Category: News

The Future of Water Depends on Looking Back at History Today: Six Steps to Your Utility’s First Strategic Plan

This article was written by Sheridan Soileau, Planning, Budget & Research Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Sheridan wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn. What a wild ride we have taken since we planned our utilities’ budget back … Continued

What COVID-19 Taught Me About Leadership

Andrew Kleine is the author of City on the Line: How Baltimore Transformed Its Budget to Beat the Great Recession and Deliver Outcomes (Rowman & Littlefield). He has served as budget director for the City of Baltimore and Chief Administrative Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland. Connect with Andrew on email and Twitter. For the privileged … Continued

Danger and Opportunity

This article was written by Georges Pichard, Fellow at @GBLabs. Georges wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Georges on LinkedIn or Email. Hello ELGL! My name is Georges Pichard; I am a fellow with @GBLabs, a new government innovation … Continued

#ELGLTakeoverTuesday: Castle Rock, Colorado

“October is my favorite month,” I exclaimed to C.J., our most awesome Admin Assistant last week, basking in the glow of the unseasonably warm weather and gorgeous gold leaves we’re enjoying this time of year in Castle Rock, Colorado. Then my senses came back about me, and I retracted my statement since the month usually … Continued

Picking Up the Pieces: Building A Better Child Care System Post COVID-19

This report is from our friends at Child Care Aware of America: Picking Up the Pieces: Building A Better Child Care System Post COVID-19 is a new report from Child Care Aware of America. This year, the world experienced a crisis that no one was prepared for—COVID-19. Many families, communities and businesses in this country … Continued

Intersectionality and Space

Intersectionality is the awareness that prejudices and disadvantages (as well as privileges) are not a series of easily defined A and B categories and are much more intertwined and nuanced. As an example, let’s assume our Governor for the great state of [insert state here] wants to help small communities and rural communities, understanding that … Continued

A Better Way: 50+ Action Items to Fight Against Racism In Your Community (Part 5)

Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash We’ve been fighting the battle against racism for far too long. We need an action plan to transform our communities. Start here. *NOTE: The following list is not meant to be exhaustive but rather a running list that I will update as I research new matters and face new … Continued

Call for 2021 ELGL Cohort Mentors

Are you a local government or adjacent expert? Do you want to give back to others in 2021 by sharing your knowledge and expertise? Are you excited to help cities, counties, towns, and regional governments with the difficult issues they face in a variety of issues? Sign up today to be an ELGL Cohort Mentor! … Continued

A Better Way: 50+ Action Items to Fight Against Racism In Your Community (Part 4)

Crisis Management Cohort Summary

This article was written by Matt Feryan, City of Grapevine, Texas – Emergency Management Coordinator. Matt wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Matt on LinkedIn, Email, or Twitter. Hello ELGL. I’m Matt Feryan, an emergency management professional in … Continued