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Navigating Family Leave Part Duex

Today’s buzz is by Sarah Henricks (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m reading: Any and all search results on how to alleviate sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy and also The Goldfinch What I’m watching: Mindhunter What I’m eating: Still lots of ice cream This is the second installment of my #MorningBuzz about navigating the family leave...

I Have to Ask: Event Production

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Christine Wallace, Neighborhood Outreach Manager, City of San Luis Obispo, California, writes about event planning in local government. Before joining the police department, I spent a decade with San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation. I started...

Member Profile: Dan Groberg

Dan Groberg Executive Director at Montpelier Alive LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? I lived in Pittsburgh previously and that was a pretty great city. I really appreciated the neighborhoods within the bigger city. Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government?...

Members at #ICMA2019: Kristen Ayers

ELGL is headed to Nashville for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference, October 20 - 23, 2019! Here's what our members are most looking forward to at the conference! Kristen Ayers Resource, Performance, & Strategic Planning Manager at City of Independence LinkedIn | Facebook ICMA 2019 is just 6 days away! Not that I’m...

Members at #ICMA2019: Logan Masenthin

ELGL is headed to Nashville for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference, October 20 - 23, 2019! We have some members joining us for the conference. Here's what our members are most looking forward to at the conference! Logan Masenthin, MPA Blight Reduction Coordinator for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City,...

Keep Moving Forward

This article guest is by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer with the Town of Collierville. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I'm Watching: Bluff City Law What I'm Reading: "A little piece of light : a memoir of hope, prison, and a life unbound" by Donna Hylton What I'm Listening to: "The Way...

The LG Misfit Academy Concludes

Today’s Buzz is by Caz R. Muske, Main Street Manager, City of Brenham, TX (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am watching: Animal Kingdom What I just finished reading: The Upside of Stress by Dr. Kelly McGonigal Newest Discovered Podcast: MindValley Podcast I feel a little bit closer to the ELGL Community and more accepted in the LG...

Welcome to Your Public Service Career!

Today’s Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. Connect with her on Linkedin or Twitter. What I’m Watching: Prohibition (Ken Burns documentary) What I’m Listening To: NPR What I’m Doing: Camping on the Chesapeake Bay this weekend Welcome to your public service career…. You may feel overwhelmed, but take a deep...

Hiding in Plain Sight

Note from Pam Davis, CivicPRIDE Chair: Happy National Coming Out Day! Today is a day the celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the unique experiences we have coming into ourselves and then out to the world. One of the most powerful tools for social change is the ongoing relationship-building between people of diverse identities. When people...

2019 Haverford Award

The ELGL Haverford Award celebrates the top companies that work with local government. We often say “we’re all in this together” and that mindset shapes the way we work with the people who work in the private sector. We don’t differentiate between our members who work for local government, from people who work with local...

2019 Haverford Award FAQs

These are some frequently asked questions about the Haverford Award, honoring the best companies working with local government. Does my company have to be a member to get recognized? No, but it certainly helps to be an ELGL member to fully understand and speak to our vision, mission, and values and how they align with...

Flipping the "Top Down" Approach to Tech

Today's Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I'm eating: All things fried: it's fair food season in New England! What I'm doing: Answering the door when local candidates come to talk What I'm listening to: The whole lineup...

Podcast: El Paso, Texas City Manager Tommy Gonzalez

Tommy Gonzalez City Manager City of El Paso, Texas Bio | LinkedIn Managing an international city. Tommy Gonzalez, the City Manager of El Paso, Texas, joined the podcast for a wide ranging interview. He talked about his career path, which started with 22 years in the US Army, how he revamped the El Paso budget...

RFPs: The Most Dreaded Word?

This guest blog is by an ELGL member who works for a private company that works with local government. It was shared anonymously with ELGL in the hopes of raising awareness of the topics, issues, and challenges that vendors who work with local governments must deal with on a regular basis. RFPs could be the...

Awesome Power of Customer Service (And Yes, Residents Are Customers)

Today's Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist at City of West Allis. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (again) What I’m Reading: The Institute, Stephen King What I’m Listening To: Sawbones podcast, Dr. Sydnee McElroy & Justin McElroy First, I’m here to blow up...

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Katie Jo Armbrust

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Katie Jo Armbrust Project Director, SAMHSA TIEH Grant E-mail | LinkedIn What was...

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Leah Amundson

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Leah Amundson Public Works Operations Director E-mail What was the very first...

University of North Dakota #ELGLInspire Speaker: Mike Vatnsdal

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of North Dakota on October 10th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Mike Vatnsdal Budget Officer, City of Grand Forks, ND What was the very...

October Update - Membership & Programs!

What I'm Doing: Learning how to build integrations that make our lives easier with our new membership software. (I was feeling pretty dorky, but then Kirsten reminded me that I am with my people now, who love to geek out with me about this stuff. #nerd) What I'm Listening To: Wilco, because I FINALLY get...

Apply for that Job!

Today's Buzz is by Alisha Janes (Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am watching: Schitt's Creek What I am listening to: Episode 684 of This American Life, Burn it Down What I am reading: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood This month I was honored to interview for a town manager position in an incredibly beautiful Colorado mountain town....