The Cato Approach to Conflict Resolution

Posted on March 18, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Snowmass Village, Colo. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: ER A hobby I enjoy: Skate skiing What’s my favorite bird? Stellar’s Jay   I have two colleagues who reference a figure known as Cato. Both colleagues pontificate on his...

Leaving Money on the Table

Posted on March 13, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and grandfather to the shortest-lived goldfish in modern times (R.I.P Jordan – we hardly knew ye). For more information on my interactions with living creatures, check me out on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Secret Tradecraft of...

Climate Change and Collective Action: Where Local Governments can Shine

Posted on March 11, 2024

Today's Morning Buzz is by Mary King, a writer for Envisio. She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario, and you can find Mary here, on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: I am subscribed to a food-share produce box, and they recently dropped off so many more zucchinis than I ever thought possible. So I’m eating a...

Discreteness, Continuity, and Exploding Inboxes

Posted on March 8, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data scientist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m working on: Mining resident surveys for patterns complex enough to tailor policy, but simple enough to explain to electeds. What I’m watching: Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+ A...

Time to Take Care of Yourself: Burnout Self-Care Tips

Posted on February 26, 2024

Today's Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living by Elyakim Kislev What I'm watching: Disappeared on Max and Chrissy & Dave Dine Out on Hulu What I'm listening to:...

The Campaign Trail Less Traveled: City Hall to the White House

Posted on February 18, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter/X. What I’m Reading: “The Times” — a rigorously reported deep dive into the history of The New York Times from 1977 to 2016 as the business and profession of journalism underwent seismic shifts. What I’m...

Stretching Outside of My Comfort Zone

Posted on February 14, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jen Teal, Manager at Raftelis. Connect with Jen on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: I’m juggling three books right now - Greedy Bastards in preparation for Sheryl Scully’s keynote at the Ohio City & County Management Association’s annual conference, Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, and The Book of Magic...

Let’s Talk About Executive Buy-In

Posted on February 12, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A memoir by Matthew Perry A Hobby I Enjoy: DIY projects in my home. I’m repainting my kitchen cabinets right...

The Case for Budget AND Performance

Posted on February 9, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin and Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas What I’m Watching: Why Women Kill What I’m Eating: A spicy hummus and roasted pepper sandwich-YUM! Sometimes it pays...