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Mt. Rushmore with Kayla Chadwick, Village of Butler, WI

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Kayla Chadwick Village Administrator/Clerk -- Village of Butler, WI Connect: LinkedIn City Departments Public Safety Public Works Community Development Administration (<- I have to say that, right?) Movies Remember the Titans A Few Good Men Shawshank...

Mt. Rushmore with Leeanne Singleton, City of Hermosa Beach, CA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Leeanne Singleton City of Hermosa Beach, California - City Manager's Office Connect: LinkedIn Hermosa Beach attractions The beach (obviously) The greenbelt Beach volleyball Pier Avenue shops + restaurants Summer activities Summer concerts (and movies) at the...

August Twenty Seventeen: Laugh, Cry, Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here's what you missed in July. Sunday, August 13 It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! Hype for #CityHallSelfie Day has far surpassed last year. Local governments...

2017 Traeger List of Influencers: Top 10

The Chris Traeger List recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. Chris Traeger was the city manager for the fictional City of Pawnee, Indiana on the show Park and Recreation. He was known for extreme energy and commitment to improving local government. The Traeger List is not based on title or longevity. It’s based...

Assessing Racial Equity In Your Organization

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Today we're buzzin' about racial equity and organizational assessments! The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, along with a few other organizational members of The Intertwine Alliance, is in the midst of an organizational assessment on racial equity. Lemme back up just a bit... The Intertwine...

Mount Rushmore with Sarah Martin-Anderson, City of Kansas City, MO

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Sarah Martin-Anderson Manager of Community Engagement, Policy and Accountability - ‎City of Kansas City, MO Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter City Departments Health (duh) Parks and Rec City Planning Neighborhoods and Housing Kansas City Restaurants Empanada Madness...

The Nominees for the 2017 Traeger List

Note: Ben McCready, Brian Southey, Carly Lorentz, Rebecca Woodbury and Sarah Hazel were nominated but have been removed because they are part of ELGL leadership. Update: The results of the top 10 voting will be posted here throughout the week. Only ELGL members will be able to access the page. LITERALLY! The 2nd Annual Traeger...

What is a Special District Clerk?

Welcome to a new 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 Laura Savage, Pueblo West Metropolitan Administrative Clerk For two years I have served the Pueblo West community as the “City Clerk”, a position...

Nominees for the 2017 Traeger List (7/13 1:03 p.m)

LITERALLY! The 2nd Annual Traeger List And the nominees are.....Submit your nominations here. Allison Scheck, City of Lakewood, Colorado, Community Relations Manager Word on the Street: Allison leads the team that is working to help the community re-imagine Lakewood, Colorado, as the city updates its master plan this year. Almost 2,000 residents have provided input through...

My Love Letter to City Recorders

Welcome to a new 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 Kirsten Wyatt Twitter| LinkedIn | Email Early in my career, the city recorder quit and the organization was suddenly without recorder services and...

I Have to Ask You: Misconceptions About Federal Grants

Benjamin Bitter kicked us off with Changing Career Aspirations: The Perspective of a Dad, now Laura Hardwicke, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, writes about one of the three questions posed by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. Laura addresses whether local governments devote enough resources applying for grants and common misconceptions about federal grants. By Laura Hardwicke, LinkedIn...

2017 Haverford Choice Award -- Top 50

In the News ELGL names ProudCity one of top 50 ‘best companies working with local governments’ ClearGov Ranks 7 on ELGL’s Top 50 Companies Working With Local Governments Welcome to the 2017 Tom Haverford Choice Award! The Haverford award honors the best companies (private sector, non-profits, or other) working with local governments. Here are the...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with Shanna Draheim, Michigan Municipal League

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Shanna Draheim Policy Development Director - Michigan Municipal League Link: Shanna Draheim Joins Michigan Municipal League Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Looking at evolving governance models in the 21st century –...

Weekly Update

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, I was traveling home from Ohio and Detroit last Sunday and so I didn't get a chance to write up a report for you, so you'll get a double whammy today of updates. What I'm reading: Evicted by Michael Desmond Ben Kittelson gave me this book for Christmas. Whenever Ben gives me...

Double Shot: Aspen Institute and Public Libraries

We love public libraries. We love the Aspen Institute. We love public libraries and writing for the Aspen Institute. Check out Kirsten Wyatt's article on takeaways from “Role of Libraries in Advancing Community Goals.” Shot One: Your Local Library: The Ultimate Community Engagement Center ELGL members are anecdotally seeing that Hurst’s research is true in their...

Nominations for the 2017 ELGL Choice Award

Update! Award winners will be announced at #ELGL17 on May 12 in Detroit. The impact of the 2016 ELGL Choice Award remains -- ELGL members are making more informed decisions in selecting vendors and Choice Award winners are gaining new clients. For 2017, you'll notice a major change to the award. Due to his unmatched entrepreneurial skills...

My Life in Presidential Terms with Danielle Verwahren, Catawba County, NC

In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. By Danielle Verwahren, Catawba County, NC, LinkedIn 2008 – 2012: The Era of Pre-, but Not Really, Pre-Local Government Local government definitely found me before I found it. In 2008 I...

Beyond the Chatter: Developing a Credible Voice

With all the chatter about government communications, we want to highlight content that our members have provided on the topic. Articles How to Write an Irresistible Press Release AND Get It Noticed - Angelica Wedell, NRC, Inc. The matters of local government are solid, hard news to local media outlets. City plans, decisions and events have direct impact...

Who Do You Want to Hire? An M-Word, or Brenda?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jason Jones posted this video and asked ELGL nation to share their feedback. Here's mine (and I'll share others as they post on the Facebook group or in the comments):[/vc_column_text] Simon Sinek reminds me of that person you get stuck next to at a dinner party who talks the entire time and you have to...

Utah Is Not the Only Approach to Addressing Homelessness

Rae Trotta (LinkedIn and World Wide Web) is the founder of Trotta Consulting. Trotta Consulting specializes in community engagement and strategy to prevent and address homelessness at the community level. Imagine your city sitting down with a therapist or a life coach to talk about homelessness. Your city would be reassured of two things: You’re not...