ELGL organizational member SAFEbuilt begins a new column highlighting the latest trends in community development and building codes. First up: regulations surrounding the beer industry. Fermentation Regulation by Maxwell Dillivan and Kyle Steitz, SAFEbuilt With football season and Oktoberfest just around the corner, we have turned our attention to beer. The beer industry is a $246.5 … Continued
We’re excited to introduce our new columnist, Kitty Wooley. She describes herself as an “energetic, T-shaped human with broadly applicable skills in strategic network development, and informal leadership development.” Kitty is the founder of Senior Fellows and Friends. by Kitty Wooley – LinkedIn and Twitter As I cycled between external and internal focus in my … Continued
We embark on a new series highlighting the defining characteristics of Northern California (NorCal) and Southern California (SoCal). Many of you associate California with In N’ Burger, Disneyland, the Kardashians, and California Pizza Kitchen (ok, maybe not the last one.). To get the real story, we’ve enlisted Cheryl Hughes, City of Palmdale to give us … Continued
Our friends at Burlington County, New Jersey want to share a presentation they have put together that outlines how their organization has been able to become more efficient and effective, while being fiscally responsible. View or download the presentation below. Excellence has an address Burlington County faces the same challenge many other local governments face, … Continued
Graham Sheridan went to undergraduate school at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA and received a Master’s in Public Affairs program at Brown. Fallout from the BP Oil Spill: Will It Be a Revenue Windfall for Local Government? By: Graham Sheridan – LinkedIn and Twitter Last week, a judge in Louisiana dramatically increased BP’s potential liability for the Deepwater Horizon … Continued
Our most popular columnist (based on web hits) Julie Underwood returns with an insider’s view of the recruitment process. Julie is the Daly City (CA) assistant city manager and former Shoreline (WA) city manager. From Ad to Offer: An Insider’s Guide to the Recruitment Process By: Julie Underwood, LinkedIn and Twitter I had just earned my … Continued
What’s Fibre Got To Do With It? Broadband Access: Is It a Basic Human Right? by Ashleigh Weeden, September 3, 2014 We love the Internet for it’s endless supply of cat videos and award-show-GIFs, Netflix streaming and up-to-the-minute Twitter updates on what our BFFs are eating for lunch. However, it’s the power of connectivity to … Continued
http://youtu.be/sp0MWYbLUFU?list=UUVUKh5KMGJFOw7WDGnS6bLw Russell Bither-Terry uses his experience from working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. Testimonial My graduate school experience at UNC-Chapel Hill was littered with trips to the Writing … Continued
Dawn Wills (LinkedIn), Communication Coordinator for River Falls, WI, takes us behind the scenes of these short, informative videos.
Perhaps we should add an “I” in front of ELGL as we have gone international with new correspondents Andrew Coulson and Ashleigh Weeden (Canada). Andrew introduces you to……..himself and highlights six important news articles in the first entry in his new ELGL column. A Vegemite cheers to Andrew’s debut! Our Man Down Under by Andrew Coulson, July 21, … Continued
