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Data Stories with Matthias - Regionalism Part 2

Welcome back to Data Stories! This week is part two of Regionalism and we are diving into some pretty interesting diversity stats from around the country. Regionalism Part 1 explored how we define regionalism and why it is important to have clear and shared metrics with data collaborators as well as with you, the reader....

Book Excerpt: City on the Line

Andrew Kleine tells the story of the City of Baltimore transformed its budgeting approach.

Moving Beyond Post and Pray

Brandi Leos makes the case for using data to determine where you should post jobs.

Featured Local Government Job Boards

The following local government organizations are sponsoring #ELGLPopUps on October 12, 2018! As part of this sponsorship, we're showcasing their local government job boards: all of these organizations are focused on hiring the best local government talent and any job you find here is with one of the premiere local governments in the United States....

#ELGLInspire Speakers: Christian Williams

Christian Williams previews the upcoming ELGL Inspire events Wisconsin.

#ELGLInspire Speakers: Sharon Eveland

Sharon Eveland, City of Clintonville, previews the ELGL Inspire events in Wisconsin.

#ELGLInspire Speakers: Travis Coenen

Travis Coenen Village Administrator/ Former Asst. Fire Chief, Village of Wrightstown What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Utilities contractor What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? NWTC UWGB Associates Degrees Fire Protection technician and Civil Engineering\Survey Technician and Bachelors Degree in Integrative...

#ELGLInspire Speakers: Ben Sauriol

Ben Sauriol, Village of Winneconne, offers career advice in policing and management.

Final: 2018 Chris Traeger Award Nominees

Nominees for the most prestigious award in local government.

Podcast: The Shrink Smart Project - Managing Population Loss in Rural Communities

Kimberly Zarecor Associate Professor Architecture Iowa State University Bio | Website Sara Hamideh Assistant Professor Community & Regional Planning Iowa State University LinkedIn | Website Eric Davis Assistant Professor Computer Science Iowa State University Preserving quality of life in shrinking Iowa cities. A grant from the National Science Foundation is exploring how communities can protect...

ELGL Instagram #ELGLTakeoverTuesdays

This instructive post is by ELGL member and GovLove host Javon Davis. If you’ve ever wanted to introduce yourself and your local government to the ELGL fam, you are about to get your chance! Starting on September 18, 2018, ELGL will allow members to take over their Instagram account for a day and allow you...

Exclusive Content: Strategic Planning & Program Management

Jam of the Month: Envisio, Local Government Strategic Planning

The Jam of the Month in September is local government strategic planning. With the help of ELGL members and our friends at Envisio, we'll feature blog content, a GovLove episode, and a webinar. We'll learn about topics including performance measurement, employee engagement, creating a culture of accountability, and transparent workplaces. About Envisio: Envisio is the...

Workforce Planning

Each month, ELGL features a "deep dive" into a local government topic with the help of our partners. These opportunities build out our content, webinar, podcast, and graphic libraries to provide our members with helpful and meaningful information that will improve their local governments. In August 2018, we explored "Workforce Development - Recruiting & Retaining...

Webinar: SGRecruiter

State of Place: Vision Zero 101

This post is part of a partnership between ELGL and State of Place, who uses extensive knowledge of urban design and empirical analysis to quantify what people love about places and forecast why it makes sense to make them better. Check back weekly for a post from this partnership. As many of you know, last week, I...

#ELGLInspire Speakers: Tyler Burkart

Tyler Burkart Assistant Village Manager, Village of Shorewood What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Door-to-Door Newspaper Salesman What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? UW - La Crosse (undergrad), University of Kansas (grad) Political Science and Public Administration (B.S.), Public Administration (Masters)...

#ELGLSpeakers: Brian Rickert

Brian Rickert Director of Public Works, Town of Greenville What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Little Farmer What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? University of Wisconsin - Platteville Civil Engineering What class(es) (if any) are applicable to your job today? Transportation...

Career Transition: Politics to Urban Planning

This is a new periodic blog by Kenny Jackson, currently a graduate student at the Boston Architectural College. In this series, he'll describe his decision to pursue his degree to become an urban planner (a departure from his original path to law and politics). Hello! My name is Kenneth “Kenny” Jackson and I hail from...

Key Benefits of … Benefits

Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, Rich Horwath What I’m watching: The TV waiting patiently for college football to appear again What I’m listening to: Joe Bonamassa "Evil Mama" Key Benefits of … Benefits What is the benefit of having benefits if you are unaware of...