Category: State of Local Government

My Life in Eight Songs with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

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, and DJ Jason Jones DJ Nick Smith  City of Gaithersburg, MD – ELGL, LinkedIn & Twitter … Continued

My Life in Presidential Terms with Michael Davis, Durham County, NC

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 Michael Davis (LinkedIn), Durham County, NC, Strategic Initiative Manager Change is the only constant. Mom … Continued

Ideas Worth Sharing: Enhancing Service Delivery Through Shared Services

By Matt Horn (Web, LinkedIn, Twitter), City Manager, Geneva, NY Hey, you got your Geneva in my Canandaigua!  No way, you got your Canandaigua in my Geneva! It’s the age old question:  we need more, better services, but how do we pay for them?  As with most questions, you learned the answer in Kindergarten:  share! My first … Continued

Something We Can All Support! Jamie Ludovic Promoted in Washington County, WI

County Appoints New Central Services Director Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Holiday season comes early for ELGL member Jamie Ludovic. Washington County, WI announced that Jamie Ludovic will be appointed Central Services Director.  Jamie was formerly the Assistant to the County Administrator and worked closely with fellow ELGL member Josh Schoemann, County Administrator Josh Schoemann. “I am very excited … Continued

My Life in Eight Songs with Jason Jones, Guilford County, NC

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 and DJ Shelby Teufel DJ Jason Jones Guilford County, NC – Budget & Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued

Highlighting the Contributions of Veterans in Local Government

As we honor our veterans today, check out a sampling of their contributions to local government. If you are a veteran interested in a pursuing a local government career, check out  the VLGMF – Veterans Local Government Management Fellowship. Articles Diversity Dashboard – Military Status The ELGL Diversity Dashboard is the first ever data collection on … Continued

Ideas Worth Sharing: Using Open Data to Engage the Community

By Eric Reese, Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University One of the core services for nearly all local governments is public safety. With several recent high profile incidents involving police use of force and violence targeting law enforcement, many public safety officials in the United States are grappling with how to engage the public. … Continued

(Updated 8:48 a.m EST) Live from Election Day 2016!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ELGL blog squad will be posting throughout the day. We’ll post our original content about elected officials, voting information from across the country, voting selfies and who knows what else.  To submit items for postings, send an email to kent@elgl.org. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”green” border_width=”3″][vc_column_text]Ben Kittelson – November 9 8:48 a.m EST – Sunglasses and Advil … Continued

My Life in Eight Songs by Shelby Teufel, City of Pleasant Hill, MO

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. Shelby Teufel City of Pleasant Hill, MO Connect: LinkedIn & ELGL Profile Before you check out DJ Shelby’s tracks, check out … Continued

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