This is the third post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. David Donaldson Public Works Director, City of Beaverton, OR Experience: Interim City Manager, City of Lake Oswego and Deputy City Manager & HR Director, City of Wilsonville Published Works: Hire Smart – Guide for Local Government Leaders … Continued
An ELGL member is asking for feedback on the following question: Does anyone know of a local government using push notifications/text messaging to reach their public? We are looking into applications, examples etc.? Send your experience with this topic to Ben Kittelson, ben@sarahhellems.wpengine.com.
Rock Chalk Jayhawk! The 50 Nifty returns to the Sunflower State. The state is the 15th most extensive and the 34th most populous of the 50 states. Michael Wilkes, Olathe city manager, was the first to walk us through the Wheat State. We return to Kansas upon the recommendation of Raymond J. Hummert, University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration, … Continued
Tigers’ famous ‘singing hot dog man’ benched for Opening Day Welcome to this week’s Pure Midwest. Spring has sprung, baseball is in full swing and the end of the semester is in sight! This week we take a look at age restrictions on police officers, taxes in Michigan, and super-powered transit agencies. Put on … Continued
With a growing drumbeat for open government and technology based solutions, we turn to our resident expert Janice D’Aloia, Mo’mix Solutions for advice on how our organizations should respond. Janice outlines a list of current solutions and describes what to expect in the next ten years. Special thanks to Janice for representing ELGL at the … Continued
Our Take on Kirsten Turn down the volume on that One Direction song you’re listening to, lift yourself out of that comfortable office chair, and give a standing ovation to Kirsten Silveira, the newest member of the ELGL team. That’s right we have another Kirsten. We might be the only organization of our size to … Continued
Several cities have inquired about soliciting ELGL membership on whether their organizations are addressing the use of electronic cigarettes in public buildings. Please respond to kentw@tigard-or.gov about how/if your organization has a policy. Supplemental Reading TALLAHASSEE: E-cigarette bill draws lots of debate E-cigarettes face restrictions as cities update smoking ordinances E-Cigarette Fact Sheet – Public Health Division Coming … Continued
Thanks to our partnership with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) we can offer recordings of our latest webinar! Relive all the glory of Leigh Gallagher’s take on the suburbs and how the American Dream is changing. Also if you missed the webinar you can get all the great information at your own pace. Check out our … Continued
ELGL member and TriMet Customer Information Manager Inessa Vitko wants to spread the word about this year’s American Heart Association Heart Walk. You can get involved by participating in the Walk or making a donation. All the proceeds go towards helping prevent deaths from heart disease and stroke. Read Inessa’s story and inspiration below and find … Continued
Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope … Continued
