We continue to receive additional suggestions for building influence locally. Kris Schaeffer (Twitter) is the latest to share suggestions. You can share your thoughts by send an email to kent@elgl.org. My mantra: Create a great place to live, work, play and learn. Identify key advocacies that are important to your town and you. Focus on these rather … Continued
Dr. Benjamin Clark (LinkedIn and Twitter) is on the faculty of the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon as an assistant professor. In this article, he expands on the opportunities to make a difference locally. Previously, he wrote an M-Word Beat-Down. Kent Wyatt, the ELGL Co-Founder (find him on LinkedIn … Continued
In this series, we’re asking you to tell your life story through eight songs. Starting with your earliest memories, guest columnists will name their defining songs along with a couple of sentences explaining their meaning. Previously: DJ Kirsten Wyatt, DJ Shelby Teufel, DJ Jason Jones, DJ Nick Smith, DJ Sarah Medary, DJ Emily Edmonds, DJ Roy Atkinson, DJ Susan Barkman, … Continued
In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. ELGL members can sign up to share their experiences at My Life in Presidential Terms. By Timothy Martin, City of Roanoke, LinkedIn and Twitter Where were you in 2008? In 2008, … Continued
By Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder, City of Tigard, OR, LinkedIn and Twitter Whether you attended the Women’s March or voted for Donald Trump, we can agree that government is entering a critical phase. All levels of government face a retiring workforce, aging technology, and a resistance to change. The challenges facing government coincide with the … Continued
Everyone knows that the League of Wisconsin Municipalities (ELGL organizational member) and Georgia Municipal Association are engaged in the hottest rivalry in local government. Experts have compared the rivalry to the Lakers and Celtics, UNC and Dook, Red Sox and Yankees, and Zack Morris and Slater. 👉🏻 @gacities we'll set a @flightaware for that shipment of … Continued
It’s Inauguration Day! In our ongoing series “My Life in Presidential Terms,” ELGL members highlight how their life has changed in the last eight years. The series lives on past Inauguration Day with Timothy Martin, City of Roanoke, VA and Danielle Verwahren, Catawba County, NC. Here’s who we’ve heard from so far. My Life in Presidential … Continued
In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. ELGL members can sign up to share their experiences at My Life in Presidential Terms. By Ron Shelby, LinkedIn Unanticipated change has been the primary thread weaving through my entire career. When … Continued
In this series, we’re asking you to tell your life story through eight songs. Starting with your earliest memories, guest columnists will name their defining songs along with a couple of sentences explaining their meaning. Previously: DJ Kirsten Wyatt, DJ Shelby Teufel, DJ Jason Jones, DJ Nick Smith, DJ Sarah Medary, DJ Emily Edmonds, DJ Roy Atkinson, and DJ Susan … Continued
This is another analysis in a series of articles I like to call “City Managers are Real Characters,” contemplating how your favorite fictional characters might fare in our field. Local government management isn’t for everybody. Does your sitcom sweetheart have the chops to handle a budget crisis? Previously: Anthony Soprano, City Manager By Matt Horn, City … Continued
