Russell Bither-Terry reflects on his experience working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. Webbing by Russell Bither-Terry, September 2, 2014 Today we’ll look at a brainstorming strategy called webbing. Many … Continued
Welcome to week #6 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Ben Kittelson, the Project Manager for ELGL. Ben recently completed his MPA at Portland State University and has worked for several municipalities in the Portland area including: Beaverton, West Linn, Gresham and Oregon Metro – the regional government for the area. ___________________ Guidepost #6: “Lead those … Continued
What a whirlwind summer it has been for the relatively young Silicon Valley start-up company, Uber. As Emily Badger reported back in June, the four year old company took on a valuation of $17.2 Billion, and city by city, are continuing to expand their business worldwide. Unfamiliar with Uber? Curious how it works? In today’s … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Mitch Foster Village Manager Kingsley, Michigan Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Background Check … Continued
Learn how to tell your local gov story! The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. C. James Ervin Town of Rocky Mount (VA), Town Manager 1. … Continued
The countdown is on: registration for #ELGL14 opens at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5. Here’s the full conference agenda so you can get early approval to spend October 17 with ELGL at the Kennedy School. You’ll notice one very important thing: this conference agenda is chock full o’ relevant local government information that will … Continued
One final stop……City of Lake Oswego City Hall. Trip recap: 15 city hall selfies; 2,418 miles driven; bison, too many to count. We made it to Hood River! And it’s all good in the Hood. Rolling through Pendleton. We stopped in at the fire station to visit with Firefighter Daryl Sams. Daryl gave us a … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference we want to get to know attendees. Respondents will describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Today we hear from Dan Weinheimer of Fort Collins, CO. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going … Continued
After much deliberation, I have decided to postpone Days 29 & 30 of this project/column. My office is a skeleton crew today as folks are already heading out to their favorite Labor Day campsites and most likely powering down their technology devices. I want to end this with a bang and I’m working on a … Continued
