This guest article was written by Edmund M. Henschel. Life is full of surprises. When one is in a management position, they become responsible for dealing with all kinds of issues that human nature can conceive. Several years ago, I was the manager of a small town with its own emergency dispatch center. The dispatch … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kara Roberson, Communications and Strategic Engagement Manager at the City of Wentzville, Mo. Connect with Kara on LinkedIn and Instagram. What I’m Reading: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah What I’m Watching: Just finished “Ginny & Georgia” and I thoroughly enjoyed it! What I’m Listening to: I spend way too much … Continued
This article was written by Dana Healy, Executive Director of NineNorth. Connect with Dana by email or LinkedIn. I was quoted in the Star Tribune about increased civic engagement around public government meetings. Its true, NineNorth saw a 20% increase in overall viewership throughout 2020. Some zoom-based meetings had to be held twice to accommodate … Continued
Capacity is always in short supply in a local government. New complex issues are constantly arising. COVID has stretched staff to the breaking point and increased pressure on local governments to respond. It’s time for some hope. EPIC-N and ELGL are excited to jointly announce a series featuring local government, community leaders, and university partners … Continued
The New Normal Survey: COVID’s Lasting Legacy for Local Government is an opportunity to share your unique perspective as a local government leader. We want to know: what will COVID-19’s lasting legacy be on public services? Your response will help the entire local government community build a new, better normal. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW This … Continued
Cyd Harrell Civic Design Consultant & Author Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Move carefully and fix things. Cyd Harrell joined the podcast to talk about her new book, A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide. She shared her perspective on working in civic technology as a volunteer and as part of the Federal Government for 18F. She … Continued
Written by Geran Wen & Elad Erdan, Colu Interested in learning more? Join Colu for a free webinar, American Rescue Plan Act: What Local Officials Need to Know on Friday, March 26. As early as April 30, approximately one month after countries around the world went into an economic lockdown, The Economist coined the term … Continued
ELGL is proud to feature the writing and thinking of longtime member Mark Funkhouser. Here’s his latest post, and you can also sign up for his newsletter here. As state and local governments celebrate the latest federal stimulus package, I’m struck by what I heard recently from Uri Monson, CFO of the Philadelphia School District: “The … Continued
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Many organizations have 3-5 year strategic plans, which are great for setting long-term direction and focus. But how useful were these the past 12 months? For many organizations, this past year has been challenging, not the least of which is the new operating environment in which we all find ourselves as a … Continued
By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m listening to – Denver City Council Budget and Policy Committee meeting What I’m reading – Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans by John Marzluff and Tony Angell (Did you know that crows have two sets of … Continued
