In this series, guest columnists write about issues that are being deliberated by their elected body. Kristin Donald, City of Bozeman, MT Finance Director, kicks off the series by writing about a decision on whether to partner with the county on a new law enforcement building. Sign up to write about your agenda items. Did … Continued
In this series, guest columnists write about what’s working at their library, how they are adjusting to the digital age, and what their community expects from a library. Jamie Eustace, Director, Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, TX, writes about creating surprise and delight in the library. I’m sure every librarian is familiar with the scene. You’re at … Continued
Link: Sign up as a guest columnist As the best public libraries compete for the Leslie B. Knope Trophy, we’re taking a deeper dive into the current state of libraries. We are seeking guest columnists to write about what’s working at their library, how they are adjusting to the digital age, and what their community … Continued
Steve Harding served as the City Manager of the Cities of Murrieta and Jurupa Valley, President of the City of San Diego’s Southeastern Development Corporation, Deputy City Manager of the City of Santa Ana, and Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana’s Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority. This is part II of Steve’s conversation with … Continued
Online Application: APPLY TO BE A VLGMF FELLOW Applications are being accepted until April 20, 2018. Fellows will be placed with local governments for 16 weeks between May 14 to August 30. If you have extenuating circumstances related to your transition schedule that does not align with the cohort dates, please include those considerations in your … Continued
Steve Harding served as the City Manager of the Cities of Murrieta and Jurupa Valley, President of the City of San Diego’s Southeastern Development Corporation, Deputy City Manager of the City of Santa Ana, and Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana’s Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority. This is part I of Steve’s conversation with … Continued
Mariel Reed (LinkedIn and Twitter) shares observations about innovation in local government. Mariel worked as the Senior Innovation Strategist, Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation, City of San Francisco. During my time at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation (MOCI), our innovation team decided on a major shift in strategy. Instead of directly working on a … Continued
Sparkle Anderson is the Director of Communications for the City of Pearland. In this position, she handles public relations, e-marketing, social media, internal communications and advertising for the City, while providing graphic support for City programs and services. Sparkle documents her experience as a local government communicator on this website. Next Tuesday, Jan. 9, will mark … Continued
Mariel Reed (LinkedIn and Twitter) shares observations about innovation in local government. Mariel worked as the Senior Innovation Strategist, Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation, City of San Francisco. Check out Part I of this series – How a “Partnerships as Delivery” Approach to Civic Innovation Works in San Francisco In San Francisco, our Mayor’s Office of … Continued
Mariel Reed (LinkedIn and Twitter) shares observations about innovation in local government. Mariel worked as the Senior Innovation Strategist, Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation, City of San Francisco. Part 1: The evolution of our innovation strategy Under the leadership of the late Mayor Edwin M. Lee, in 2012 San Francisco was one of the first … Continued
