Eric King City Manager City of Bend, Oregon Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Stephanie Betteridge Chief Innovation Officer City of Bend, Oregon LinkedIn Attracting aspiring local government leaders. Eric King, City Manager, and Stephanie Betteridge, Chief Innovation Officer, joined the podcast to talk about a new recruitment. The City is hiring for a Strategic Initiatives … Continued
Lucas Grindley Executive Director Next City LinkedIn | Twitter Inspiring equitable cities. Lucas Grindley, the Executive Director of Next City, joined the podcast to talk about local journalism and the role Next City is filling by covering issues that impact cities. He discussed non-profit news organizations and solutions journalism. Lucas also shared he career path … Continued
James Hardy Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development City of Akron, Ohio Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Michael Mazur Vice President for Business Development Colu Technologies LinkedIn | Twitter Rewards for shopping local. James Hardy, Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development at the City of Akron, Ohio, and Michael Mazur, Vice President for Business Development for Colu, … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Jennifer Teal, The Novak Consulting Group, writes about the transition from city manager to consultant. A couple of hours after I received Kent’s email with my potential “I Have to Ask You” questions, I got a phone … Continued
This guest blog is by Peter Kobak. Connect with Peter on Twitter and LinkedIn! In many American cities, race is a primary indicator of a person’s success. What would it take for that to not be the case? Dr. Farris Muhammad, the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of the City of Peoria, Illinois, believes that … Continued
Guest blog brought to you by Casey Earp, Territory Manager – USA, Bang the Table ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Try searching for any keyword + “housing” and see what happens. The search will produce 100s of news results. Almost every state has housing discussions happening at the local level. The current housing climate is difficult. Affordability and availability … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Micah Grau, Assistant City Manager, City of Buda, Texas, writes about the skills needed to succeed as an assistant city manager. Sign up to be a guest columnist for this series. I’ve been fortunate to spend my young … Continued
Thanks to Sara Schnoor and PMA financial Network six students from the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse were able to attend the #ELGLPopUpMKE. Their experiences will be shared here over the next few days. Devin Decker It has been difficult figuring out what I want to do. I have held a solid interest in politics ever … Continued
By Keifer Johnson – National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) Making a great city is never an easy job. Ask any city manager, finance director, or other community leader. Some say maintaining the status quo is the best way to ensure what’s best for your city, but that is not always the case. Local governments can … Continued
Bang the Table Engagement Specialist Billy Trakas shares strategies to increase your agency’s public participation by implementing inclusive engagement strategies. Inclusive Engagement – Why Knowing Your Audience Matters Ask any public speaker the first thing they do when preparing a presentation and they’ll tell you “figure out who the audience is.” Only then can they develop relevant … Continued
