This article was written by Sheridan Soileau, Planning, Budget & Research Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Sheridan wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn. What a wild ride we have taken since we planned our utilities’ budget back...
Andrew Kleine is the author of City on the Line: How Baltimore Transformed Its Budget to Beat the Great Recession and Deliver Outcomes (Rowman & Littlefield). He has served as budget director for the City of Baltimore and Chief Administrative Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland. Connect with Andrew on email and Twitter. For the privileged...
This article was written by Georges Pichard, Fellow at @GBLabs. Georges wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Georges on LinkedIn or Email. Hello ELGL! My name is Georges Pichard; I am a fellow with @GBLabs, a new government innovation...
“October is my favorite month,” I exclaimed to C.J., our most awesome Admin Assistant last week, basking in the glow of the unseasonably warm weather and gorgeous gold leaves we’re enjoying this time of year in Castle Rock, Colorado. Then my senses came back about me, and I retracted my statement since the month usually...
This report is from our friends at Child Care Aware of America: Picking Up the Pieces: Building A Better Child Care System Post COVID-19 is a new report from Child Care Aware of America. This year, the world experienced a crisis that no one was prepared for—COVID-19. Many families, communities and businesses in this country...
Intersectionality is the awareness that prejudices and disadvantages (as well as privileges) are not a series of easily defined A and B categories and are much more intertwined and nuanced. As an example, let’s assume our Governor for the great state of [insert state here] wants to help small communities and rural communities, understanding that...
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