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Improve Your Development Review Process by Improving Public Engagement

Brought to you by Engagement Manager, Michelle Stephens, of Bang the Table. Public meetings full of angry and misinformed residents?  A community that doesn’t understand their purpose and role in the development review process?  Inefficient input analysis and reporting process?  Voices missing from the conversation? All of these are common challenges faced throughout the development review … Continued

You’re Not Terrible–And Other Employee Feedback

Today’s Buzz is Brought to You by our Finger Lakes Correspondent, Matt Horn. Digitally stalk him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Please direct all complaints to Kirsten Wyatt.  She’s the one who gave me a ProudCity account. What I’m Reading:  The Book of Mistakes, by Skip Prichard (From the title, I assumed it was an unauthorized … Continued

#ELGLTraeger: 11-20

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that’s good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #21-30 #31-40 #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 … Continued

I Have to Ask: Making Budgeting Easier

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, John McCarter, Assistant Finance Director for the City of Pearland, Texas, writes about the tools available to make your budgeting process easier. I started in Pearland almost exactly five years ago as Management Assistant in the … Continued

We Need YOU to Start a Movement in 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nina Vetter. Connect with Nina on LinkedIn. I’ve decided to take you on a journey back in time to tell you a story. A story about how to start a movement, regardless of who you are, where you are and what limitations you might have. Because we need YOU, yes … Continued

#ELGLTraeger: 21-30

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that’s good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #31-40 #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 #81-90 … Continued

Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Employees

Sara Hancock (LinkedIn) from the Town of Chapel Hill shares suggestions for creating more support for LGBTQIA+ in the workplace.  Being openly LGBTQIA+ in the workplace is a tricky thing. I have been honest about my queer identity in the workplace for 10 years.  This hasn’t always been an easy thing to do—I’ve been pulled … Continued

2020: New Year, Mostly Same You

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Taylor, Public Information Coordinator for Carlisle Borough. You can find her on Twitter (frequently) or LinkedIn (rarely). What I’m Reading: Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney What I’m Watching: Law & Order SVU. One of the most comforting constants in life is Law & Order marathons on USA … Continued

#ELGLTraeger: 31-40

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that’s good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 #81-90 #91-100 … Continued

Sneak Peek at #ELGL20

Today’s Morning Buzz is a pinch hit from Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL’s executive director. The Morning Buzz Gang has a goal to never miss a day in Q1 so I’m making sure that happens today! What I’m Reading: Just finished American Royals by Katharine McGee. What I’m Listening To: My daughter got this microphone for Christmas … Continued

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