Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my (now) weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. Alright, let’s go. Book Review: The Blood of Emmett Till, by Timothy B. Tyson This book one of the best that I’ve read on the Jim Crow South or the Civil Rights movement. If … Continued
Press Clippings Wisconsin Public Radio: Village Takes On Much Larger Municipalities In Online, NCAA-Like Competition Little Chute Village Administrator James Fenlon credits its success in “City Hall Madness” to its signature Dutch windmill operating in its recently renovated village hall that features Old World European architecture, a nod to the village’s Dutch immigrant heritage. WMBD: … Continued
As a part of the Institutional Knowledge project, I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet some incredible government leaders. It was a real treat to interview Cal Horton about his many years as a public servant. This is the first part of my interview. Learn more about Cal Horton – The Takeaway with Cal Horton, Former Chapel … Continued
Marvin Collins City Manager Williamsburg, VA Bio | LinkedIn Joel Walinski City Manager Leavenworth, WA LinkedIn What’s it like managing a community with a theme? Marvin Collins, the City Manager of historic colonial Williamsburg, VA, and Joel Walinski, the City Manager of the Bavarian themed Leavenworth, WA, join GovLove to talk about … Continued
Mariela Alfonzo has over 15 years of expertise in the field of urban design and behavior research. In 2014, Mariela was recognized as one of Urban Land Institute’s 40 under 40 best young land use professionals around the globe. In 2013, Dr. Alfonzo was awarded a Fulbright to examine walkability in China. Here’s Mariela’s article from … Continued
Update! Award winners will be announced at #ELGL17 on May 12 in Detroit. The impact of the 2016 ELGL Choice Award remains — ELGL members are making more informed decisions in selecting vendors and Choice Award winners are gaining new clients. For 2017, you’ll notice a major change to the award. Due to his unmatched entrepreneurial skills … Continued
This is the final installment of a four-part series on how local government finance officers can make a BIG impact when given a seat at the table! Mike Bailey is Finance Director of Redmond, Washington. He’s worked in local government finance since 1980, and he’s seen firsthand how the approach taken by finance professionals has … Continued
We are pleased to start off our new Intersection of Faith and Public Service series with this great post from Eli Ritchie who is the ICMA Local Government Management for the City of Mountain View, CA and a recent MPA graduate of the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. … Continued
We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued
Dan Ralley the Assistant City Manager of Upper Arlington, OH and Carl Anderson from ViewPoint Solutions joined GovLove to talk about how to better serve residents in permitting. They discuss Upper Arlington’s approach to e-permitting and how it put customer service first. Keep Reading UA’s new assistant manager has local ties Council OKs funds for … Continued
