This is a post in the “ELGL at the Beach” series; read the full series and posts from Kent and Ben here. We have arrived in Wrightsville Beach for the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association conference! It was a relatively uneventful flight to NC from PDX, and then we picked up Ben today for … Continued
Everyone has a “hot take” these days from the talking heads at ESPN to political pundits filling the air on cable. ELGL cannot (and will not) be left out. We are asking new members to give us their hot takes on an array of issues. Ryan Krueger City of Troutdale, OR – Associate Planner … Continued
ELGL is visiting Wrightsville Beach for the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) summer conference. In this column, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt will reflect on the experience. By Kent Wyatt – LinkedIn and Twitter July 15 Props Huge props to NCLGBA for hosting an excellent conference. NCLGBA is a professional association independent of GFOA, ICMA, … Continued
Welcome to a periodic feature, exclusively offered for our members. “Tell Us Your Story” is your chance to get feedback from ELGL members about a specific topic or policy. Today, we’re tackling performance improvement programs! Here’s the email from an ELGL member: “I am constantly fine-tuning a “performance improvement starter kit”, a process that any organization … Continued
On this episode of the GovLove podcast, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt interviews Heidi Voorhees, GovHR President, about the ongoing ICMA Executive Director recruitment, strategies for connecting with executive recruiters in local government, and whether this is the year for the Cubs. Connect with Heidi: LinkedIn & Twitter The 4-1-1 Heidi Voorhees has extensive … Continued
H/T to Zachary Markovits, Director of City Programs, What Works Cities, for passing along this opportunity. Fun Fact: Zach is a future professional cellist, maybe. Listen to our upcoming podcast interview with Zach to learn more. How to Become a What Works City We wanted to make sure your city was aware of the opportunity to … Continued
Link: Sign Up as a Guest Columnist – New Slots Added By Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder I spent last weekend in the Town of Liberty, WA. Most likely, Liberty is not on your radar. It’s not on the radar of any Internet provider either. I used my time off the grid to listen to podcasts, podcasts, and more … Continued
The first city to win the World Series and Trending Now! award in the same year… The City of Kansas City, MO The City of Kansas City, MO is the overall winner of the first annual Trending Now! award. The Trending Now! award was decided based on voting (90%) and comments submitted (10%) in the … Continued
What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued
By Tara Smelt, Twitter On June 12, 2016, a shooting at the Orlando nightclub took place and I find myself still processing. I find myself in disbelief over what and how this happened. As I listen to the news, cautious of fact versus sensationalism, the details are convoluted in a scripted sort of way, that if … Continued
