As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete the our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants aren’t faced with the challenge of using a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. In Breckenridge, women now lead fire, police departments Shannon Haynes (LinkedIn and … Continued
In the Local Government Challenge, University of Texas-Arlington students will focus on developing effective approaches to community engagement. We’ll hear from practitioners over the next couple of months about what’s working for them. Warren Kagarise writes about the City of Issaquah, WA’s Instagram account that was named one of the 12 Government Instagram Accounts You Need … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join in the #ELGLWorkLife series, survey and webinar focusing on work life balance. This series aims to address that age-old challenging of balancing professional work with a personal life. Rebecca Olson (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Shoreview, MN. She returns to the #ELGLWorkLife series with her second post. Rebecca is an ELGL leader, … Continued
By: Megan Doherty, Principal Planner at Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Connect: Twitter and LinkedIn In preparation for my #13Percent guest post, I revisied past articles and caught up on past discussion. As I did so, I noticed a common theme – each of us has been lucky to be positively influenced by at least one strong woman. Most … Continued
This week, we find out the area of focus for the ELGL/UTA Local Government Challenge. “Solutions for Funding Infrastructure” was one of the five local government issues being considered. In this article, Kevin Klosterboer writes about the approach by the City of Roswell, GA. Kevin Klosterboer (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Budget Manager for the City of … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We create balance through built awareness and focused action. In addition to sharing the experiences of ELGLs, #ELGLWorkLife is offering practical balance tips to help you answer the question “What does balance mean to you?” – and establish achievable pathways to get there. Many thanks to Frieda K. Edgette (ELGL CA, Novos Consulting) for creating … Continued
Sunnyvale’s ‘Critter Getter‘ Now Has His Own Song The hottest song in local government is “The Critter Getter” listen to the track below! After hearing this song ELGL had to interview the man behind it. Frank Locke is an Animal Control Officer for the Town of Sunnyvale, TX a town of about 5,000 in the … Continued
Kent Wyatt tracks the progress of ELGL’s maiden voyage to Kansas/Missouri. The post will be updated multiple times a day. 9/13/15 End of the Road In the famous words of Boyz II Men we have come to the end of the road. HUGE thanks to Mike Ekey, Mark Van Beele, Ray Hummert, Diane Stoddard, Rick … Continued
For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event with ICMA at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend registering … Continued
Your wish is our command. Rick Usher, Kansas City assistant city manager, agreed to share the Google Fiber presentation from last week’s lunch and learn. Presentation: Kansas City Google Fiber Experience Photos: ELGL Facebook Page and Facebook Group Twitter: #MoKanELGL Blog Post: From the Land of Cookingham
