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#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Shanna Draheim, Michigan Municipal League

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Shanna Draheim Policy Development Director – Michigan Municipal League Link: Shanna Draheim Joins Michigan Municipal League Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Looking at evolving governance models in the 21st century – … Continued

2017 Resume Book™️

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2017 ELGL Resume Book™️ is here! All of the award-winning ELGL members that submitted their resumes are listed below along with a short description of themselves and their latest resume. But what should I use this for? Here’s a few hypothetical reasons the Resume Book™️ is awesome: Let’s say a graduate student is looking … Continued

TIL about Detroit… Vernors Ginger Ale known as “Detroit’s Drink”

Vernors Ginger Ale is a Detroit staple. Whether it’s consumed alone, alongside lunch or as a Boston Cooler, all Detroiters know and love Vernors. From the Detroit Historical Society: “One of the nation’s oldest soft drinks, Vernors Ginger Ale was first served to the public in 1866. The drink was created by Detroit pharmacist James Vernor, … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Aly Van Dyke, City of Topeka/City of Austin

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Aly Van Dyke City of Topeka – Director of Media Relations Update: City media relations director accepts communications position with City of Austin Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Well we’re starting our … Continued

TIL About Detroit… Four out of Five Great Lakes Prefer Michigan

Did you know Michigan is the Great Lakes state? Michigan touches four out of the five great lakes, more than any other state: Huron, Michigan, Erie and Superior. Other fun facts about Michigan and its famous lakes: The official state nickname is the Great Lakes State. Michigan is the French form of mishigamaa, an Ojibwa … Continued

Weekly Update: Board, Small Towns, Volcker, Book Club

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, Just got back from another trip – this time to San Francisco (to hang out with award-winning member Rebecca Woodbury) and also to see Hamilton! I have been a #Hamilfan for a while and seeing it in person was as awesome as I hoped it would be. I always relate with being … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Daryl Delabbio, Kent County, MI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Daryl J. Delabbio, PhD County Administrator/Controller – County of Kent, MI Connect: LinkedIn Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Ensuring a smooth transition for the organization as I retire on July 1, 2017. Window, middle, … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Tom Carroll, Village of Silverton, OH

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Tom Carroll Village Manager – Village of Silverton, Ohio Connect: Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Buying a funeral home to renovate into a new town hall so our existing municipal building can be turned … Continued

Kittelson’s Corner: Touring the Wastewater Plant

Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. I apologize for the hiatus last week between tracking all of Kent’s sessions at the Hometown Summit in Charlottesville, VA and trying to keep Josh Edwards from getting us lost, it was a busy long … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Rosanna Hoelzle, Village of Swanton, OH

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Rosanna Hoelzle Village Administrator – Village of Swanton, OH Connect: Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Either employee relations, possible formation of a joint fire district, updating capital improvement plan or, you know, a … Continued