News & Exclusives

WINNER: Organized Chaos: Creative Engagement Solutions for Emergency Preparedness

Posted on August 2, 2018

Organized Chaos was chosen as the ELGL/UTA Challenge WINNER for their creative engagement solution in Emergency Preparedness! We are highlighting the work of the five groups that participated in the ELGL & UTA Challenge. Teams were tasked with developing community engagement solutions for one of the following areas: budget, infrastructure investment, planning and zoning, and emergency preparedness....

Break It Down: More than a Paperweight, Using an Emergency Management Plan

Posted on August 2, 2018

By: Meredith Hauck, Assistant City Manager, City of Merriam, Kansas Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Most people begin the new year with hope and wishes. In 2015, however, senior staff at the City of Raymore, Missouri, started the year with an intense session focused on doom and gloom. Our resolution for the year was to get prepared for...

I Have to Ask You: Lessons Learned from a Career in Emergency Management

Posted on August 2, 2018

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Charles Wallace writes about the learning experiences from his career. He serves as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management for Grays Harbor County, WA. He is a 32 year veteran of the fire service, retiring from the Philadelphia...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the American Cities Best at Using Data to Improve Residents’ Lives

Posted on August 2, 2018

This press release is from ELGL member What Works Cities. Learn more about What Works Cities in the GovLove episode, Podcast: Leveraging Data to Improve Local Government WASHINGTON - Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification, a first-of-its-kind national standard of excellence in city governance. What Works Cities...

Archiving Public Sector E-Communications

Posted on August 2, 2018

This guest post is by ELGL member Don DeLoach. Don has more than 32 years of state and local government involvement. He was the former Chief Information Systems Officer for the City of Tallahassee, and was responsible for all of the city’s technology needs. He is also a former president of the Florida Local Government Information Systems...