Category: State of Local Government

Be a Dog! Join the Fund Balance Bowl Pick’em Challenge

Matt Yager has created a bowl pick’em challenge for ELGL members. Don’t know anything about college football? Even better, we definitely want you to participate. Know a lot about college football? We guess we have to let you participate. Here are the details: It’s free to play. The top 3 finishers and the last place … Continued

Locking Down Your Cloud

At Seneca Systems, their mission is to rekindle passion for public service in America’s 10.5 million local government employees. They have worked with offices across the country, from Oakland to Chicago, to improve constituent relations with a powerful, modern CRM called Romulus. By Chris Maddox, CEO, Seneca Systems – LinkedIn and Twitter Fast, easy-to-use, affordable, and … Continued

The Future Is Now with Kimberly Martin, City of Dallas, TX

The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Kimberly Martin (LinkedIn) is a Human Resources Analyst with the City of Dallas, TX. (Complete the following sentence) If I had one free … Continued

The Future Is Now with Kortney Nelson, Highland Park, TX Library

The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Kortney Nelson is a librarian for the Town of Highland Park, TX. (Complete the following sentence) If I had one free hour each … Continued

The Future Is Now with Daniel Salazar, Dallas Fire Department

The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Daniel Salazar (LinkedIn) is the Assistant Fire Chief at City of Dallas, TX. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington. (Complete … Continued

Caring for Your Community by Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor, who recently was spotlighted for his views on transparency, responds to a West Linn Tidings reader who encourages citizens to get involved. Rebecca, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and concerns. It’s very clear you care about your community. Fact-based community conversations are the lifeblood of any city, so I hope I … Continued

How You Can Help Veterans Succeed in Local Government

In this two-part series, Darrin Tangeman, District Manager and Chief Administrative Officer for Pueblo West Metropolitan District,writes about the challenges facing veterans, and then, how veterans can find a home in local government.  We have identified the challenges facing veterans transitioning to a local government career. The next question is what we can do to increase … Continued

We’re Loving It! The Value of Values

In this two-part series, Chris Maddox, Seneca Systems CEO, talk about how to define a set of values for your organization. We’ll start by discussing what values are and why they are important. The second installment will work through how to define values for your organization. By Chris Maddox, CEO, Seneca Systems – LinkedIn and … Continued

Challenges for Veterans Transitioning to Local Government

In this two-part series, Darrin Tangeman writes about the challenges facing veterans, and then, how veterans can find a home in local government. Darrin Tangeman (Linkedin and Twitter) serves as District Manager and Chief Administrative Officer for Pueblo West Metropolitan District, a general purpose local government in Pueblo County, Colorado. Prior to his career with Pueblo … Continued

The Future Is Now with Samantha Dean, City of Carrollton, TX

The ELGL and SGR Futures Forum debuts on December 4. Registration is free for ELGL members; $100 for non-members. Leading up to the forum, we’ll highlight the attendees. Here’s the guest list. Samantha Dean (LinkedIn) is the Workforce Services Manager for the City of Carrollton, TX. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with … Continued

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