In this series, Mariel Reed and Brian Alexander of CoProcure break down the ins and outs of public purchasing. Working in public procurement isn’t easy. According to a 2018 survey of state and local government purchasers, over 40% of procurement staff feel overworked. A county-level procurement administrator we interviewed summed up trends that have made procurement work … Continued
Kate Parmelee Strategic Initiatives Director at City of Port St. Lucie Twitter | LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. I lived there as a child and it is where I have some of my happiest memories. We visited over the summer for the … Continued
Diane Stoddard Asst. City Manager, Lawrence, Kansas Twitter | LinkedIn | E-mail If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Venice, Italy (because why not?!) Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? I’m going with storytelling! What year would the most important in your … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Stephanie Taylor, Public Information Coordinator, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, writes about transparent communications. Read more from Stephanie: Channeling My Inner Leslie Knope. Being the first person to ever step into my role was probably one of the most … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Almost (Sweet Music) and the Wasteland, Baby! Album by Hozier What I’m Reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching: Lost … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way, connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What does Structure have to do with Strategic Planning? What I’m Listening To: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack What I’m Reading: Fire Season, Philip Connors What I’m Watching: My two Undefeated teams lose… Sad times for Wake … Continued
Linn Davis Program Manager Healthy Democracy LinkedIn Tackling tough policy questions with citizens. Linn Davis from Healthy Democracy joined the podcast to talk about the work of Healthy Democracy and how they use citizen juries to inform decisions. He also shared how they have worked with local governments like Milwaukie, Oregon to engage citizens on … Continued
On October 17, 2019, Amie Young and Michael Gawlick, the 2019 Cookingham-Noll Management Fellows, presented a webinar on the KCMO fellowship experience. This full time, full salary, full benefits position lasts for two years and gives fellows the opportunity to learn about all aspects of local government in Kansas City, Missouri:
This guest blog is by ELGL member Matthew DiCianni. Want even more helpful information about creating accessible websites? Learn how to make your local government website and digital services accessible for all populations. On November 6, join Matthew and Luke Fretwell, CEO of ProudCity, to talk through this court decision, and then walk you through … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter I grew up in the 1990s and a popular video game on Nintendo during this time was Mario…it was a big part of my experience growing up as an only child. There are countless levels in Mario where the setting is a castle; on your journey (as … Continued
