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I Have to Ask: What's the Future of Local Government Websites?

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Patrick Rollens, City of Corvallis, Oregon, writes about the future of local government websites. If you’re like me, you probably know at least one or two people at work who can remember your organization’s first website:...

How NYC Reaches Its Most Vulnerable

Since my last post, I buzzed up to the Big Apple with some colleagues to learn about the City of New York’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU), an innovative Team of communicators, canvassers, and data specialists, working to bridge the gap between the number of residents who are qualified for services, and the number of residents...

Can Twitter be a Professional Development Tool?

In a time where we're doing more with less, finding professional development opportunities is challenging. Budget constraints have made attending conferences and trainings difficult. However, even without attending an event, you can benefit from the knowledge being shared. A free Twitter account is a powerful professional development tool that keeps you connected to key conferences. Here are seven ways...

Ask Ellie & Jill: Community Events Overload

In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, I’m a rising mid-level manager in a City that hosts a *very important community...

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Slater Corbin, City of Little Rock, Arkansas

Know before you go… Meet #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Slater Corbin City of Little Rock, Arkansas - Parks and Recreation Connect: LinkedIn My favorite adventure in life was.... My favorite adventures are the small trips I take with family and friends. What...

Why I'm Participating: Steve Taylor

This is a regular blog series about the people who are participating in the ELGL Diversity Dashboard data collection. We wanted to profile their involvement in this ambitious data collection project to showcase the importance of this collection and the many reasons why local governments should submit their data. Steve Taylor City Manager, City of Kelso,...

Podcast: Palo Alto's Chief Technology & Information Officer, Jonathan Reichental

Jonathan Reichental Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer City of Palo Alto, CA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Local Government IT in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Reichental the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer in Palo Alto, California shared his perspective on procurement, recruitment and civic tech. He talked about his path into local...

#clerklife: From Cradle to Grave

Welcome to the blog series, "The Local Government Nerve Center" -- all about the amazing and important work of clerks and recorders. Want to be a contributor? Learn more here. By Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City of San Rafael, California Twitter | LinkedIn Being a City Clerk has been the most rewarding opportunity I have...

May the 4th Be with You: 5 Star Wars Quotes Made for Local Government

As a mega Star Wars fan, it is my duty to write a Star Wars themed Morning Buzz. I went through all my favorite Star Wars quotes and found five that are the most relatable to local government employees. *Note, these are in no particular order. “Your lack of faith is disturbing.” – Darth Vader...

#ELGL18: Technology Lab

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. You can register for #ELGL18 here. #ELGL18 Tech Lab ELGL and CitySourced are partnering to bring you a ton of tech learning at #ELGL18. On Friday, May 18 the Tech Lab will be open with 5 session on a range of civic tech and...

Guide to Buying Local Gov Websites

This post is reprinted with permission from our friends at ProudCity. Local government leaders must be experts in all aspects of public sector management and, as technology evolves at a rapid pace, you are increasingly challenged with understanding new business and technical issues that are critical to sustainably and successfully serving your communities. The new Guide...

Why I'm Participating: Leana Johnson

This is a regular blog series about the people who are participating in the ELGL Diversity Dashboard data collection. We wanted to profile their involvement in this ambitious data collection project to showcase the importance of this collection and the many reasons why local governments should submit their data. Leana Johnson City of Stevenson, WA,...

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Steven Bryan, GovSpend

Know before you go… Meet #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Steven Bryan VP of Government Division at GovSpend Connect: LinkedIn My favorite adventure in life was.... honeymoon in Alaska - two weeks (one week cruise and one week on land, Denali State Park)...

FINAL FOUR: Water You Waiting For Projects

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A whopping 1,100 water infrastructure fans voted for their favorite #WaterYouWaitingFor local government water project, all featured and shared on The Atlas. These top four projects are already winners. They'll receive: Honors at the ELGL18 conference in Golden, CO May 18th. Profiles (via interviews, pictures, articles) by ELGL and The Atlas. Free All-In membership to ELGL. The overall...

Bike to Work Month? - Buzzin'

Right Now with Ben What I'm Reading: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Very invested in this book, I love the premise of the author moving to a city and writing about the people they meet. The book is a portrait of Savannah, Georgia and the unique characters, places and culture...

Public Procurement Is All That

Mariel Reed is founder and CEO of CoProcure, a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. Mariel was previously an Innovation Strategist with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation. Want to nerd out about procurement innovation or public-private partnerships? Reach out on Twitter or via email. If you’re like me (and many of my #mword...

When You Walk Into #ELGL18...

Morning Buzz by Kirsten Wyatt What I'm Reading: Pardonable Lies - love me some Maisie Dobbs What I'm (Re)Watching: The Office - it's making me LOL all over again What I'm Listening To: Sparkle Stories - can't wait for this #ELGL18 keynote! For this edition of my Morning Buzz, I'm going to share my top...

Francie Palmer Honored with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award in Government Communications

Congratulations to ELGL member Francie Palmer! Press release via California Association of Public Information Officers. Santa Rosa, Calif., - Francie Palmer, a seasoned government communications professional who served as the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s communications manager, was recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) as the state’s 2018 Paul B. Clark lifetime...

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Matt Horn, IBTS

Know before you go… Meet #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Matt Horn Institute for Building and Technology Safety - Deputy Director, Local Government Solutions Connect: LinkedIn My favorite adventure in life was.... In my very early 20's, as a military reservist, I...

Where Are the Leslie Knopes?

Kyle Knott is a senior at Northern Illinois University. He has worked at Village of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Elk Grove Township, Illinois, and DeKalb County Business Incubator. By Kyle Knott, LinkedIn & Twitter Driving back to work from a mid-winter regional administrator’s breakfast, I could not stop thinking about the question that has plagued me since...