Donuts

Posted on November 9, 2017

All it takes is a donut. Now that I've got your attention I want to talk about getting employees to open up and have meaningful conversations. As I have discussed in a previous post, my department is currently going through a reorganization and bringing our Parks department under the purview of the Public Works department....

Criminal Justice Coordination in Oregon and Beyond

Posted on November 8, 2017

Criminal justice systems are complex and are frequently siloed. Law enforcement officers are very different from a defense attorney, parole and probation officer, or a county commissioner. The problem is that these parties don't often naturally communicate well with each other, which hinders their ability to collaborate and work together to solve problems. In an...

Tweeting the Twits

Posted on November 6, 2017

Are you on Twitter? Why do you tweet and how do you tweet? I activated my Twitter account about eight years ago. It had laid dormant because I am mostly a Facebook guy. It wasn't until fellow Local Gov Peeps started asking to connect with me on Facebook that I realized I had a choice...

Neighborhood Stigmas – The Power of Labeling

Posted on November 3, 2017

Hey there. It’s your every-other Friday Morning Buzzmaster, Sarah. If I didn’t introduce myself before, here’s a little about me. I am dedicated local government professional, but where my passion really lies is with people and communities, and in particular at the neighborhood level. Local government is one awesome place to exercise that passion, and...

How Are You? A Health Question

Posted on November 2, 2017

Right Now with Nick Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Reading: The Medicalization of America by Peter Conrad What I’m Listening to: Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust What I’m Watching: Game 7 of the World Series (My first baseball game of the season!) Hey, how have you been? Are you taking care of yourself? I hope so. You look...

#MWords in Manatee County, FL

Posted on October 31, 2017

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Happy Halloween! I was going to make this a David S. Pumpkins themed post but I refrained. Any questions? Last week I attended my first ICMA conference in San Antonio, TX! On the second day of the conference, I planted myself in a session about engaging...
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Mutual Aid for Government Websites During a Disaster

Posted on October 30, 2017

By Rebecca Woodbury & Talia Smith, City of San Rafael When a major disaster strikes a region, they need help in more ways than one. After an unprecedented number of wildfires recently broke out in neighboring counties to the north, our jurisdiction, the City of San Rafael, immediately sent our first responders to help fight the fires and...

2017 Predictions ‘Parks and Rec’ Got Right, Wrong

Posted on October 25, 2017

Parks and Recreation's final season in 2015 time jumped to our present and made some pretty wild predictions. Here at ELGL, we're big fans of Parks and Rec, and given that 2017 is quickly winding to a close, it's high time we take a look at how some of the predictions have turned out. False:...

I Heart Wichita

Posted on October 20, 2017

Last weekend, I had a rocking time at a wedding in Wichita, Kansas, and I when I wasn't cupid shuffling the night away, I explored the Air Capital of the World for the first time. My impression? Wichita has got it going on. And like one wise town manager, Doug Barrick once said, "Vacations are glorified...
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