We’re excited to introduce the Southwest ELGL advisory board. The chapter has 30 members and is quickly growing. The advisory board plays an important role in developing relevant programming that promotes the public sector in Texas and guides the direction of the still young chapter. Here’s a list of advisory board members: Meet the … Continued
The Willamette University College of Law is hosting an event that should be of interest to anyone wanting to know about how fiscal distress from the Great Recession is affecting local governments. For the 2014 Spring Symposium the college is having an all day long presentation exploring the issues facing local governments. This presentation … 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 … Continued
Patrick Rollens and Bridget Doyle partner up to highlight three communication tips for your organization to consider during a weather event. We’re not meteorologists or newscasters, but residents will often turn to their local government for information during severe weather events. How bad will it be in my community? Should I drive to work? Is there school … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
This week we take a look at performance measurement in local government, more marajuana controversy and and water main breaks all over the region. Of course, with Spring Training up us we take a look at the teams AL Central (Go Tigers). It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, people. Are you eating a heart shaped box … Continued
What ELGL Means to Me: Ben McCready, Rock Island (IL) Ass’t to the City Manager Join ELGL Word on the Street If you want to keep up with the leading edge thinkers among the next generation of leaders…be a member of ELGL. – Ron Holifield, CEO, Strategic Gov’t Resources ELGL is probably the coolest and … Continued
What is the Great Oregon Twitter Race? Towards the end of 2013, Patrick Preston, Hillsboro public affairs manager, decided to issue a challenge to neighboring jurisdictions. They wanted to expand their social media presence and specifically focus on making their Twitter account more accessible and active. So they contacted other nearby cities and a competition … Continued
The CPBB is back with a brand new edition. When we last checked in with the Center for Priority Based Budgeting, we learned about Budgeting Through a New Lens. Now it’s time to hear about a “New Wave” in local government fiscal health. But, before we get to the article, we want to take this opportunity … Continued
Local Government Advocate. Effective Leader. Contagious Optimism “A Passion for Public Service” is an apt phrase in describing our Knope of the Week, Rafael Baptista. ELGL has been fortunate to follow Rafael’s trajectory from Willamette University graduate to Linfield staffer to UNC MPA student and writer for Careers in Government and ELGL. (Sneak … Continued
