Join us for a free webinar, Reflections on Two Years of Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Local Gov Meetings. March 2022 marked two years since local governments pivoted to virtual meetings. Since then, with the rise and fall of new strains of COVID, local governments have continued that pivot to include in-person, hybrid, and all virtual … Continued
This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. The rising cost of gas and services is making life difficult for many people. Americans can take advantage of the situation to reorient their … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director for the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal at Constructive Disruption. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening to: covers of Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own,” just to see if any of them stand up to the original What I’m Reading: The … Continued
This paper by Jonathan Hill, Madhuri Mohan and Sara Ellis-Sanborn from the University of North Carolina MPA program was completed as part of their Applied Research Project. Executive Summary This paper provides an overview of promising practices and strategies of local governments for public sector employees in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic for … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Bridgerton Soundtrack What I’m Reading: Bridgerton Series What I’m Watching: Season 1 of Bridgerton –notice a theme here? What I’m Doing: Alphabetizing my books Dearest reader, As I’ve spent the … Continued
Scott Altenhoff Urban Forestry Management Analyst City of Eugene, OR LinkedIn Marisa Repka Co-Founder & CFO Cambium Carbon LinkedIn Keeping carbon captured. Two guests joined the podcast to discuss urban forestry and sustainability. Scott Altenhoff, an Urban Forestry Management Analyst with the City of Eugene, OR, and Marisa Repka, the Co-Founder and CFO of Cambium … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect with Kirsten on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Club What I’m Watching: Yellowstone What I’m Listening To: Pardon My Take Longtime ELGL member and friend Luke Fretwell is the CEO of ProudCity (the platform that powers the website you’re … Continued
Today’s (really yesterday’s) Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware What I’m Watching: Season 4 of Yellowstone What I’m Reading: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Find me on LinkedIn or Twitter @AnnMTownshend Immediately after Kirsten Wyatt made a point to reassess all of our interest in continuing to write … Continued
This article was written by Justin Amos, Chief of Staff for Gaston County, NC as part of the So…What Do You Do? Writing Series. Connect with Justin on email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. See all the articles in the series. ELGL has asked me to tell all of you wonderful #localgov people out there about my … Continued
Holly Hodge Housing Production Coordinator VISTA City of Salinas, CA LinkedIn Adam Garrett Assistant Planner City of Salinas, CA LinkedIn Raul Ortega Junior Engineer City of Salinas, CA Livable communities for people of all ages. Three guests from the City of Salinas, California joined the podcast to talk about creating an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) … Continued
