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I Have to Ask: Should a Library Fly Under the Radar?

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Jamie Eustace, Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, Texas, writes about how libraries approach discussing their evolving needs with city management and elected officials. There’s an engineer to the left of me, a fire chief to the right…. The...

Wishcycling

Right Now w/ Zach Navin (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Tear It Down What I’m Watching – Evil Genius What I’m Doing – Prepping for Memorial Day weekend I have a confession. I am the guilty of “wishcycling”. Since single-stream recycling arrived in the early 2000’s, I've had the mentality that if you’re unsure whether it...

Constituent Of The Week: A Series On Civility and Engagement

In this series, ELGL members can submit the good, the bad, and the ugly of constituent emails that clutter our inboxes. Think of "Constituent of the Week" as a cross between #ResidentShaming (ELGL's riff on #PassengerShaming) and the opportunity to highlight the positive emails that occasionally arrive in our inboxes. Emails will be posted as written along...

Post Conference Ecstasy

Right Now w/ Joey Garcia (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Reading - The Color of Law What I’m Watching - Queer Eye What I’m Doing - Reflecting on a great conference I am running high from #ELGL18! I took some great notes and attended relevant sessions to my position as a Public Works Analyst. Selling an ELGL out-of-state conference was a...

#ELGL18: The Debrief

Huge thanks to the 200 local government professionals who attended #ELGL18 in Golden, Colorado. We covered a lot of ground which means we have a number of follow up items. ELGL members: you can request slides from #ELGL18 presentations by sending a request to Kent - kent@elgl.org. #ELGL18 feedback is being collected via this cool Public Input...

Pepulators, Bagels, and Leadership: More Chinook Takeaways

Sandy Belson is an ELGL member and the Comprehensive Planning Manager for the City of Springfield and she attended the Chinook Institute on a scholarship where she’s sharing her experiences from Chinook with the ELGL membership. Read her first blog installment here. When I sent in my previous blog, I was half-way through leadership training at...

Annual Meeting for Bylaw Amendments

Per Article 9 of the ELGL constitution bylaws, an annual meeting of the membership must be called to make any amendments to the organization bylaws. At the 2018 Board of Directors retreat, the Board unanimously agreed to modify Article 4 of the bylaws to add an additional member to the Board of Directors. Additions/edits are...

Finalists for the Local Government Social Media Awards

The University of Oregon’s School of PPPM Local Government Social Media Awards (LGSMA) are showcasing the best of public sector social media. The awards are part of a graduate student project in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon—in the course PPPM 633: Public Management. The students use the awards...

Get Involved to Get Ahead

Morning Buzz by Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, OR (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I'm Listening To: Feel-good country music perfect for summer: Summertime Country on Pandora What I'm Reading: Hiking in Oregon What I'm Watching: The Daily Show Getting involved in professional associations is a great way to build your career prospects. Just about every profession...

#ELGL18 #FriYay Afternoon

Down the stretch we come at #ELGL18.... Here's the Friday afternoon schedule..... Follow the action on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.... Join the members only conversation in our Facebook group. 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Beyond Employee Engagement The City of Aurora, Colorado and the City of Hillsboro, Oregon both dove into addressing how to become an employer...

30% Negative or 70% Positive

Morning Buzz by Andy Kuhn (LinkedIn) (Twitter) What I’m Reading: How Baby Boomers Broke America by Steven Brill in Time Magazine What I’m Watching: Silicon Valley Season 5 What I’m Listening To: Trying to hear Yanny instead of Laurel This isn't a reference to my childhood when my bad behavior was met by my Grandma...

Podcast: Changing Demographics of Kansas, Live from KCCM

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Podcast: Changing Demographics of Kansas, Live from KCCM

Amy Rhoads Police Sergeant Lawrence, KS LinkedIn Ileana Serrano Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau LinkedIn Cathy Boyer-Shesol Project Manager Mid-America Regional Council LinkedIn | Twitter From data to policing, the impact of demographics. Three panelists shared their expertise on how Kansas is changing: Sergeant Amy Rhoads, from Lawrence, KS, Ileana Serrano, from the US Census...

#ELGL18 Friday Morning

It's Friday morning at #ELGL18! Let's rock.... 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Event Day Overview Winner Alert!!!! Building a Smarter Sewer System to Reduce Overflows in Greater Cincinnati At a Glance: To keep sewage mixed with stormwater out of waterways during rain events, Metropolitan Sewer District built a smarter sewer system that costs less than any other solution. Using...

Part 1: Employment & Homelessness

According to the 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count, of the 1,100 people experiencing homelessness in Marin, only 15% were employed. Despite this very low rate of employment, of the people who were unemployed, only 23% reported being unable to work. Therefore, there is a tremendous opportunity to help people experiencing homelessness in Marin reenter the workforce....

#ELGL18 Morning Session: Cartegraph

It's Day 2 of #ELGL18. Here is every detail about the morning session. Webinar: 3 Tips to Master Storytelling w/ Nick Kittle, Cartegraph & Kent Wyatt, ELGL You’re sharing data with your citizens—but is anyone really listening? And, do they truly understand what you’re trying to communicate? Join Nick and Kent as they share the...

Sustainability Series: Using Sonic Tomography to Map Tree Health

The Sustainability Series is focused on natural resources and land use management and is brought to you by Dudek, a California-based environmental firm with 400+ planners, scientists, civil engineers, and contractors. By: Christopher Kallstrand, Project Manager and Urban Forestry Specialist Drought and pests, as well as tissue and root damage, put many trees at risk for...

Engaging the Brightest Minds in Local Government

What I’m listening to – Meditation in the City podcast What I’m watching – Trading Spaces! What I’m doing – ELGL18 in Golden, Colorado In May, the ELGL Board of Directors (Ben Kittelson, Dan Weinheimer, Kent Wyatt, and myself) gathered for the ELGL strategic planning retreat in Golden, CO. Teri Runyan, Performance Excellence Program Manager...

What Works Cities Meets #ELGL18

What Works Cities takes the #ELGL18 stage on Wednesday afternoon. Before you head to the session, learn more about What Works Cities' Certification. Podcast: The What Works Cities Certification A new program from Bloomberg’s What Works Cities is recognizing and celebrating the local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data. Simone...

I’m Old School Part 1: Back To Basics

Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: For the past 2 days I’ve been heavily involved in reading the Jefferson County Background. I’ve been shadowing the County Manager, Don Davis What I’m watching: I haven’t watched a show in a couple weeks due to my ‘finals week’ for 2 MBA classes; good times. I did,...