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Kittelson’s Corner: Innovate Durham!

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. I’m back! Between the ELGL Board Retreat and live-blogging my fingertips off at the NCLGBA Summer Conference, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a regular Kittelson’s Corner. So back to our regularly scheduled programmin’ – this week I … Continued

Step 3 to Ending Chronic Homelessness

This is the sixth post in a series about homelessness from San Rafael’s Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach, Andrew Hening. In each post, Andrew will discuss the root causes, overarching strategies and tactics for addressing homelessness in your community.  Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of … Continued

Podcast: Moving for a Local Government Career

Tanya Ange Deputy City Manager Boulder, CO LinkedIn | Twitter Kristin Donald Finance Director Bozeman, MT LinkedIn Clay Pearson City Manager Pearland, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Moving for a job opportunity is often a reality for someone pursuing a local government career. Three professionals who recently moved for a job join GovLove to give their advice and perspective on … Continued

ELGL Digital Week 11: Job Seekers, Non-Profits & State-Level Leagues

This week, the Digital Working Group buckled down and discussed ELGL’s offerings to jobs seekers, public sector-focused nonprofits & foundations, and state-level leagues of cities and counties. We talked about what these groups want and how well we meet their needs. For the job seeker category, Ben Kittelson suggested people in this group want jobs. … Continued

Podcast: Moving for a Local Government Career

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”iTunes” tab_id=”1469655162102-4f38d228-a736″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stitcher” tab_id=”1469655433105-29f20855-3aa4″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Google Play” tab_id=”1469655435153-702cb24f-a9d6″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_column_text] Tanya Ange Deputy City Manager Boulder, CO LinkedIn | Twitter Kristin Donald Finance Director Bozeman, MT LinkedIn Clay Pearson City Manager Pearland, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Moving for a job opportunity is often a reality for someone pursuing a local government career. Three professionals who recently moved for … Continued

Mount Rushmore with Holly Karg, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Holly Karg Director of Public Affairs at Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Connect: Twitter & LinkedIn Movies The Shining A Few Good Men The Goonies The Shawshank Redemption  Office Pet Peeves Speaker phone usage Popcorn cooking in … Continued

Free Parking Isn’t Free

Have you ever considered how much free parking costs? To you the driver it’s free–or at least it looks that way. A new video from Vox and Mobility Lab details the costs hidden away in the seemingly free parking. Check it out! Are you sufficiently frustrated? Get ready to change the world–er…parking. Check out Strong Town’s … Continued

The Lowdown on Multi-Modal Transportation

This is a new monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas. She’ll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! Planning & Shaping Cities The Scoop on Comp, Master, General, Strategic, Vision Plans Human behavior is fascinating, isn’t … Continued

Mount Rushmore with Nick Santoro, Village of Glenview, IL

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Nick Santoro Deputy Director of Administrative Services for the Village of Glenview Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter City Departments Resolution Center (this is where I work. We handle water billing, work orders, and serve as the general … Continued

Efficiency and Innovation in the City Clerk’s Office

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 Jesse Raymundo, City of Fontana, CA Administrative Clerk Connect: LinkedIn Still a youngin’ in the City Clerk’s Office, there are two elements that stand … Continued

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