Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Emily Colon. Emily is a former deputy city manager turned consultant, helping local governments strengthen leadership, culture, and strategy with the Southern Group. She believes the best kind of work is the kind that makes communities better, no matter where you do it. Connect with Emily on … Continued
Wednesday, Nov. 5 10 AM PST / 11 AM MST / Noon CST / 1 PM EST Register Here! Join ELGL and Tyler Technologies for this webinar: Governments leverage cloud technologies to increase security, scalability, and transparency. There are a lot of cloud offerings on the market, but which will help your government meet the … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alexander Fung, Economic Development Manager from the City of Eastvale, CA. Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn. What I am eating: Mooncake (because it is Moon Festival!) What I am watching: “The Paper” on Peacock What I am working on: Preparing for a Washington, D.C. lobbying trip with … Continued
It’s only been a week since we all departed Camp GovLife, but we cannot stop watching the camp video that played on the final night we were all together. The photos don’t really do justice to the amount of joy and enthusiasm everyone had for being together and sharing their own Local Gov stories. The … Continued
Kelly McAdoo City Administrator City of Santa Barbara, CA LinkedIn Kelly McAdoo, the City Administrator for the City of Santa Barbara, California, joined the podcast to talk about her leadership and change management approach. She discussed transitioning transitioning to a new city and getting to know a new organization. She talked about navigating challenges like … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Adrianna Tušek Erickson, Connection & Impact Program Coordinator for the City of Chandler. Adrianna creates programs that build community engagement and inclusion. A proud Arizona State Sun Devil, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Education. She has been recognized by ELGL as a … Continued
Lesley Milton Deputy City Manager City of St. Helena, CA LinkedIn Lesley Milton, Deputy City Manager for the City of St. Helena, California, joined the podcast to talk about her passion for public service. She discussed her prior positions as a City Clerk and her experience working in small cities. She also discussed recent projects … Continued
How do you even capture the absolute joy and excitement we got to witness yesterday at Camp GovLife?
Today’s Morning Buzz is a little late because the Camp GovLife Post Office was running behind! ELGL Board Secretary and Senior Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at Parkland, Florida, Jackie Wehmeyer brings us this letter from one happy camper headed to Santa Rosa, California for this week’s Camp GovLife conference. Camp Log Oct. 1, 2025 Sir, … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Caitlin Lewis, executive director of Work for America in Brooklyn, New York. Connect with Caitlin on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: “The Black Rabbit” (so far – 4/10) A hobby I enjoy: Trail running The average time to hire in local government is 130 days. That’s over four months of unfilled … Continued
