It’s Raining Jobs (According to John McCarter) in this edition of Pure Midwest Welcome to the first installment of a brand new column from Midwest ELGL; Pure Midwest. Every week I’ll be bringing you the top news stories & job openings from the Midwest as well as a look at important issues in local government … Continued
Our Take We are excited to welcome our newest staff member, John McCarter. He was brought on board, after a long contentious salary negotiation, to serve as the Midwest ELGL project assistant. If John’s name sounds familiar, you may have read about him in this piece – New Sensation with John McCarter, City of Novi (MI) and … Continued
This week we take a look at performance measurement in local government, more marajuana controversy and and water main breaks all over the region. Of course, with Spring Training up us we take a look at the teams AL Central (Go Tigers). It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, people. Are you eating a heart shaped box … Continued
Welcome to the first installment of North by Southwest, ELGL’s newest column! Join ELGL contributor John McCarter for his new bi-weekly column exploring all things Southwest. In each installment we will take a look at what’s going on around the Southwest, complete with coverage of topical issues, jobs, music, books, and maybe more. Think … Continued
Welcome to the first installment of Discovering Detroit, ELGL’s all new column aimed at uncovering the truth behind some of the Motor City’s tallest tales. ELGL contributors Cole Grisham and John McCarter will be your tour guides as we get insights from people living and working in the Metro-Detroit area. Our goal is to give … Continued
Did you see that dive? #Trending Women Leaders in Government: We Still Have a Long Way to Go #EcDev in Rural NC Lorde Invades Local Government Personality of the Guest with Jennifer Jones, Village of Oak Park (IL) Life as a City Manager’s Child with Will Norris, Long Beach (CA) Coming Soon… YouTube on a … Continued
Good morning! Today we discuss timber sales in Oregon, patronage in Chicago, and speeding down the highway in Atlanta. Did you know June 18th marks the anniversary of the beginning of War of 1812? We have some other random facts today to make you the most interesting LG professional at the water cooler. You’re welcome. … Continued
Good morning and happy Monday! Today we look at skater dudes in Chicago, a housing crisis in Spain, and comprehensive planning in Washington. If you’re searching for motivation to start your week we have you covered; all the bad inspirational quotes you could ever want. Trending New Sensation: Pete Olson, Yorktown (IN) Village Manager Lightning … Continued
Upcoming Webinar: Detroit is the Place to Be with Mark Binelli – April 23 Clackamas County Manager’s Panel – April 24 Next Generation Managers: IAMMA Breakout Session – April 25 Happy Hour Making a Dry Topic Wet – Financial Documents as Communications Tools – May 7 #Trending on ELGL Communication Breakdown: Quotas and Clicks … Continued
18th Annual IAMMA Conference From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce ELGL is pleased to announced its participation in the 18th Annual IAMMA Conference, “From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce.” ELGL will present the following session: Next Generation Managers: This session will … Continued
