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Mt. Rushmore with Courtney Kashima, Muse Community + Design

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Courtney Kashima Principal, Muse Community + Design Connect: LinkedIn  City Departments (Real and Imagined) Planning Department Doing Department Mayor’s Office of Special Events Department of Cultural Affairs Movies Lawrence of Arabia What Have I Done to … Continued

You CAN Have Your Own Logo…on One Condition

Chris Floore follows up John Lisle’s article, “We Want Our Own Logo!” with Macon-Bibb County’s experience with logos. By Chris Floore, LinkedIn | Twitter Oops…did I say one? I meant several. If you want your own logo, we’re going to make you work for it. It will be aligned with our county’s approved graphic identity and it will be … Continued

It’s All About The Benefits, Baby

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District While my main focus in the office is centered around improving workforce diversity and employment outcomes for people of color and of other diverse backgrounds I love me some good old-fashioned HR. One of the most fun parts about working in HR is conducting a benefits orientation … Continued

How to get your Organization to Fly Together

By Rebecca Woodbury and Andrew Hening, City of San Rafael In my last Morning Buzz, Judi Brown and I wrote about the beginnings of an innovation and engagement initiative called Together San Rafael. Today, my co-author is Treager List Top Influencer, Andrew Hening, San Rafael’s Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach. Andrew is shepherding our guiding principles process for this initiative. After … Continued

Kittelson’s Corner: A City High School, Sublime & Lift Stations

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. Today is a rare Sunday morning Kittelson’s Corner. My sister has been visiting us this week and yesterday we had a full day of activities and I couldn’t squeeze in Kittelson’s Corner on it’s normal schedule. But … Continued

August Twenty Seventeen: Laugh, Cry, Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here’s what you missed in July.  Sunday, August 13 It’s #CityHallSelfie Day week! It’s #CityHallSelfie Day week! It’s #CityHallSelfie Day week! Hype for #CityHallSelfie Day has far surpassed last year. Local governments … Continued

Podcast: All in the Family with Tom & Mike Bonfield

Two brothers, two City Managers. Tom and Mike Bonfield join the podcast to discuss what led them to public service, how they motivate employees and the toughest decisions they’ve made on the job. Tom Bonfield is the City Manager of Durham, NC and Mike Bonfield is the City Manager of Creedmoor, NC. Both brothers have … Continued

#CityHallSelfie Hype Page

Here are the best City Hall Selfie Day promos from 2017. If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll consider becoming an ELGL member.   City of El Paso, Texas Scottsdale Police Department City of University Park, Texas City of Bryan, Texas City of Columbia, Missouri Tomorrow is City Hall Selfie Day! Take a selfie at any … Continued

I Have to Ask You: Topics that Need More Attention

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Derek Prall, Editor, American City and County, highlights three issues that deserve more attention.  Three topics we’re not paying enough attention to in local government By Derek Prall Editor, American City & County Local government leaders … Continued

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