Latest Posts

Clemson #ELGLInspire Speaker: Kate Hayes

#ELGLInspire is coming to Clemson University on March 6th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Kate Hayes  Local Government Fellow LinkedIn I Email What was the very first paying job … Continued

Coronavirus Pen Pal Program

Sign your child up for a local government pen pal during COVID-19 quarantine. If your kids are stuck at home and are looking for productive and constructive things to do, sign them up for the ELGL member pen pal program. Participation is easy: As soon as you’re matched, your child should write a letter to … Continued

Member Request: Testimony at Public Meetings During Social Distancing

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. This question is submitted for your response from an ELGL member: Please the ELGL membership to see if any members have guidelines for accepting remote audio/video/online messaging testimony for public meetings? I’m specifically looking for quasi-judicial boards and City Council.   I’ll soon … Continued

COVID-19: “Distributed Teams” Author Webinars on WFH & Remote Work

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Luke Fretwell, CEO of ProudCity and CivicActions. To support government teams quickly shifting to distributed/remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, CivicActions will host a free webinar – repeated daily the week of March 16 – to share best … Continued

COVID-19: SMS Texting Outreach to Community Members

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Alex Cottingham, Marketing Director at Citibot. Connect with Citibot: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Website The Citibot team, much like yourselves, have continued to see an increase of COVID-19 cases being confirmed in the U.S. as it spreads into … Continued

COVID-19: Analysis of Community Concerns

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member Ido Ivry, co-founder and CEO of Zencity. This new resource analyzes key concerns residents have across all of our cities regarding the COVID19 pandemic. Understanding what communities really care about could be of great value to local governments … Continued

Notes from 3:00 p.m. COVID-19 Virtual Hangout

ELGL hosted a virtual hangout at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020. These are the notes and video from the call. Listen to the 3:00 p.m. call Please share resources and information from your local government at ELGL.org/COVID-19. Update from Amrinder Singh from Norristown, PA on their efforts: 830K residents in the county, and … Continued

Notes from Noon COVID-19 Virtual Hangout

ELGL hosted a virtual hangout at noon on Friday, March 13, 2020. These are the notes and video from the call. Listen to the noon call Reminder: ELGL has a crowdsourced resource page at ELGL.org/covid-19. Question: How are your organizations managing Open Meetings Act requirements, while practicing social distancing? Update from Dan Bolin, Ancel Glink … Continued

COVID-19: UNC School of Government Resources

This information is included on ELGL’s crowdsourced local government resources page for COVID-19/Coronavirus information. Submitted by ELGL member John Stephens, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Government. For resources about NC public health law and COVID-19, please visit this page, which is being updated regularly. Webinar: Coronavirus in the Workplace and the Community: A Primer … Continued

Notes from 8:30 a.m. COVID-19 Virtual Hangout

ELGL hosted a virtual hangout at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020. These are the notes and video from the call. Listen to the 8:30 a.m. call Reminder: ELGL has a crowdsourced resource page at ELGL.org/covid-19. We’ll share the recording and the notes from today’s virtual hangout on this page so you can access … Continued

Close window