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Podcast: Investing in Infrastructure with Kip Eideberg, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Kip Eideberg Sr. Vice President, Government & Industry Relations Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) LinkedIn | Twitter Rebuild with purpose. Kip Eideberg, Sr. Vice President at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), joined the podcast to talk about infrastructure and manufacturing. He shared results from AEM’s recent Infrastructure Vision 2050 report and the need for federal infrastructure … Continued

Accepting Applications: Summer 2021 PAFR Fellowship Program

ELGL and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) created the PAFR Fellowship Program to connect graduate students with local governments looking to create a Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for submission to the GFOA award program. COVID-19 makes it difficult for graduate students to find meaningful professional work experiences (internships)—either due to hiring freezes or … Continued

How Can Community Feedback Help Guide American Rescue Plan Act Spending?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali What I’m Listening to: This Podcast Will Kill You What I’m Watching: Brooklyn Nine-Nine The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides a … Continued

Pilot Program: Community Engagement App

ELGL is pleased to offer another pilot program for our members. Innocode is offering three free citizen engagement platforms to local governments in the US. This Norwegian-based company seeks to learn more about US local government citizen engagement after great success in Norwegian communities.  Innocode’s citizen engagement platform facilitates collaboration between city government, voluntary organizations, … Continued

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening To: I’ve been listening to two podcasts this month: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown and Dare to Lead with Brené Brown What I’m Reading: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman What I’m Watching: Finding Your Roots … Continued

The Non-Technical Guide to Cloud Advantages for Government

This guide was shared with ELGL by our friends at OpenGov.  Let’s break down the true benefits of cloud software for government in a way that anyone can understand. It’s hard to even open your email inbox without someone talking about the cloud, why you need to move to it, and what the benefits are. … Continued

Better Together During a Crisis, and Every Day

I am Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager buzzing with you from the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Out of Orange by Cleary Wolters What I’m watching: Grey’s Anatomy (I’m binging on Netflix and I’m on Season 9… no spoilers!) I felt inspired to write today’s Morning … Continued

I Have to Ask: Accomplishments as a Strategic Performance Manager

In this series, guest columnists reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Erin L. Hudson, MPA, NCCMC, Strategic Performance Manager for the Town of Morrisville, writes about the accomplishments she is most proud of. Connect with Erin on Twitter or LinkedIn. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for … Continued

The Local Government Strategy Alphabet Soup

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista – connect on LinkedIn! What I’m Listening to: Random Music on Amazon Music What I’m Watching: small snippets of TV when my baby is sleeping What I’m Reading: Baldrige Framework Strategic Plan, Community Action Plan, Sustainability Plan, Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Workforce Development Plan, Aging … Continued

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