15 city hall selfies and 2,418 miles driven…. this is what happened when Dave and Julie Morris documented their road trip in August 2014. They head back on the road, camera in-hand, to top their previous #cityhallselfie madness. ELGL historian Engage 2 Act credits Dave and Julie as a major reason for the spread of … Continued
Note: Ben McCready, Brian Southey, Carly Lorentz, Rebecca Woodbury and Sarah Hazel were nominated but have been removed because they are part of ELGL leadership. Update: The results of the top 10 voting will be posted here throughout the week. Only ELGL members will be able to access the page. LITERALLY! The 2nd Annual Traeger … Continued
Link: Sign up as a guest columnist Some of our members are getting ready to begin graduate school and we want you to help them prepare. We want you to share your experience whether you graduated with a MBA, MPA, MPP, etc. or whether you attended online, in-person, full-time, part-time or weekends only. We invite … Continued
Ginger Spencer Public Works Director City of Phoenix, AZ Bio | LinkedIn | @TalkingTrashPHX It’s time to talk trash. Ginger Spencer, the Public Works Director of the City of Phoenix, AZ joins the podcast to talk about their ambitious waste diversion plans and the innovative programs they have to encourage economic development with trash. Ginger also shared … Continued
Join Emma Nicolle, LinkedIn Government Specialist. walks you through making the most of your LinkedIn profile. She’ll share with you the latest and greatest tips from LinkedIn about how to ensure that your LinkedIn profile is the best representation of your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be an ELGL member to attend the webinar. You can join … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking you for your top four (or five) list on a variety of topics. Clay Pearson City Manager – City of Pearland, TX Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter City Departments No way. They are all faves. Texas Foods Banana Pudding Beers from an ice house Gringo’s Mexican Red … 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 Amber Mathiesen, City of Mt. Angel Oregon City Manager You can imagine the conversation that must go on in the head of new local government … Continued
Wake County is looking for a motivated and talented Senior Budget and Management Analyst. In this new leadership position, they need more than a number cruncher. They need a team player who can collaborate with others to build a $1.7 billion budget for one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. They’re looking for someone … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Jennifer Davies, City of Las Vegas, NV, Public Information Officer, writes about factors to consider when departments ask for their own social media accounts. By Jennifer Davies, LinkedIn and Twitter “We want our own Facebook page.” … Continued
I’m headed to the beach! Or at least Wilmington, NC (close enough). I’ll be attending and presenting at the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) summer conference and I plan to live blog what I learn over the next three days. Check out the agenda: NCLGBA Summer Conference 2017 July 14 – 12:03 … Continued
