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Kittelson's Corner: Bike Share & Bookshelves

Kittelson's Corner is here for your reading pleasure. Dance on and read my takes on the week that was and whatever local government thing I'm nerding out about. What's on your office bookshelf? This week Professor Kleinschmit from the University of Illinois-Chicago (and #ELGL17 speaker) posed an excellent question on the Twitter. Hey @ELGL50 members:...

Podcast: Jestin Johnson, Assistant Manger, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Jestin Johnson Assistant Manager Athens-Clarke County, GA LinkedIn | Twitter Managing in a consolidated city and county government. Jestin Johnson, the Assistant Manager of Athens-Clarke County, GA consolidated government, joins the podcast to talk about his career path and management philosophy. He shared his strong opinions on parking, being a player-coach type of manager and...

Membership Matters: My ELGL Experience with Zach Ratkai

Link: Give the #GiftofELGL. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership - $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. This holiday season, ELGL members will share their ELGL experience and how membership has benefitted them professionally and personally. Sign up to write about your experience - Membership Matters. By Zach Ratkai, Economic Development Manager – City of...

Membership Matters: Give the #GiftofELGL

Link: Give the #GiftofELGL As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership - $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. The strength of ELGL is the expertise of our diverse membership who cover...

Mt. Rushmore with Alyssa Dinberg, 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. Alyssa Dinberg City of Kansas City, MO - Cookingham-Noll Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn Issues Facing Kansas City New KCI Airport terminal, although this is no longer a problem as the KCMO voters passed it with 75%...

On a Personal Note: Respect the Bird

There's a well known rule in my family. Respect the Bird! Let the Turkey have his day before the fat man in the red suit takes over. No music, no decorations, no lights until we've all enjoyed the glory of the bird. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Since Hallmark hasn't made NCAA Selection Sunday an...

Mt. Rushmore with Kyle Knott, Village of Mukwonago, WI

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Kyle Knott Community and Economic Development Intern at Mukwonago, WI Connect: LinkedIn Issues facing Mukwonago: 1. Downtown revitalization 2. TIF plan creation and implementation 3. Engaging residents with social media 4. Ensuring clarity in the economic...

Podcast: Trends in Human Resources with Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA

Heidi Voorhees President GovHR USA Bio | LinkedIn Recruiting & retaining talent in local government. Heidi Voorhees, the President of GovHR USA, joined GovLove to talk about the work of finding and attracting talented local government employees. Heidi discussed her experience as a Management Fellow in Kansas City, MO with current fellows Javon & Alyssa. She also...

App for That! Intro to City Hall 2.0 & Multi-Channel Communication

CitySourced (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) is an enterprise platform that provides governments with a complete native mobile app for residents to communicate with every department of their community: Mobile | Web | 311 | CRM. The City Hall of the future is no longer just a brick and mortar building. Instead, City Hall 2.0 is about pushing government services throughout...

Podcast: Trends in Human Resources with Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA

Heidi Voorhees President GovHR USA Bio | LinkedIn Recruiting & retaining talent in local government. Heidi Voorhees, the President of GovHR USA, joined GovLove to talk about the work of finding and attracting talented local government employees. Heidi discussed her experience as a Management Fellow in Kansas City, MO with current fellows Javon & Alyssa....

Mt. Rushmore with Javon Davis, 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. Javon Davis City of Kansas City, Missouri - Cookingham-Noll Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Issues Facing Kansas City Racial and economic segregation Health inequities Small tax base Gun violence Dinner Guests Barack Obama Drake Bryan Stevenson...

Call for Writers: On the Council Agenda

Link: On the Council Agenda - Guest Writer Sign Up We’re back with another writing opportunity. In this column, we want to know about your council agenda items from 2017, whether you were the lead staff or contributor. Our goal is two-fold: Understand the issues impacting local government. Learn about the different approaches to presenting...

I Have to Ask You: The 2013 Colorado Floods

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Zach Ratkai, City of Richland, WA, writes about responding to the 2013 Colorado floods. When ELGL asked me if my perspective changed after working for in local government during and after the 2013 Colorado floods, my immediate...

Kittelson's Corner: Road Trip to Winston-Salem

Kittelson's Corner is here for your reading pleasure. Snuggle in and read my takes on the week that was and whatever local government thing I'm nerding out about. Road Trip to Winston-Salem I got to take a field trip this week to the City of Winston-Salem, NC. ELGL friends and fellow budget nerds Steve Hawryluk...

Podcast: Behavioral Insights & Benchmarking with Brent Stockwell, Scottsdale, AZ

Brent Stockwell Assistant City Manager Scottsdale, AZ Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Brent Stockwell, Assistant City Manager of Scottsdale, AZ, joined GovLove to discuss his work on performance measurement, behavioral insights and his favorite color. Brent described how Scottsdale is taking a new approach to simplifying city reports. He also shared his thoughts on...

Utopia and Sprawl

Right Now with Nick Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to: Fountains of Wayne — Utopia Parkway What I’m Watching: Shameless Season 8 Recently I saw an article on Popular Mechanics' website with a headline that REALLY caught my eye: "BILL GATES BUYS BIG CHUNK OF LAND IN ARIZONA TO BUILD 'SMART CITY'" ... and I thought, "Man,...

The Low-Tech: Merging Online with In-Person Engagement

In this post, Bang the Table's Engagement Specialist, Jeremy Shackett, explains how to merge hi-tech and low-tech engagement. When new technology comes along, there is a general anxiety that the old-fashioned way of doing things will disappear. To an extent, it is true. Cars destroyed the horse and buggy industry. Today, Spotify is replacing MP3s,...

Seeking Balance – Insight into the Building Official’s Seesaw Role

By Claire Bouchard, SAFEBuilt, Director of Marketing I have a confession to make – I am not a Building Official, but I get to talk about them all day long at SAFEbuilt! I have a lot in common with Building Officials – we both like safe homes, safe commercial buildings, and we both know...

South Florida Supper Club - December 6, 2017

Join local government leaders from across South Florida to learn more about the new South Florida ELGL group and network with other local government leaders! Date: December 6th 2017 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: Himmarshee Public House (201 Southwest 2nd Street) Price for admission is $10. Admission fee includes one free drink and appetizers. If you have...

11 Communities Unite to Provide Public Defense to Immigrants Facing Deportation

Today's Buzz is about the Vera Institute of Justice's Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Cities Network, an initiative to provide public defense to immigrants facing deportation. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Hozier - From Eden What I’m watching – Stranger Things What I’m doing – Planning for the biggest...