This article originally appeared on Performance.gov. The team at Performance.gov features stories about good government. They partnered with ELGL to highlight the great public servants working in Tarrant County, Texas. May 27, 2021 For Public Service Recognition Week and beyond, our posts are highlighting the hard work of public servants across federal, state, and local governments. Join us … Continued
Gina Peebles Assistant County Manager – Chief of Staff Alachua County, Florida LinkedIn | Twitter A path forward. Gina Peebles, Chief of Staff for Alachua County, Florida, joined the podcast to discuss Alachua County’s truth and reconciliation initiative. This work was driven by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) museum and memorial for lynching victims. Gina … Continued
View the slide deck Join this session for a breakdown of the latest benchmark data on US City Websites fielded by OpenCities and Monsido. Find out what’s working for city websites, and what’s not and get live insights from the City of Grand Rapids on how they’re approaching their website experience, quality and performance. Speakers: … Continued
Brenda Garcia Wasco County Payroll/HR Generalist LinkedIn What’s an interesting project or issue you’re currently working on? Recruitment If you could have coffee or a beer with any famous person, who would it be and why? Michelle Obama – She is a very educated woman and has been exposed to all of the modern problems … Continued
Lindsey Constance Councilmember City of Shawnee, KS LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Mike Kelly Mayor City of Roeland Park, KS LinkedIn | Twitter Climate action from the heart of America. Lindsey Constance, Councilmember in Shawnee, KS, and Mike Kelley, Mayor of Roeland Park, KS, joined the podcast to talk about Climate Action KC. They shared the origin story and how … Continued
Check out these upcoming events from our friends at Strategic Government Resources (SGR). Supervisory Competencies 2021 (II) -Servant Leadership Considerations – Virtual Live Class (Open Registration) Date:06/29/2021 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Time Zone: Central Time Add to my Calendar Don’t miss the final class of SGR’s Supervisory Competencies Series, Servant Leadership Considerations. Join us on … Continued
Post-pandemic, people want to see outdoor dining and parklets continue. Does it make sense for cities to buy parklets for their downtowns? This simple model can help you understand the fiscal impacts of that decision. During the pandemic, many communities allowed their local restaurants and retailers to expand on public streets. This response was very … Continued
View the Slide Deck Originally aired June 2, 2021. There are millions of short-term rentals-often found on sites like Airbnb and VRBO-operating in neighborhoods across North America. What does this mean for local governments? It’s time to act! Join us to learn more about the short-term rental market and best practices for regulation and enforcement. … Continued
Mentors Needed! Here at ELGL our cohort learning programs have been growing tremendously! Due to the rapid growth of these programs, we are in need of more dedicated and inspiring Local Government leaders to serve as mentors! Particularly we need mentors for these cohorts: Anti-Racism & Local Gov: Equity as an Experience We are looking … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, local government professional in transition. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. We say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, recognizing that visual images can communicate many different messages both explicit and implicit in a single moment. As local … Continued
