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We Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For

This guest blog is by Meredith Reynolds, the Manager of Park Planning & Partnerships for the city of Long Beach, CA. As my jurisdiction’s parks manager responsible for park planning, partnerships and engagement, I’m part of a staff cohort participating in racial equity training provided by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, a national … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Donna Division

These are the four matchups in the #ELGLKnope competition in the Donna Division. (View all matchups here). Use this page to share voting links with your staff and community members to get them engaged and involved with the 2019 #ELGLKnope recognition program to showcase local government pride in parks and open spaces! Deschutes River Trail, … Continued

#ELGLKnope: April Division

These are the four matchups in the #ELGLKnope competition in the April Division. (View all matchups here). Use this page to share voting links with your staff and community members to get them engaged and involved with the 2019 #ELGLKnope recognition program to showcase local government pride in parks and open spaces! White Deer Park, … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Tom Division

These are the four matchups in the #ELGLKnope competition in the Tom Division. (View all matchups here). Use this page to share voting links with your staff and community members to get them engaged and involved with the 2019 #ELGLKnope recognition program to showcase local government pride in parks and open spaces! Lakeside Park, City … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Leslie Division

These are the four matchups in the #ELGLKnope competition in the Leslie Division. (View all matchups here). Use this page to share voting links with your staff and community members to get them engaged and involved with the 2019 #ELGLKnope recognition program to showcase local government pride in parks and open spaces! Schenley Park, City … Continued

New Member Profile: Mike Prousa

Mike Prousa City of Naperville, IL So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? My proudest moment of 2019 was buying a condo with my girlfriend. Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? I love all the different projects that I work on, they allow me to have some diversity … Continued

Accessibility vs. Security in Public Service

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kendra Davis What I’m Reading: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice (trying to be intentional about reading books from a variety of authors and this one from an indigenous Canadian journalist is VERY good) What I’m Listening To: Just a lot of Janelle Monáe What I’m Watching: Youtube … Continued

New Member Profile: Ted Moeller

Ted Moeller Administrative Specialist, City of Roswell, GA So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? My proudest accomplishment is passing my three month evaluation with good reviews. I have been at the City of Roswell since October, so I started off the year with a good first check-up evaluation, which was very encouraging. I’m … Continued

New Member Profile: Dawn Portner

Dawn Portner Special Events Coordinator, City of Naperville, IL LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: Shallow from a Star is Born Favorite book from 2018: From Homeless to Harvard Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: Helping to set up the SECA Challenge as the way the City Council reviewed the CY19 SECA grant applications. People who most … Continued

#ELGLKnope Round of 32

Thirty-two parks and open spaces have been selected for the #ELGLKnope bracket based on the month-long nomination process in February and fan favorite voting. Voting in the Round of 32 lasts from Monday, March 4 – Monday, March 11. One vote per person, please. This post contains all matchups. Leslie Division Schenley Park, City of … Continued

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