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#ELGLKnope: Simsbury, CT vs. Virginia Beach, VA

It’s time to vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Read about this matchup, and then submit your vote! One vote per email address, please. We’ll tally the votes and will post the next round of matchups on Tuesday! Vote! Vote! Vote! Town of Simsbury Water Pollution Control Facility 36 Drake Hill Road, Connecticut 06070 … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Pearland, TX vs. Florence, KY

It’s time to vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Read about this matchup, and then submit your vote! One vote per email address, please. We’ll tally the votes and will post the next round of matchups on Tuesday! Vote: City of Pearland Reflection Bay Water Reclamation Facility vs. Florence Y’all Water Tower City of … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Northglenn, CO vs. Anna, TX

It’s time to vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Read about this matchup, and then submit your vote! One vote per email address, please. We’ll tally the votes and will post the next round of matchups on Tuesday! Vote: Northglenn Wastewater Treatment Facility vs. Anna Texas Elevated Storage Tank Northglenn Wastewater Treatment Facility 2350 … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Round of 32 Voting

Vote in the Round of 32 for the #ELGLKnope award recognizing the best local government water, sewer, and stormwater facilities! This round is open until March 8, 2021. The Sweet Sixteen will be announced on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Read about all of the nominees here.  

Opportunity to be a Pilot Community with Circles Online Support Programs

Circles, an innovative mental health startup (with extensive experience) is looking for pilot partner local governments to set up support networks for your community members. The mission at Circles is no one in the world should have to be alone while facing an emotional challenge. Circles offers small, professionally led, meaningful online circles of support … Continued

Podcast: Solving Complex Problems with Salimah Samji, Harvard Kennedy School

Salimah Samji Director of Building State Capability Harvard Kennedy School Bio A new way to solve problems. Salimah Samji, the Director of Building State Capability at the Harvard Kennedy School, joined the podcast to talk about a step by step process that allows for flexible learning and adaptation called Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA). She … Continued

How Can Cities Build Community Media Center Partnerships?

This article was written by Dana Healy, Executive Director of NineNorth. Connect with Dana by email or LinkedIn.  As city staff, the last thing we want to hear it to “pivot” or “expand” our job functions, especially around communication. There are other ways to expand your communication efforts without overtaxing staff. Community Media Centers in … Continued

Knope of the Month: Kathryn Mortensen

The Knope of the Month award recognizes a local government leader who provides exemplary service to their community and ELGL. Nominate a future Knope of the Month here! February 2021’s KOTM is…. Kathryn Mortensen Budget and Performance Analyst at City of Brighton, CO LinkedIn | Twitter “Kathryn exemplifies sustained excellence in government. She is a … Continued

Rewind: Pandemic Communications & Information Dashboards

This webinar originally aired on February 23, 2021. About: Learn how State College, PA built out an information dashboard to communicate with community members about the pandemic and available local government services. We’ll also learn how the Borough assessed the community’s communications needs and preferences to prioritize communications and engagement tools. Recording:

Rewind: The 2020 Census & Local Government Redistricting – What You Need to Know

This webinar originally aired on February 25, 2021 About the event: When people think about redistricting, the first thing that comes to mind is usually congressional districts. However, many local government agencies are also required to reapportion their voting districts every ten years. Due to challenges with the latest census, this year’s data release has … Continued

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