Kent Wyatt, ELGL co-founder, writes a running blog on everything from My Little Pony to government fund balance. October 31 Transaction Wire City Hall Goes Crazy for Halloween Belgrade clerks claim gender discrimination in suit against city Council should be more transparent in making this hire South Portland city councilor’s use of private email scrutinized … Continued
Hayley Lewis is the head of communications and engagement for the London Borough of Croydon. Connect with her on Twitter & LinkedIn. UK local government communications is amongst the best in the world. Indeed, I’m incredibly proud to work in local government and proud to be in such a major position of responsibility as head of communications … Continued
In the Local Government Challenge, University of Texas-Arlington students will focus on developing effective approaches to community engagement. We’ll hear from practitioners over the next couple of months about what’s working for them. Gareth Young is a local government officer in the UK and the co-founder and co-author of the www.welovelocalgovernment.com blog. By Gareth Young – … Continued
Stacy Wall Schweikhart is the community information manager for the city of Kettering, Ohio. She is this month’s ELGL contributor to Governing. Cycling’s Lessons for Government Leaders Whether it’s about pedaling or public administration, the challenges are much the same. I’m a road cyclist, and if the trends are any indicator, the 76 percent growth … Continued
In a continuing series as part of the ELGL & UTA Local Government Challenge, Doug Barrick, Town of Rutherfordton, NC, reflects on funding solutions for infrastructure. By Doug Barrick – LinkedIn and Twitter Rarely seen or thought about until they don’t work, infrastructure is the fundamental component of successful municipalities. Infrastructure sets the stage for growth, … Continued
Rae Buckley, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, Assistant to the Manager for Organizational and Strategic Initiatives, used sports to highlight organizational strategies. By Rae Buckley, LinkedIn and Twitter Today’s Water Cooler picks up where Water Cooler #3 left off: what we can learn from “fanalytics” in the National Hockey League (NHL) about performance measurement and open data in local … Continued
A recent ELGL and University of Texas at Arlington survey identified the top issues facing local government. In this series of articles, ELGL members will address solutions to addressing each of the issues. Regan Bolli (LinkedIn) is the City Manager of the City of Covington, WA. Prior to Covington, Regan worked for Ephraim City, Utah for four … Continued
Connect with Richard Pietro on LinkedIn & Twitter You remember ELGL member Richard Pietro, right? The self-described “Open Government fanboy who creates Civic Engagement as art?” Yeah, this guy… Well Pietro is back again! He spent last summer riding a motorcycle across America’s hat, aka Canada, land of maple syrup, moose, hockey, and the friendliest darn folks around, spreading the … Continued
In a continuing series as part of the ELGL & UTA Local Government Challenge, Alan Mond, CEO and Co-Founder of MuniRent, writes about technology solutions for local government. Congrats to MuniRent for recently finishing second in the 2015 Accela Civic App Challenge. 6 Strategies for Minimizing Risk While Exploring New Technologies By Alan Mond – LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued
This week, we find out the area of focus for the ELGL/UTA Local Government Challenge. “Solutions for Funding Infrastructure” was one of the five local government issues being considered. In this article, Kevin Klosterboer writes about the approach by the City of Roswell, GA. Kevin Klosterboer (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Budget Manager for the City of … Continued
