The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Director of Planning & Development for the city of Jackson, Mississippi What I’m Listening To: Daring Greatly Audio Book, Brene Brown What I’m Watching: The Mandalorian We (humans) are terrible at estimating how much time we need to complete a task. We commit to way too much and have … Continued
In this series, Mariel Reed and Brian Alexander of CoProcure break down the ins and outs of public purchasing. If there’s one thing that’s clear after spending more than a year speaking with procurement officials, suppliers, and government staff, it’s this: public purchasing is complicated. (Read up on how local public purchasing works.) As you may … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Hillary Ostlund, Library Services Manager Hillsboro Public Library in Hillsboro, Oregon, takes on common misconceptions about libraries. Libraries have been my jam for nearly two decades, and I frequently hear that I’m not what many think … Continued
Timothy Eccleston Data Generalist, Engineer, & Scientist LinkedIn | Twitter So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Transitioning to freelancing Valentine’s Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? That I work for myself (Complete the sentence) Before I die I want to… Publish and open data article 10 Year Challenge! … Continued
Today’s guest blog is brought to you by Rae Buckley, Director of Organizational and Strategic Initiatives, Town of Chapel Hill, NC. Like many discussions about work-life balance, the July PM magazine “Making Work-Life Balance a Priority” offers a series of articles about how local government employees can find more balance by being more organized, tapping … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter I have been getting settled in my new role as a (city) Planner here with the city of Goodyear. As I discussed in my last Morning Buzz, I recently made the transition from the Manager’s Office to the Planning world for a myriad of reasons. While I miss … Continued
Today’s buzz is by Sarah Henricks (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m Watching: My almost-6-week old baby sleeping, hoping she wakes up happy and not screaming like a velociraptor What I’m Reading: I’m still reading The Goldfinch, because of the above What I’m Eating: Homemade lactation cookies (TMI?) This is the third installment of my experience navigating family … Continued
Chad Doran Communications Coordinator Candidate for Mayor Appleton, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter Running for office as a city employee. Chad Doran, the Communications Coordinator for Appleton, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about his decision to run for Mayor. He discussed why he thinks his current role has prepared him to be Mayor and what … Continued
This guest blog is reprinted with permission from ELGL member John Burgoyne. The unsung heroes of local government innovation When you hear the term ‘city innovation’ in government, what do you envision? Does a major skyline creep it’s way into your imagination, with tantalizing technologies and curious creatives dancing about? Do the New Yorks and … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Melissa Weiss, Director of Administrative Services, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, reflects on key career experiences. Picture this – the Director of Public Works/Engineer submits their two-week notice and there is no management bench to oversee the … Continued
