Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Joe McDonald, Local Government Management Intern, at the Matrix Consulting Group. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn or via email. What I’m Reading: Technical Writing Process by Kieran Morgan. Real exhilarating stuff. What I’m Watching: Nothing at the moment. Currently searching for something to fill the void left by … Continued
ELGL member Ryan Gallant from SLATE Research & Consulting will join us on a GovLove podcast episode to answer YOUR questions about the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan is providing $1.9T to stimulate the economy from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Billions will be available for local governments. Do you have questions … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Director of Administrative Services at the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Connect with Melissa on Twitter or LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary What I’m Watching: I am mostly skipping TV currently… What I’m Listening to: The podcast Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy … Continued
John (JC) Hudgison Chief Building Official & Construction Services Center Manager City of Tampa, Florida LinkedIn | Twitter Permitting and inspections. John (JC) Hudgison, the Chief Building Official and Construction Services Center Manager for the City of Tampa, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about development services. He discussed the work of a Chief Building … Continued
‘Tis the season for new talent to graduate from undergraduate and graduate programs and begin looking for jobs. Let’s support getting new, talented, and innovative leaders into local government positions by connecting via informational interviews. Sign up as a student or a practitioner, and ELGL will connect you. By signing up, you’re under no obligation … Continued
The following is a news release from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Department: City of Winston-Salem • PO Box 2511 • Winston-Salem, NC 27102 • cityofws.org/utilities NEWS RELEASE Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Department April 5, 2021 Contact: Gale Ketteler, 336-747-7414, gketteler@cityofws.org River Otter Mural Wins National Championship A river otter mural on a water tank in Winston-Salem has won … Continued
Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: “Country Music” — Ken Burns’ journey through the genre’s rural roots to rhinestone-bedazzled and Stetson-topped heyday. What I’m reading: “The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and Its Legacy” by local historians Paula Becker and Alan Stein, a celebration of Space Age optimism. Every April 1, … Continued
This press release comes from our friends at CivStart. CivStart’s application opened on March 1 for a highly-selective and unique two-year startup acceleration program. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2021) – Startups can now apply for CivStart’s two-year long acceleration program, which features a wide range of benefits and a unique approach to a growing state … Continued
Chris Fabian CEO/Co-Founder ResourceX LinkedIn | Twitter Spending stimulus dollars responsibly. Chris Fabian, the CEO and Co-Founder of ResourceX, joined the podcast to talk about the funding for local governments within the recently passed federal stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan Act. He shared best practices for local governments to spend and allocate the stimulus … Continued
Neil Miller, Communication and Outreach Coordinator for the Allen County Department of Environmental Management wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Connect with ACC on Facebook or Instagram. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. As a … Continued
