Category: State of Local Government

From Hendrix to Bush, Veterans Are a Diverse Group

This article is part of our continuing series about attracting veterans to local government.  By Will Doerfer – LinkedIn and Twitter So who are veterans? All veterans have one thing in common: each signed a blank check payable to the United States of America for their service up to, and including their life. At this point, … Continued

Survey Results: The New Innovation Economy

In December 2015, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt participated in a panel discussion on the New Innovation Economy at the Governing Forum in Sacramento, CA. He prepared for the discussion by gathering input from ELGL members in a survey. Today we present the survey results. Provide examples of deliberate policies that cities can pursue to support innovation. Survey … Continued

Go Green! Decreasing Your Carbon Footprint with the Cloud

Katie Lantukh is the marketing content writer at GovSense, a trusted true cloud solution for land, license and financials for local governments. As we look forward to our 2016 initiatives, I would be surprised if some version of “go green” wasn’t on many of those lists. And what better time to start going green – … Continued

Digital Accessibility — Is Your Local Government Compliant?

Ashley Fruechting is Sr. Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for Santa Monica, Calif.-based Vision Internet, a leader in government website development with more than 600 government, non-profit and education clients across the U.S. and Canada.  By Ashley Fruechting – LinkedIn and Twitter Everyone in local government knows that accessibility laws are important to consider … Continued

January Confidential: The Fall of a City

With December 2015 in the rear view mirror, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt returns with all the news and happenings that are deemed important in the Wyatt household. January 16 Dud! I’m just here so I won’t get fined…. Since you asked, I’ve decided watching the Seahawks get blown out is preferable to losing the Super Bowl at … Continued

#1: The City Planner Behind Parks and Rec

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

#2: Check It

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

#3: Using Data to Fight Crime

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

#4: And You Are….a Senior Management Analyst?!?!?

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

#5: Millennials Are Not Adults

The revamped ELGL website received more than 300,000 views this year. Members and visitors were treated to a wide array of stories from the #13Percent to infrastructure to work/life balance. While some of you dropped by to visit the rapidly growing webinar library or check out the latest job postings. Our crack staff has sorted … Continued

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