By Warren Kagarise Chair, ELGL Board of Directors City Hall Selfie Day returns on Aug. 15, 2024. With the calendar inching toward what we at ELGL call the best day of the year, I cannot wait to see what you have in store. Every August, a cast of public servants, elected officials, journalists, and residents … Continued
Three new local government professionals are joining the ELGL Board of Directors for three-year terms. ELGL is excited to announce the appointment of Mike Ekey, Olivia Hilton, and Jackie Wehmeyer to terms beginning on July 1, 2024. “Mike, Olivia, and Jackie will add needed skill sets and perspective to ELGL,” said Warren Kagarise, ELGL Board … Continued
The ELGL board of directors recently approved the appointments for four new board members to help run the national organization. These appointments reflect the expansion of the board resulting from recent bylaw changes and allow the organization to implement staggered, three-year terms for all board members. “We are so excited to have these local government … Continued
The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to share some organizational updates with you, our members. Over the last year we have been discussing the need to update and modernize our organizational bylaws to reflect the current needs of the organization. Since the board was created in 2017, ELGL has grown tremendously and the bylaws … Continued
By The Davenport Institute Youth are often overlooked during public engagement processes for multiple reasons; they are not old enough to vote, own property, or pay taxes. However, they represent the future of our communities and they are the next generation of local government leaders. In order for a local government to exercise 360 public … Continued
By The Davenport Institute The definition of digital equity has changed and broadened since its first conception in the 1990s and recently the pandemic placed a spotlight on digital equity when the world hastily transitioned to online work, school, and public engagement. Classrooms and public spaces went dark and were vacated as we collectively huddled … Continued
