Today’s Buzz is by Rafael Baptista. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I am…. Reading: The Truths We Hold by Senator Kamala Harris Watching: Masterchef Season 10 Listening to: The One Thing Podcast This past June, I moved from a strategic planning position to a community economic development position. This has been a … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect on LinkedIn. We all want to make sure youth engage in local government. We need them to be considering jobs in local government for the future. There are many ways we can do this, but budget resources can be a challenge. So, here are nine low or no-cost … Continued
This blog is by ELGL’s new employee – Allie Breyer, the Digital Coordinator! Hello ELGL! I am so excited to be here as ELGL’s third employee and first digital coordinator. I am grateful for this opportunity and to be part of the ELGL family. I currently reside in the beautiful Green Mountain State. Before moving … Continued
Jason Jones Analytics & Innovation Manager Guilford County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Analytics and open data. Jason Jones, the Analytics and Innovation Manager for Guilford County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about his work and career path. Jason shared what it took to set up a data program at Guilford County, how they … Continued
Pearland, TX City Manager Clay Pearson writes in part two of his guest blog about why local government benefits from regularly reading the business press. In this post, he explores this June 1, 2019 article in “Forbes” by Geoff Colvin with Phil Wahba. Read Part I: The Situation The blog is an interpretation from the … Continued
Scott Sellers, City Manager, Kyle, Texas, Connect Background Check Scott graduated cum laude in 2006 with a Masters Degree in Public Administration—City Management. Before coming to Kyle, he served as the city manager for the City of Kilgore, Texas. He has also served as the acting city manager for the City of Montrose, Colorado, and … Continued
Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: “Big Little Lies” — HBO’s atmospheric, sudsy meditation on life (and death) in Monterey, CA — where Laura Dern’s Emmy-winning turn as a member of the Monterey Planning Board amid a municipal free speech controversy serves as a key plot point in Season 1. What I’m … Continued
Podcast Movement – August 15 at 1:13 pm Another day of learning and being overwhelmed by the wide world of podcasting. Nice Podcasts & Oysters – Ben Kittelson @benkittelson56 We’re spending this week finding out about best practices and figuring out what we could use to make GovLove better, but it wouldn’t be an ELGL … Continued
Jason Jones from Guilford County, NC created a really cool platform to keep track of the most liked, retweeted, and recent #CityHallSelfie tweets (and we’ll also use his technology to measure the reach and impact of this fun day for local government). Check out the ShinyApps platform for #CityHallSelfie day here! And don’t forget to … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by ELGL Board Member Samantha Harkins. Connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m reading: The Group by Mary McCarthy What I’m watching: PBS Kids. Mostly Wild Kratts. On the plus side my 4-year-old and I are experts on the hibernation patterns of groundhogs What I’m listening to: My excellent summer playlist … Continued
