Please mark your calendar and let Robyn Christie (rchristie@ci.bend.or.us) know you plan to attend the next ELGL Central Oregon lunch presentation. Leadership Trust Bank September 11, 2012, noon – 1 p.m., Bend Municipal Court Captain Cory Darling and Lieutenant Chris Carney from the Bend Police Department will discuss how managers and supervisors tend to lose … Continued
Please join us on Wednesday, September 19th at noon for an ELGL forum with Steve Wheeler, Clackamas County Administrator and his two Deputy County Administrators, Nancy Newton and Laurel Butman. The forum will be held in Clackamas County Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Lunch options: Lunch catered by Singer Hill Café in … Continued
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBhrjfetkk&w=420&h=315] Friday, September 7: ELGL Presenting at 3CMA Conference Thursday, September 13: Forum with Charlie Hales, Portland Mayoral Candidate Wednesday, September 19 – Forum with Clackamas County Administrators Friday, September 28 – Forum with Jefferson Smith, Portland Mayoral Candidate A complete list of forums is available at What’s up next? You can RSVP to the ELGL forums by sending an email to Megan Messmer, ELGL … Continued
Norma Alley, City Recorder City of Newberg Favorite book of all-time: “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson Books that are on your nightstand right now: “The Stubborn Twig” by Lauren Kessler (Fill in the blank) When you wake up in the morning, you are motivated by……… the smiles and good mornings of … Continued
The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance … Continued
September 14 marks the two year anniversary of ELGL. We have grown from 16 members to 350 members comprised of the public and private sector, graduate students and nonprofits. What started out as an informal way to connect professionals interested in becoming city managers has morphed into a officially recognized nonprofit representing all functions and services … Continued
The wait is over, here is the first installment of the Monthly Development with Pat Mobley. (Related link: If He Can’t Blog, No One Can.) The Big 3 Pat Mobley, MPA Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Welcome to the first installment of a monthly series on municipal economic development. I look forward to the dialogue and sharing this … Continued
Mary Beth Henry, Manager Office for Community Technology/Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission City of Portland Favorite book of all-time: Micropolis in Transition by Dr. Edward Henry (full disclosure – yes he is my father)– Financed by the Ford Foundation and published in 1971 it is a case study of the challenges facing a small city in … Continued
The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance … Continued
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ZjrGdlNDo&w=420&h=315] ELGL Willamette Valley had a great meeting today! We learned about the City of Veneta’s climb through the quasi-Maslow model of community needs. Special thanks to Ric Ingham, City Administrator at the City of Veneta for taking time to share Veneta’s story and his great experience and expertise with the group. Here’s a … Continued
