Carlton Opinion Leaders Survey Conducted, at the request of City Manager Chad Olsen, the project team was led by consultant Jeff Tryens, Arianna Denney, a recent graduate of Portland State University’s MPA program, and current PSU MPA candidate Avery Pickard.
It’s why we love the Twitterverse because it gets us connected to groups like CostTree, a Sacramento, CA based business. We break from profiling legislative tools such as BillTrack50 and POLCO to highlight CostTree which focuses on cost allocation plans. Cost Tree on Cost Tree CostTree (Facebook and Twitter) is an intuitive, reliable, cost effective software … Continued
From Free to Flashy, Tech Solutions for Local Government by Kent Wyatt – LinkedIn and Twitter You’ve read local government’s wish list for technology solutions, now read a much shorter list — tech solutions have been implemented by local government. ELGL asked, “What, if any, issues has your organization addressed in the past with technology?” Responses … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
Chinook is partnering with the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association, Emerging Local Government Leaders, & TriMet to bring you a great learning opportunity. Join us in Portland to learn about how to get meaningful citizen input. This is an encore of the very successful event held in Salem in September! “Breaking down barriers to involvement of diverse … Continued
Auburn Hires New Administrative Services Director Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch the above scene from Austin Powers. Background Check Instead of the usual background information that we provide about our new members, we think you’ll … Continued
Civic Leaders is an exclusive local government web-interview series hosted and operated by Springbrook Software, produced by the VOLSTA Media Network, and syndicated on ELGL. Each month the show shares a candid look into the challenges and triumphs experienced by passionate public employees that are committed to their calling. The Interview Since 2008 Debbie Smith-Wagar … Continued
In this series of articles, ELGL members will reflect on the themes from our recent survey on careers. Katie Babits provides resume tips, and now, Emily Leuning gives us a download of the best tip for interviewing. 6 Tips for Interviewing for a Job by Emily Leuning, LinkedIn and Twitter I’ve read through and compiled the most … Continued
Welcome to week #20 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from Ben McCready, the Assistant to the City Manager in Rock Island, Illinois. Ben is also one of our hard working point people for the Midwest ELGL chapter! last week, we learned about Guidepost #20 from Michelle Crandall. Guidepost 20: Guidepost #20. Keep your personal contacts … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. One way we do that is by “telling our story.” Today we learn the story of Will Wright. Right now, I am working on….going the next mile, literally. I’m on my first multi-day bicycle trip and it’s kicking my butt. Other than that, this is a time of reflection … Continued
