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5/28/17: Laugh, Cry, Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn & Twitter) is straight bloggin’ about #ELGL17. For breaking news, follow #ELGL17 on Twitter. Sunday, May 28 It was a white wine night in Sunriver. I am beginning to think that I am the only male who drinks white wine. I am secure in my manhood so I will not let … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Ryan Piche, City of Caro, MI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Ryan Piche City Manager – City of Caro, MI Connect: LinkedIn Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Finding Caro’s identity as a post auto-manufacturing community Window, middle, or aisle – which is your preferred seat … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Samantha Harkins, Munetrix

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Samantha Harkins Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Lobbying hard to keep language in the state budget to provide more tools for local communities. Window, middle, or aisle – which is your … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Mitch Foster, Village of Winneconne, WI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Mitch Foster Village Administrator – Village of Winneconne, WI Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? We have a Wisconsin State Highway that runs through the center of the Village that includes a … Continued

Local Governments Can Get It Done

Chris Floore serves as Assistant to the County Manager for the consolidated Macon-Bibb County local government. Chris Floore, LinkedIn & Twitter If we are to believe the quotes, comments, posts, stories, and more prevalent on social media, on the 24-hour news cycle, and coming from our federal offices, then we are a nation at war with itself. We could easily believe we’re divided … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Joshua Schoemann, Washington County, WI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Joshua Schoemann Washington County, WI – County Administrator Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Managing the County’s long term Fiscal Health. Based on frozen taxes and state aids we project a $7 … Continued

Weekly Update: Mentors, Geeks, Brands, Bosses

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, It’s hard to believe it, but #ELGL17 is right around the corner. Bridget Kozlowski took the reigns on conference planning this year and she’s done a phenomenal job. Initially, it was nerve wracking to delegate away ELGL’s biggest event, but when you work with amazing people, delegation is always a great thing: ELGL’s conference is … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Elizabeth King, City of Oak Park, MI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Elizabeth King City of Oak Park, MI – Intern Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? We’re working on a placemaking project on 9 mile, so I’ll be doing a lot of resource … Continued

Kittelson’s Corner: Dreamland

Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. It’s time, let’s go…. What I Read Book Review: DreamLand by Sam Quinones This book was pretty much all I read this week, I was totally engrossed by it. The author Sam Quinones makes the case, very … Continued

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