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COVID-19: Resource Links for Local Businesses, Employers, & Employees Impacted by COVID-19

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Erika Bartlett. City of Tacoma’s Community & Economic Development created a web page with a collection of resource links for local businesses, employers, and employees impacted by recent events. Information is broken into four categories; empowering users to … Continued

COVID-19: What Works Cities Tracking Spreadsheet

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Zach Markovits. A spreadsheet to enable city staff and teams to provide and gather information about what is happening in cities around the country and answer the tough, challenges that all cities are facing.

COVID-19: What Are Our Local Government Powers During a Civic Emergency?

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Julie Tappendorf. While providing an overview of emergency powers for Illinois local governments, this blog post reminds local governments to review emergency operations plans, and offers important drafting tips for emergency declarations.

Apolitical COVID-19 Resources

Apolitical‘s weekly briefing contains a variety of helpful resources about COVID-19 research, mapping, and advice. Take a look at each of their links provided below! What’s the psychological impact of quarantine and how can we reduce it? Here’s what the evidence says. In this article, health experts review studies to help inform decisions. Find crowdsourced tech, … Continued

Best Practices for Effective Messaging During the Coronavirus Crisis

This blog post is by ELGL member Hadas Lanciano, a Data Analyst with Zencity: As conversations about the coronavirus grow in numbers and become a top of mind concern for the public, we acknowledge the pressing need of local governments to provide residents with relevant and reliable information and to make sure that they are exposed to it. … Continued

Turning Wet Paint Into Post Malone

Today’s #MorningBuzz is brought to you by Matt Horn.  He knows all the latest tunes… What I’m Reading:  The Power of Habit, by Charles DuHigg (trying to kick my Girl Scout cookie obsession) What I’m Listening to:  I’ve got a sweet YouTube running playlist.  Fans of 90’s pop will not be disappointed. What I’m Watching:  … Continued

COVID-19: Free Version of Budget Simulation Software

This blog post is by ELGL member Chris Adams with Balancing Act. Connect with Chris: LinkedIn & Twitter Ordinarily, scenes like the one above would be a source of frustration for those responsible for required budget hearings and meetings. But in the age of coronavirus this is exactly the right level of in-person attendance given … Continued

COVID-19: Public Health Pre-screen & Routing

These resources are provided to local government by ELGL member Vince Vu with Qualtrics. Connect with Vince: LinkedIn The public is faced with a flood of information regarding COVID-19 – symptoms, community incidents, school closures, etc. Because the volume of information is difficult to sift through, members of the public find that the easiest way … Continued

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