Exclusive Update! Carol the Barrel is back. Many Sterling Heights roads are undergoing construction. That means workers are out in dangerous conditions to improve your commute. Carol the Barrel is asking all motorist to pay attention and drive cautiously when entering a construction zone. After handing out 21 #CityHallSelfie awards last week, ELGL members have … Continued
Welcome to a new blog series, “The Local Government Nerve Center” — all about the amazing and important work of clerks and recorders. Want to be a contributor? Learn more here. By Emily Chen, City of Walnut Creek, CA, Assistant to City Clerk Connect: Linkedin, Email Friend: “What do you do?” Me: “Oh I work in the … Continued
This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. This week I’m going to the Podcast Movement Conference in sunny southern California. I’ll be learning how to improve GovLove and representing local government nerds everywhere. As is tradition I’ll be live-blogging my adventures and Tweeting what … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Shari Fiveash Connecticut Conference of Municipalities – Director, Member Services Connect: Twitter CT vacation spots: Winvian Farm, Morris CT, 5,000 sq. ft. spa Golden Lamb Buttery, Brooklyn CT, restaurant The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford … Continued
Jacqueline Hamilton Commissioner of Growth & Community Development Saint John, New Brunswick LinkedIn Community development and managing growth in Saint John, Canada. Jacqueline Hamilton the Commissioner of Growth and Community Development joins GovLove to talk about the City of Saint John’s one-stop development shop and planning for the future. She also discusses what it’s … Continued
This Friday, August 25, UNC School of Government will host its 3rd annual conference on the topic of Engaging Women in Public Service. Registration has been on a wait-list for weeks, and participants are traveling from across NC, Virginia, and South Carolina to attend the conference in Raleigh. Clearly there is energy and enthusiasm for … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Kara Sokol shares digital engagement tips. By Kara Sokol, Director of Communications, City of Ferndale, Michigan In my eight years managing social media for organizations, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about increasing fans and engagement. … Continued
If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places. – Fred Kent Public space matters. We all know that. It’s our business! I’m heading on vacation to Stockholm and Prague, two of my favorite places for seeing “cool stuff … Continued
After handing out 21 #CityHallSelfie awards last week, we turn our attention to the “granddaddy of them all” — the Members Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Excellence, which recognizes the best #CityHallSelfie of 2017. We’ve narrowed the list of nominees to 13 finalists. Our award-winning ELGL members have one vote each. You must be a current ELGL member to vote. … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Aaron Zavala City of Mesquite, Texas – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn City Departments City Manager’s Office Parks and Recreation Public Works Neighborhood Development Movies Bottle Shock Moneyball Interstellar The Departed Office Pet Peeves Unnecessarily long email … Continued
