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Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Eating: I’m stress-eating Jordan almonds again. ...

Podcast: State of ELGL with Maggie Jones, Tarrant County, TX

Maggie Jones Chair of the ELGL Board of Directors Assistant Director of Community Development, Tarrant County, TX LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio The state of ELGL is strong. Maggie Jones is the Chair of the ELGL Board of Directors and Assistant Director of Community Development for Tarrant County, Texas. Maggie joined the podcast to provide...

Is Remote Work Suited for Local Government?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn. Article originally published by Polco, online community engagement and civic analytics platform. What I’m listening to: The School of Greatness Podcast What I’m learning: How to stream on LinkedIn! What I’m launching: A new white paper!...

Oh, Baby!

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Meredith Reynolds (Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram), Deputy City Manager for the City of Long Beach, featuring Monique Kosal, Recovery Analyst for the City of Long Beach (LinkedIn), and Fern Nueno, Climate Manager for the City of Long Beach (LinkedIn). What We Are Working On: Planning for maternity...

Love Takes Time

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, (brand new) Executive Director of the Jefferson County Colorado, Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Watching: Embarrassing, but I’m watching Daisy Jones and the Six on Prime. It’s garbage, but satisfying if you’ve read the book. I...

Podcast: Housing Choices and Building Opportunity with Spencer Gardner, Spokane, WA

Spencer Gardner Planning Director City of Spokane, WA LinkedIn Choices for all. Spencer Gardner, the Planning Director for the City of Spokane, Washington joined the podcast to discuss their innovative Building Opportunity and Choices for All program. He discussed the use of an interim zoning ordinance, what things in the city code need to be...

What's Something You've Always Wanted to Do? (But Have Never Done?)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Gabe Reaume, city manager for Saginaw, Texas. Connect with Gabe on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver What I’m Watching: Past Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings (I love Warren Buffett!) What I’m Listening To: The Turnpike Troubadours A Hobby I Enjoy: Value Investing What I’m Working...

The Importance of Professional Friendships

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Snowmass Village, CO. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Lost & Found A Hobby I Enjoy: Birding What I’m Reading: The Weekender Effect II The transition from early career to mid-career is a fascinating experience. Seemingly out of...

Check Your Lens

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Cassie Johnson, Police Operational Support Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Follow Cassie on LinkedIn, Threads (kinda, @sonoransunsets), and still somehow on X. What I’m Watching: Darkest Hour What I’m Reading: Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (there is a Churchill theme) What I’m Following: All of the...

Podcast: Artificial Intelligence in Local Government with Polimorphic and Lowell, NC

Parth Shah CEO & Co-Founder Polimorphic LinkedIn | Twitter Scott Attaway City Manager City of Lowell, NC LinkedIn The future is now. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in local government. Parth Shah is the CEO and co-founder of Polimorphic and Scott Attaway is the City Manager...

You Are Here. Now What?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and proud grandparent to the shortest-lived goldfish on record in the continental United States (that guy lasted just under an hour after getting him home from the fair). To follow stories of some of his more successful...

Stop (Competing), Collaborate, and Listen

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Mich. Connect with me on Twitter/X and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (I watched the Tom Hanks movie first. Both are worth consuming.) What I’m cooking: “Fluffy” Baked Potatoes with my 10-year-old, from The...

To Engage Across Generations, Start with Community Data

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: A behind-the-curtain look at deathcare in the U.S. researched and written by public administration professor and GovLove Podcast guest (and my friend) Dr. Staci Zavattaro. What I'm Watching: The local, state,...

Podcast: Police Recruitment and Prospect Days in South Bend, IN with Lt. Kyle Dombrowski

Kyle Dombrowski Police Lieutenant City of South Bend, IN LinkedIn Condensing the process. Kyle Dombrowski, a Lieutenant with the City of South Bend, Indiana Police Department joined the podcast to talk about police officer recruitment and Prospect Days. He shared the department's old hiring process and how they streamlined the process from a six to...

5 Easy Steps to Building a Great Partnership with Your Local Chamber

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC in Blythewood, SC. She loves to write about (and for!) local government, small businesses, and the arboriculture and residential construction industries. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn or Facebook. What I’m reading: Circe by Madeline Miller (this month’s book...

Filling the Content Gap with the Unexpected

Today's Morning Buzz is by Adam Gaub, Communications Director for Gaston County, NC. Connect with him on Threads and on Twitter/X. What I’m reading: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church, by Rachel Held Evans What I’m watching: Going through Season 3 of Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime (though still in withdrawal after...

Onboarding that Increases Employee Engagement and Retention

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, Md. Connect with Bill Brantley on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: "Causal Artificial Intelligence: The Next Step in Effective Business AI" by Judith S. Hurwitz and John K. Thompson. What I'm watching:...

Podcast: Award Winning Planning in Stockton, IL with All Together

Marisa Schulz Principal All Together LinkedIn Abigail Rose Senior Planner & Designer All Together LinkedIn Adventures in Stockton. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about their award-winning planning project in Stockton, Illinois. Both guests work for All Together, Marisa Schulz is the Principal and Abigail Rose is the Senior Planner and Designer. They shared...

Creating a Customer Service Culture

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Find her on LinkedIn. What I’m listening to: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling – this podcast is really well done and I highly recommend it. What I’m eating: An oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bar....

I Wanna Be a Bison

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Greedy Bastards: One City’s...