ELGL is proud to feature the writing and thinking of longtime member Mark Funkhouser. Here’s his latest post, and you can also sign up for his newsletter here or connect with him via email. In 2017, main breaks, lapses in service and billing errors were frustrating facts of life for customers of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg Anderson, Management Analyst & Grants Coordinator, for the City of O’Fallon, Illinois. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune & Getting Past No by William Ury One of the most prominent buzzwords that continues to trend in a “post-covid” world is … Continued
Amanda Karras Executive Director / General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association LinkedIn | Bio Lisa Soronen Executive Director State and Local Legal Center LinkedIn | Bio Brian Connolly Attorney Otten Johnson LinkedIn | Bio Three guests joined the podcast to discuss the City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising Supreme Court case. They provided in-depth … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, in Southwest Michigan. Connect with me on LinkedIn, and chat with me on Twitter! What I’m reading: The President’s Daughter by James Patterson What I’m watching: The Crown As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and we’re all as busy as ever, … Continued
Hey there! Chanté here from ELGL! ✨✨✨ We are heading into year two of facilitating our Women’s Leadership Program. Our first time around we were super nervous and didn’t know how this program would go and I am happy to report, IT WENT GREAT!!! Of course though, we realized we had room for improvement and … Continued
Staci Zavattaro Professor University of South Florida Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter What cities should think about related to deathcare. Staci Zavattaro, Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, joined the podcast to talk about deathcare and its relationship to local government. She outlined the elements of deathcare and how she became involved … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brent Olson, Emergency Management Director at the City of Phoenix. Follow Brent on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek What I’m Watching: The Offer on Paramount+ In preparing for my first Morning Buzz since joining the team, I read several previous Morning … Continued
Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We’re profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Brianna Huber City of East Moline, IL Director of Water Filtration Connect: LinkedIn How would … Continued
Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We’re profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Maura Jarvis Philadelphia Water Department Community Outreach Specialist Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain your … Continued
Heidi Gerbracht Founder, Equity Agenda Co-Founder, Women Mayors Network LinkedIn | Twitter Sue Thomas Senior Research Scientist Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio An assault on local democracy. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about a new report on political violence toward mayors. Heidi Gerbracht is the Founder of … Continued
