By Sam Taylor, LinkedIn & Twitter One work afternoon in October 2017, I thought I was dying. My world was despair and fear. I found myself in an emergency room, unable to intelligibly communicate, disoriented, and my entire body fuzzy and tingling. I was wheeled back to a room faster than I ever have been … Continued
In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, What advice do you have for someone who is interviewing for a job that … Continued
What I’m listening to – @SparkleStories with my kids at bedtime What I’m watching – #sportsmanship What I’m doing – planning some summer camping trips Managing in a smaller, more remote area I have found that high-quality training is a luxury. It is a personal value – one I am sure I share with ELGL … Continued
We’re celebrating Father’s Day with our members sharing the song that reminds them of their dad. Bonus: listen to the GovLove podcast episode – Podcast: Dad Talk – Balancing Budgets and Diapers. Submissions Sam Taylor Advice: Recognize your talents and embrace them. Song: “All The Young Dudes” – Mott the Hoople Nyssa Rivera, City of Beaverton, Oregon, … Continued
ELGL continues to build a partnership with the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). Executive Director Mike Cully is committed to strengthening local government in Oregon and partnering with ELGL. He remarked about ELGL, Another example of collaboration is really a grassroots alignment with an organization founded on the principal of recognizing, promoting and helping the … Continued
In this new column, ELGL members share their take on a pressing local government issue. Contributors will be expected to submit their article (500 to 1,000 words) in July or August. We will work with you on a date that fits your schedule. Bonus: Guest writers receive an exclusive pair of ELGL socks. Topics include: Apps: If … Continued
In this series, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt asks guest columnists to respond to one of three questions. This week Andrew Kleine, President at Andrew Kleine Consulting, LLC, helps provide context around innovation in budgeting. Do the words “innovation” and “budgeting” belong in the same sentence? I say yes, but in most cities, counties, townships, school … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Jamie Eustace, Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, Texas, writes about how libraries approach discussing their evolving needs with city management and elected officials. There’s an engineer to the left of me, a fire chief to the right…. The … Continued
In this series, guest columnists write about issues that are being deliberated by their elected body. Sarah Henricks, City of Los Altos, California, walks us through the City Council’s discussion about prohibiting smoking in certain parts of town. In October 2017, the Los Altos City Council considered an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in outdoor … Continued
Traeger award-winner and founder of the City Council Chronicles Michael Karlik has dropped another hit for his adoring fans. Tear It Down is a eight-part story about the City of North College Hill, Ohio. In an upcoming GovLove episode, you will learn more about the creation of Tear It Down. Until then, let’s binge listen … Continued
