Today’s Morning Buzz is about the city charter, a document that acts like the constitution of a city by establishing and outlining the city’s supreme authority over municipal affairs. A charter can only be adopted, amended, or repealed by a majority vote of a city’s voters. Right Now with Daniel Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Lately I’ve been watching a lot of a show called “Monster Factory” where two brothers try to make the ugliest creations they can in video games. It is hi-lar-ious. (Though be advised, there’s some language in there that you might not want your boss/kids to walk … Continued
Tabitha Clark Communications Manager, City of Perry LinkedIn I Twitter I Email If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Atlanta, Georgia Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation What year would the most important in your life? Why? 2019 – I earned … Continued
Photo by Rachael Gorjestani on Unsplash We need to SIP before we start ‘storming. By that I mean more Structured Individual Play (SIP) before brainstorming. In professional environments, we are entirely comfortable with brainstorming, which is a version of structured group play, but if I said “Take 30 minutes and have an experience for yourself. Take a … Continued
Photo by Thomas Hawk In this series, staff from CoProcure break down the ins and outs of public purchasing. Local governments are collaborating on procurement to save public staff time and taxpayer dollars. Efforts like the NIGP Columbia Chapter’s ICP group and the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative help local agencies in a region share the administrative costs of purchasing and … Continued
Mark Funkhouser Former Kansas City Mayor President of Funkhouser & Associates Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Creating good government and fiscal sustainability. Mark Funkhouser, President of Funkhouser & Associates, joined the podcast to talk about his career as an auditor, running for Kansas City Mayor, and more. He talked about navigating the Great Recession as … Continued
Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Dan Weinheimer. What I’m listening to – So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (cannot recommend enough!) What I’m reading – The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger I started a new job today… well yesterday by the time you’re reading this. This job, as City Manager … Continued
ELGL has partnered with the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy, Oregon to support and promote their 2019 cohort! To support the program and efforts, ELGL has extended complimentary membership to the women participating in the NWWLA 2019 cohort. ELGL is profiling the NWWLA participants to grow their local government network, and showcase their resumes, work experiences, and … Continued
What I’m Watching: Younger – very late to this party but I LOVE Sutton Foster, so am fully in support of this maybe too on the nose critique of millennial culture vs. the world. What I’m Reading: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare – a really moving peek into life in modern … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Gabe Reaume, City Manager for the City of Saginaw, Texas, writes about what keeps him up at night. I am not by any means a “worrier.” But, in my third year as a City Manager, I … Continued
