Tweet. Tweet. Julie Underwood and Bo Ferguson will expound on Julie’s article, “The Great Debate: City Manager vs. Assistant City Manager” during a Twittersation on Tuesday, September 30 at noon Pacific time. Julie is the former Shoreline (WA) city manager and current Daly City (CA) assistant city manager. Bo, formerly Hendersonville’s (NC) City Manager, is now the … Continued
“CPBB is the Bomb!” The CPBB team of Chris Fabian, Erik Fabian, and Jon Johnson strike again and land the coveted Knope of the Week award. The award is local government’s most prestigious weekly award and is given to those who are making a substantial impact in the local government arena. ELGL was proud to … Continued
Today, we hear from Cal Horton, the retired former Chapel Hill town manager. He also served as the Decatur, Georgia assistant city manager; Chapel Hill director of public safety; and the City of Charlotte in various positions. Remember that the average fellow with whom you talk, whether he is a member of the council, one of … Continued
How good would Dora be at exploring without “The Map”? How good would any explorer be without maps? Cartography, the study and practice of making maps, is an ever-broadening discipline. Data and Technology are allowing us to create better and more efficient maps. Emily Badger wrote an article on some of the cool, beneficial map concepts people are creating … Continued
Join ELGL and ICMA as we go “back to the future” to kick of the 100th annual ICMA conference, celebrate 100 years of professional local government training, and taste some beers from Oregon and North Carolina! Who: ELGL and ICMA members What: Beer tasting social event When: September 14 at 7:00 p.m. Where: ICMA Conference … Continued
ELGL is partnering with the City of Salem (OR), the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association & the Chinook Institute to bring you a great learning opportunity. Join us in Salem, OR to learn about how to get meaningful citizen input. “Breaking down barriers to involvement of diverse populations in our public process.”
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. People are still grading your writing by: Russell Bither-Terry, Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter August 14, 2014 One of the … Continued
Let’s talk about the trending issues related to economic development! Whether you’re from a small town or a big city, this session will discuss the emerging issues that you need to know about as your community explores economic development efforts. John Topanga, the President of ECONorthwest and Mike Rogoway, #ELGL13 alum and the business reporter … Continued
Do you remember in algebra class when the logistical function was used to model the population growth of bacteria within a defined carrying capacity? I assume the first day of a Blog Posting 101 course would consist of 90% syllabus talk, and 10% discussing a list of how not to start an article. I never … Continued
It’s time for the first Washington state ELGL event! Join us on August 28 at 5:00 p.m. at the Fish Tale Brew Pub for an “Evening Buzz.” We’ll mix and mingle and talk about local government. This is your chance to learn more about ELGL if you live in Washington – we’ll host appetizers, you host … Continued
