This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in Rachel’s Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. Economic development does not begin with what new business hub you can bring to your community, but how the town enables its residents to … Continued
This article originally appeared on Performance.gov. The team at Performance.gov features stories about good government. They partnered with ELGL to highlight the great public servants working in Tarrant County, Texas. May 27, 2021 For Public Service Recognition Week and beyond, our posts are highlighting the hard work of public servants across federal, state, and local governments. Join us … Continued
View the slide deck Join this session for a breakdown of the latest benchmark data on US City Websites fielded by OpenCities and Monsido. Find out what’s working for city websites, and what’s not and get live insights from the City of Grand Rapids on how they’re approaching their website experience, quality and performance. Speakers: … Continued
Check out these upcoming events from our friends at Strategic Government Resources (SGR). Supervisory Competencies 2021 (II) -Servant Leadership Considerations – Virtual Live Class (Open Registration) Date:06/29/2021 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Time Zone: Central Time Add to my Calendar Don’t miss the final class of SGR’s Supervisory Competencies Series, Servant Leadership Considerations. Join us on … Continued
Post-pandemic, people want to see outdoor dining and parklets continue. Does it make sense for cities to buy parklets for their downtowns? This simple model can help you understand the fiscal impacts of that decision. During the pandemic, many communities allowed their local restaurants and retailers to expand on public streets. This response was very … Continued
Mentors Needed! Here at ELGL our cohort learning programs have been growing tremendously! Due to the rapid growth of these programs, we are in need of more dedicated and inspiring Local Government leaders to serve as mentors! Particularly we need mentors for these cohorts: Anti-Racism & Local Gov: Equity as an Experience We are looking … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, local government professional in transition. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. We say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, recognizing that visual images can communicate many different messages both explicit and implicit in a single moment. As local … Continued
This webinar originally aired on May 26. Join us for a one-hour crash course into podcast creation for local governments from people who have done it. If you like what you hear, register for the Podcasting for Local Governments Cohort by June 14!
We are looking for enthusiastic and engaging people to join the planning committee for #ELGL21, ELGL’s annual conference, this year held as a hybrid event online and in-person in Denton, TX on September 23 and 24. Planning Committee Roles: Set overall conference theme/concept Determine session tracks or themes Brainstorm session topics and titles Finalize session … Continued
ELGL is proud to be partnering with Circles to provide our members with free support. This opportunity is free and open to all ELGL members. Learn More & Sign Up Please note, ELGL staff will not know who chooses to participate. That information remains private with your Circle. What is a Circle? Circles offers small, … Continued
