It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Maia Knox City of Issaquah, Washington – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments City Manager Public Works Finance Parks Snacks Jalapeno poppers String cheese Pretzels M&M’s Office Pet Peeves Loud breathers Loud sneezers Weird laughers … 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 listened to Amine, read about small towns in Montana and learned about Mayor Stoney from Richmond, VA. Alright, let’s go… What I Read Durham program aims to make city more efficient while helping entrepreneurs … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Doug Barrick Town Manager – Town of Rutherfordton, NC Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Town Departments Police Fire Public Works Library Carolina Panthers Players Thomas Davis Greg Olsen Christian McCaffrey Julius Peppers (The New, Old Guy! ) Office … Continued
Mayor Levar Stoney City of Richmond, Virginia Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter The youngest Mayor ever elected to serve the City of Richmond, VA joins GovLove. Mayor Levar Stoney talked about why he wanted to run for local office, what he’s learned so far in his seven months on the job and how he’s working to … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Greg Stopka Strategy and Innovation Manager – Park District of Oak Park Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments I work for a park district so I’ll say what I think are the most important local government … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD writes about skills gained from volunteering for the Festival of the Bluegrass. I didn’t realize this until I got into public service, but the Festival is just like government but … Continued
By Jacob Johnson, UServeUtah Today we’re buzzin’ about great books and Michigan. Recently I returned from a trip to visit my wife’s family in Novi, Michigan. While there, I visited the public library and picked one of my new favorite books: Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton. Paton writes of his home, South … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Matt Yager City of Plano, TX – Principal Budget Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments This is likely picking your favorite child. Public Works – After reading Hail the Maintainers, I’m convinced that one of the most important jobs … 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 Mary Dibble, City of Albany City Clerk Being a City Clerk means that the general public often assumes you know all sorts of things and … Continued
In this post, Bang the Table‘s Engagement Manager, Casey Earp, offers tips to make your community engagement efforts truly inclusive. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It is Sunday afternoon and your tires are melting in your driveway. There aren’t many sports teams to cheer for and even less to watch on TV. What do you do? Grab the Sunday newspaper! … Continued
