Category: The Practitioner

California Love: Mythbusting Local Government in CA

As part of our ongoing effort to provide more California-related content, Julie Underwood, Daly City assistant city manager, leads us on a myth-busting tour of local government in California.  California Love: Mythbusting by Julie Underwood – LinkedIn and Twitter Every time I think of California, 2Pac’s song, California Love, starts playing in my head. It has … Continued

Municipalities and Mary Jane

Hat tip to Kyle Steitz, SAFEBuilt for contributing this timely article. Municipalities and Mary Jane by Kyle Steitz and Eric Pendley, SAFEbuilt Nationwide, community development departments have been dealing with a new industry that has never before been regulated by zoning or building codes.  Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in four states and medicinal use … Continued

360 Review with Mitch Foster, Village of Kingsley, MI

Quick Take: Mitch Foster, Kingsley, MI, Village Manager Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? 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, … Continued

My Story with Jessica Beise, City of Victoria, MN

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Today we hear from Jessica Beise, City of Victoria, MN. My most frustrating experience in local government was….when after hours of research on the topic of snow plowing and a formal presentation … Continued

Bringin’ It Into Focus: 10 Networking Tips for 2015

Ben McCready, Rock Island, IL assistant to the city manager, reflects on professional input gathered in 2014.   Last week’s column explored how ELGL members “bring it into focus”, turning networking opportunities and outlets into substantive relationships within the local government arena. As a follow up, I’ve prepared ten takeaways garnered from conversations with an … Continued

#5 in ’14: CPBB, IAMMA, OPRA, and SGR

The 2014 tour schedule for ELGL was a busy one. ELGL leaders were invited to present at a number of professional conferences including Strategic Government Resources (Dallas, TX ), Center for Priority Based Budgeting (Denver, CO), Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants (Naperville, IL) and Oregon Recreation and Parks Association (Seaside, OR). Each event was a … Continued

#6 in ’14: A Night of Funk(houser)

We’re counting down the hits from 2014….. #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, #7 Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause, and now for #6… Happy Hour With Mark Funkhouser, Publisher of Governing July 2014 was a busy month for ELGL. Two weeks before entertaining Portland Mayor … Continued

360 Review with Josh Dukelow, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce

Update: Josh is running for Mayor of Appleton. Give him a follow on Twitter. Josh Dukelow Announces Mayoral Campaign, Shares Vision for Future of City Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? 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 … Continued

Bringin’ It Into Focus with Ben McCready

Ben McCready, Rock Island, IL assistant to the city manager, reflects on professional input gathered in 2014. Earlier this year I found myself in the halls of the Kennedy School post #ELGL14.  Left to my own devices and a cup of complimentary coffee, I reflected on the whirlwind adventure of #ELGL14. The experience was one … Continued

360 Review with Ashleigh Weeden, SWEA, Southwestern Ontario

  Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? 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 … Continued

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