: ‘Bodyguard’ … Continued
