#WeBuiltThisCity contrbutor Cheryl Hughes continues ELGL’s look at the growing infrastructure crisis in local governments by highlighting the impact of grassroots engagement on Palmdale, CA parks. Despite a reduction in city resources, the City of Palmdale, CA has managed to addressed aging infrastructure. Since 2013, community participation has played a major role in their approach. The Massari Makeover, in 2013, was our largest … Continued
My Last 60 Days 2016 NW Regional Management Conference Leaving a job – whether because of retirement, a better opportunity, or termination – is a difficult reality that most of us encounter at least once in our career. Our panelists will reflect on their job transitions to provide at least five action items that you … Continued
Brian C. Bray Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter All local government administrators have, at one time or another, been required to write a Request for Proposal (RFP) and/or score responses. The procedures are pretty similar: An RFP is written to allow the government to solicit a vendor to provide a needed service. The RFP is distributed and … Continued
As part of a grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Nicholas Gaudi (LinkedIn and Twitter) serves as the President of the Board of Directors for … Continued
Elon Poll: N.C. primary voters favor Trump and Clinton, with a twist Previously on iTunes and SoundCloud This week Kent Wyatt will interview Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, Director of the Elon Poll for the GovLove podcast. (In full disclosure, the Elon Poll holds a special place in the heart of ELGL. Kent Wyatt, co-founder of ELGL, graduated from Elon University) Since … Continued
Pat Martel ICMA President City Manager (Retired) Daly City, CA Twitter | LinkedIn. The local government interns are back! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager, are currently interning in their second set of cities as part of a year-long four city internship program. They recently sat down with ICMA president Pat Martel for a great conversation. They chatted about everything from getting … Continued
Our friends at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance invite you to attend the American Society for Public Administration’s upcoming conference in Seattle! You can learn more and register here! The conference theme is “New Traditions in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges, Harnessing Opportunities.” The conference features more than 160 … Continued
Seek Challenges and Shape Your Network Advice and Inspiration from a Four Local Government Powerhouse Ladies By: Amy Jauron, LinkedIn, City of Corvallis, OR City Manager’s Office The City of Corvallis, OR has a population of more than 57,000 residents. The City has nine departments and five of the department heads are women. Not your typical breakdown of local government … Continued
By Carla Mays, MPA, Advising for the Innovation Economy & Smart Cities Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter It has been interesting reading the latest on Smart Cities developments coming out of India. The discourse on technology and civic innovation has raised many questions. Will a Smarter City benefit all in society? How will we support the infrastructure after … Continued
ELGL is seeking contributions from you…yeah, YOU! We want to hear about your experiences, ideas, and unique perspectives. We get your content, you get published on a prestigious, Nobel Prize for Literature Award-winning blog…well, not that last part, but you do get to tell your mom you’re famous. Check out our monthly topics and sign-up for a week to … Continued
