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Financial Modeling Master Class: Closing a Budget Gap

In this series, a variety of experts from PFM's Whitebirch platform share advice on financial modeling. PFM is a team of asset managers and financial professionals, helping clients plan for their future. If there is a topic you would like to hear about, feel free to reach out to Ellis Johnson II. By Daniel Berger, The...

Weekly Update: Skeeze, NACCED, Happy Birthday

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, September is a big month for ELGL - we turn eight years old on September 14, and we host the four #ELGLPopUps on September 22. We're also keynoting the NACCED conference on September 12, and starting our new software implementation project. It's great being so busy, and watching the new memberships and...

Leading the Way in Local Government: NextRequest

It's time to meet the sponsors of the #ELGLPopUps. Our sponsors allow us to maintain a lower registration fee. This year, students can attend for $25; ELGL members can attend for $50; and non-ELGL members can attend for $75. NextRequest Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web What We Do: NextRequest provides modern, robust, and user...

Pop Quiz with Leana Johnson, City of White Salmon, WA

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Leana Johnson Job Title: Clerk/Treasurer Organization: City...

Pop Quiz with Sam Anselm, City of Joplin, Missouri

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Sam Anselm Job Title: City Manager...

Help Public Servants in Pearland, Texas

From City of Pearland, Texas: While Hurricane Harvey was causing damage to our area many public employees were hard at work for the community. Many of those public employees, who are continuing to work to restore our community, have lost homes, cars and more. Help us show our appreciation for their hard work and take...

Pop Quiz with Phil Smith-Hanes, Ellis County, KS

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Phil Smith-Hanes Job Title: County Administrator...

Pop Quiz with Justyn Miller, City of Warrenville, IL

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Justyn Miller Job Title: Management Analyst...

September 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. September 4, 2017 Bad news: Summer's over. Good news: #ELGLPopUps are here. Bad news: Summer's over. Good news: Seahawks play the Packers this week. (Side note:...

Pop Quiz with Scott Lazenby, City of Lake Oswego, OR

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Scott Lazenby Job Title: City Manager...

Reactions to Conference Skeeze Blog Post - Updated 9/7

It's been a week(ish) since we posted this blog about checking your behavior before local government conferencing starts back up. We've already received 18 comments (16 about skeeze, one that is *maybe?* a joke, and one that I'll respond to below. We're sharing these comments anonymously so we can all continue to learn from them....

Podcast: Managing Waco, Texas with City Manager Dale Fisseler

Dale Fisseler City Manager City of Waco, Texas Bio Film permits, building applications and more. Dale Fisseler, the City Manger of Waco, Texas, joins GovLove to talk about his career and managing a college town. He also discussed the impact of the TV show Fixer Upper on the city's planning and inspections department, as...

Why Cities are Zombies (Part II)

This is a three part guest blog by ELGL member Mariela Alfonzo with State of Place. Read PART I: CITIES HAVE A LOT IN COMMON WITH STARTUPS PART II: MVPS AS ANTIDOTES FOR ZOMBIE CITIES 3) Build MVP Approach: In Lean Startup terms, an MVP, or a minimum viable product, is “that version of a new product...

Intersection of Faith and Public Service with Matt Hartleib

We are pleased to share the fourth article in the series from Matt Hartleib, City of La Porte, Texas. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. Sign up to write for this series here. The phrase “a separation of church and state” (which is not actually included in...

I Have to Ask You: Local Government Stereotypes

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Samantha Timko, takes on local government stereotypes. Stereotype (noun): a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received idea, cliché, hackneyed idea, formula...

Skeezy Conference Behavior

This post is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL's Executive Director. It’s almost local government conference season and so I wanted to take a minute to provide a quick reminder about something that most everyone has experienced, but no one really talks about. I’m talking about skeezy conference behavior. Before you stop reading because “that doesn’t apply...

Pop Quiz with Erica Page, City of Grand Prairie, TX

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Erica Page Job Title: Assistant to...

Mt. Rushmore with Alexandria Kenyon, City of Redwood City, CA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Alexandria Kenyon Communications/Marketing Multimedia Analyst, City of Redwood City, California Connect: LinkedIn Redwood City attractions: Courthouse Square and Redwood City's historic courthouse (now the San Mateo County History Museum) and other historic buildings Our vibrant downtown with an amazing food scene...

Online Local Government Forms and Payments

Online Local Government Forms and Payments Wednesday, October 04, 2017, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific Time) Whether it’s permits, parking tickets, registrations or taxes, a critical aspect of government engagement entails online payments. Making online payments available and accessible not only streamlines government processes, but also makes the user experience much more delightful, leading...

Pop Quiz with Patrice Toney, City of Winston-Salem, NC

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Patrice Toney Job Title:...