‘Tis the Season by Andrew Coulson Connect: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest Good Ol’ October….a month reserved for ghosts, ghouls (my birthday… cough) and, of course, local government conferences and award ceremonies in Australia. Our award ceremonies range from the best maintained cities to best practices in community engagement. It was great to watch, from a far, #ELGL14. I hope that … Continued
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 Brownsville Survey from Brownsville.TV on Vimeo. Arnold Perez is the Organizational Development Management for the City of Brownsville, Texas. He is a … Continued
Ten Leaders In the Civic Space We’ll be blushing for days after being named one of the 10 leaders in the civic space. SeeClickFix selected organizations that are doing “some pretty awesome stuff.” Here’s who is hanging out with us on the list: 1. Granicus 2. Socrata 3. CityWorks 4. NeighborWorks 5. OpenGov Hub 6. Blexting 7. … Continued
Today we learn from Mr. Ray Gosack, the city administrator of Fort Smith, AR. Prior to his service in Fort Smith as city administrator, Mr. Gosack was the Fort Smith deputy city administrator. He also served during 1988-1999 as the assistant village manager and director of management services for the Village of Homewood, Ill. Be sure to … Continued
Golf clap to new ELGL project assistant Harrison Wicks. Harrison will serve as a point person for the SW chapter. His duties including managing the SW Twitter feed, developing original content, and strengthening our partnerships with other organizations. Who Am I? Why Am I Here? by Harrison Wicks – LinkedIn and Twitter Attention ELGL members, … Continued
Nyssa Rivera works for the City of Forest Grove, OR. Her column will walk you through the creation and adoption of a sustainability plan. Activating a Sustainability Plan By Nyssa Rivera Two years ago, my dog and I landed in Eugene, Oregon after a four day drive from Houston, TX. I was leaving the smog … Continued
What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.
In cased you missed it or want to relive it, here’s the presentation…… #ELGL14 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes.
Ben Kittelson, the reigning Knope of the Week, is driving cross country this week to his new home in Carrboro, NC. It was a no-brainer that he’d make a pit stop in the Land of Cookingham – Kansas City, MO. Thanks to our good friend Rick Usher, Kansas City assistant city manager, the stop was … Continued
Welcome to week #13 of the Cookingham Connection. Last week, we learned from Sherilyn Lombos, the city manager of Tualatin, Oregon. Today, we learn about the same guidepost from Melanie Curl, HR Specialist with the City of Keller, Texas. Ms. Curl assists all city departments with recruitment and selection of new city staff. Her responsibilities include: creating job descriptions, developing advertising … Continued
