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This Week From ELGL: May 11, 2020

Click each link to learn more and join ELGL for these five events this week! COVID-19 Response: Local Approaches to Food Access May 12, 2020 - Presented by Cities of Service Forward Together: A Local Government Virtual Conference (Day One) May 12, 2020 What-If Wednesdays with Nick Kittle May 13, 2020 Forward Together: A Local...

I Have to Ask: COVID-19 Resources

In this series, ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses three questions to the guest columnist, and the guest columnist selects one to reflect on. This week, Kent Hartsfield, Cartegraph, highlights three strategies for how local governments can respond to COVID-19. Nothing is more human than our deep desire to help others and to be supportive in times...

Elections in the Time of COVID-19

Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon — connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To (in the background): Parks and Recreation, Season 5, Episode 13, Emergency Response (featuring Leslie's contingency planning for avian flu) Even on a good day, planning for Election Day has its own share of uncertainties and challenges. Throw in a worldwide...

Podcast: Addressing Equity During COVID-19 with Shannon Hardin, Columbus, OH

Shannon Hardin Council President City of Columbus, Ohio LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio If it's not for all, it's not for us. Shannon Harding, the Council President for the City of Columbus, Ohio, joined the podcast to talk about how the City is responding to COVID-19 and the policy responses they are pursuing. He discussed...

Is My State Ready to Reopen? A Look at the Data

This guest post is by ELGL member Ted Jackson, the CEO of ClearPoint Strategy. It’s week eight of quarantine here in Virginia, and the foxes that were born in the neighbor’s front yard are all grown up, we’re making our way through a 64 team bracket of animated movies, and our youthful lab attacks anyone...

Don’t Despair - Engage!

Brought to you by Engagement Manager, Meghan Ruble, of Bang the Table. A few weeks ago, I started to notice some commonality across conversations from community engagement practitioners around the world, largely centered around despair. The sentiments were generally, “My work is on hold indefinitely. How can we go on engaging when the world is on...

Member Profile: Claire Mathews-Lingen

Claire Mathews-Lingen University Student Email If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Minneapolis Minnesota What year would the most important in your life? Why? This past year has been a very impactful one, I studied abroad in Ecuador for 5 months which was a very important time of...

Agency, Power, and Bridging the Gap

One of the two classes I’m taking this semester is “Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender”, covering many different perspectives and ideas regarding women’s representation and empowerment. A common thread among these theories is the question of agency and power, on the layers of control that exist. Although there are different valid definitions of...

Podcast: Human Resources Response to COVID-19 with Greg Preece and Matt Hartleib

Greg Preece Human Resources Manager City of Oakland, CA LinkedIn Matt Hartleib Human Resources Manager City of La Porte, TX LinkedIn | Twitter From preparation to reopening. Greg Preece, Human Resources Manager in Oakland, California, and Matt Hartleib, Human Resources Manager in La Porte, Texas, joined the podcast to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic...

Top Five Ways ELGL is Inspiring Me

By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m Watching: Hulu’s “High Fidelity” adaptation, which inspired this top five list (Here’s the trailer and a Rolling Stone review) What I’m Writing: New, simplified GOV.UK-style copy for 161 pages on the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade website What I’m Listening To: 1)...

ELGL Announces Membership Directory

ELGL Members, you now have a directory full of awesome people to explore! Great news! ELGL is happy to announce that we are launching our ELGL Member Directory. This will be a unique way to look up members based on states so you can find other ELGL members in your region. The directory will show...

Meet the 2020 Equity Ambassadors Cohort

ELGL and Apolitical are thrilled to announce the members of the 2020 Equity Ambassadors Cohort! This cohort is the first of ELGL's newly formed Cohort Sprints - short, boot-camp style online programs to help local government practitioners access resources, build peer to peer networks, and learn rapidly to address the pressing issues facing today's governing...

Haley Fish Memorial Scholarship

Haley Fish was a longtime ELGL member, one of the first people to join the organization when it started in Oregon. Her work as a Finance Director in many Oregon cities was featured on a GovLove podcast with her friend Casey Camors. Listen to Haley's GovLove episode Over the years, Haley was a key advocate...

This Week From ELGL: May 4, 2020

Click each link to learn more and join ELGL for these five events this week! Planning for Uncertainty: Scenarios and Foresight for Local Government May 5, 2020 What-If Wednesdays with Nick Kittle May 6, 2020 Virtual Ideation Session: Reopening Local Government May 6, 2020 Maintaining Employee Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 7, 2020 Quarterly...

I Have to Ask: Benefits to Perspective

In this series, ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses three questions to the guest columnist, and the guest columnist selects one to reflect on. This week, Cynthia Northrop, City Administrator for Rhome, Texas, shares three takeaways from her career experiences. My journey to city management may be the road less traveled, yet it has afforded me...

Rewind & Recap: Virtual Meetings & Public Records Law

Miss the recent webinar with the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and PublicInput.com, or just want a review? Here’s what we discussed on the recent “Virtual Meetings & Sunshine” webinar on April 28th. Hosting Virtual Meetings that are Secure, Accessible, and Compliant with Public Records Laws The challenges of virtual public meetings Adjusting to...

The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow of Yesterday: A Reflection

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Defunctland, a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences What I'm listening to: Phantom Planet — Quarantine (lol but seriously, I cannot wait for this band's new album) Happy Friday! Like many (most?) of you, I should be getting ready for...

Seven Things to Consider When Reopening Communities

This guest post is by ELGL member Randall Reid, Southeast regional director for ICMA. This week cities and counties throughout the southeast (SE) begin in earnest to reopen not just their city halls but their business communities as well. Most states in the region have established May 1 to June 1 as critical dates to end their stay-at-home...

Member Profile: Jenna L. Garcia

Jenna L. Garcia Executive Secretary, City of Omaha-Omaha Public Library Email If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Washington, DC Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation! What year would the most important in your life? Why? 1985 - the year I...

Podcast: Running for Office During COVID-19 with Josh Schoemann, Washington County, WI

Josh Schoemann County Executive Washington County, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter | Website Becoming an elected official during a pandemic. Josh Schoemann, the County Executive of Washington County, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about running for office and leading a County during the COVID-19 outbreak. The form of government changed from an appointed County Administrator...