Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Kathleen Rastetter Clackamas County, OR – Senior County Counsel Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..a great resource for issues facing government and a cool way … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Thomas Frank City of West Linn, OR – City Councilor Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..the premier northwest conference. … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the twelvth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Socrata! Socrata’s open data and open performance platform have transformed how data is discovered, analyzed, and shared online. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to Socrata – welcome to … Continued
Welcome to week #10 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Marc Nelson, City of Roanoke, VA. ___________________ Guidepost #10: Give credit where credit belongs, and always give the council all the credit you can. They have to be re-elected. For my entry to the Cookingham collective, I feel it apt to begin with a quote originally … 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. Christian Williams City of Goodyear, AZ — City Manager’s Office (Complete the sentence) Today is……a beautiful sunny day in Arizona! It is a cool … Continued
ELGL is excited to announce an event for our Southeast members! Join us on October 3rd at 5:30 pm ET for a chance to meet other local government professionals in the Research Triangle area. RSVP: Southeast ELGL Happy Hour on Oct. 3rd at 5:30 pm Our Southeast chapter is getting together for the first in-person … Continued
We embark on a new series highlighting the defining characteristics of Northern California (NorCal) and Southern California (SoCal). Many of you associate California with In N’ Burger, Disneyland, the Kardashians, and California Pizza Kitchen (ok, maybe not the last one.). To get the real story, we’ve enlisted Cheryl Hughes, City of Palmdale to give us … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Jessica Nunley Pelz City of Newberg – Associate Planner Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..a group of like-minded people looking for ways … 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 this scene from Austin Powers. Background Check A winner of the ILCMA Local Government Fellowship, Justyn Miller (LinkedIn) has served as the Assistant to the County Administrator, Boone County, IL since 2014. … Continued
Our friends at Burlington County, New Jersey want to share a presentation they have put together that outlines how their organization has been able to become more efficient and effective, while being fiscally responsible. View or download the presentation below. Excellence has an address Burlington County faces the same challenge many other local governments face, … Continued
