Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance reivew? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. One way we do that is by “telling our story.” India Adams and Derek Matheson shared their story, now Cathy Wilson, Town of Carrboro, NC Town Clerk takes center stage. I started working in local government because….I get to do work that makes a difference, keeps me interested and engaged, and … Continued
Kitty Wooley is the founder of Senior Fellows and Friends. Previous articles include: A Party Sampler of Government Resources and We Are the Government with Kitty Wooley. Tragedy of the Commons: Coming to a City Near You? by Kitty Wooley – LinkedIn and Twitter This morning’s New York Times highlighted a species of dilemma that neighbors and all … Continued
Update: Matt Huffaker to take over as Watsonville city manager Shawn Ahmadi, Socrata, Ryan Mannion, SeeClickFix, and Katie Babits, Veneta, OR have participated in our 360 review of local government. Matt Huffaker, Walnut Creek, CA Assistant to the City Manager is next up with his evaluation. Our Evaluator Best part of working in the local government arena. Most frustrating? Like … Continued
Our Northern California insider Creighton Avila brings you a “simple list” of issues facing local government. A Simple List Many challenges are facing local governments in Northern California. The following is a simple list that is different from the hot topics in the Southern California article – because Northern Californians need to be different: H2O California … Continued
With ELGL’s growing presence in California, we’ve enlisted Cheryl Hughes, City of Palmdale to keep us current on Southern California and Creighton Avila, El Dorado County to do the same for Northern California. Creighton on Creighton I was born and raised in Northern California and I started my local government career there. I spent two summers … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. One way we do that is by “telling our story.” Today India Adams shares hers. I started working in local government when… I interned in my County Administrator’s office the summer of my junior year in undergrad and knew instantly local government was where I wanted to begin my career in … Continued
Ten Leaders In the Civic Space Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance reivew? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and … Continued
Hat tip to SAFEBuilt for contributing this timely article. Urban Homesteading and the Policy Decisions Facing Cities By: David M. Jirousek, AICP, at jirousek@lslplanning.com With Thanksgiving just a few days away and food seemingly on the mind for most of us, we thought we would take a few minutes to discuss the topic of urban homesteading. Urban homesteading … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. One way to do that is by “telling the story” on how we got here, why we’re still here, and how we can improve local government. We first profile Derek Matheson, Kent (WA) Chief Administrative Officer. Thanks to Dave O’Leary, Shelton (WA) city manager for recommending that we … Continued
