This research paper was shared with ELGL by our friends at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The need for a new look at police and public safety has wide popular support. However, the path forward is not clear. Local governments need a way to reach good decisions about police funding—the traditional local government budgeting … Continued
What I am watching: Cobra Kai 3! What I am reading: Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World What I am listening to: Crime Junkies is always on Kara Roberson, Communications Manager and Public Information Officer for the City of Wentzville, Missouri. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Welcome to 2021, everyone! Embracing my love … Continued
We’re giving away six copies of the book “A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide” by Cyd Harrell. We’ll discuss the book at our April 15, 2021 ELGL Book Club with the author! Fill out the below form and affirm that if you win the book giveaway, you’ll write an article for ELGL about it and participate … Continued
Raney Rogers Executive Director smART Kinston LinkedIn Adam Short Planning Director City of Kinston, North Carolina Sarah Arney Community Development Planner City of Kinston, North Carolina LinkedIn Redevelopment through arts and culture. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Kinston, North Carolina has redeveloped their community through the implementation of … Continued
By Amie Hendrix Email | Twitter | LinkedIn What I am reading –Humans by Brandon Stanton What I am watching – Cobra Kai, Season 3 What I am listening to – More – Love Songs from Little Voices by Sarah Bareilles To begin with, I would like to make it clear that although I have lived in New York … Continued
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 … Continued
We’re giving away six copies of the book “We the Possibility” by Mitchell Weiss. We’ll discuss the book at our March 18, 2021 ELGL Book Club! Fill out the below form and affirm that if you win the book giveaway, you’ll write an article for ELGL about it and participate in the book club discussion. … Continued
Nefertiri Sickout Acting Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LinkedIn | Twitter Building an inclusive government. Nefertiri Sickout, the Acting Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about the work of advancing equity and improving the diversity of the City’s workforce. … Continued
In 2020, ELGL had 179 posts, 4,700 likes, and averaged 27 likes per post on our Instagram account. We also hosted nine “Takeover Tuesdays” on our Instagram account. Here are our top nine posts (and you can create your own online here): Thanks for our Takeover Tuesday hosts for their posts this year: ELGL City of … Continued
By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I am listening to – This public service songs playlist I made for you on Spotify! What I am reading – Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels What I am watching – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Miles Davis: Birth of Cool on Netflix Dear ELGL Community, This year … Continued
