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Voting for the Traeger Top 10 (Updated: 7/22 8:45 am)

Our award-winning members are selecting the 2017 Traeger List's top 10. They are choosing among the individuals listed in the Nominees for the 2017 Traeger List. We've compiled the early voting results and listed the individuals receiving at least one top 10 vote. Those receiving first place votes are in bold along with the number of first...

But First... Let Me Take a #CityHallSelfie...

Today's guest post is by reining #CityHallSelfie day champion Meredith Hauck, the Assistant City Administrator in Merriam, Kansas. In 2017, she received the coveted award for "Most #CityHallSelfies In One Day." I’m well regarded by my friends as the ultimate selfie taker (just ask Shelby Teufel). The best piece of advice I can give –...

Video: Knowing & Growing Your Digital Community

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here's a great video training from ELGL member Chris Hsiung, the police captain in Mountain View, California. His presentation is on the importance of knowing and growing your digital community.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/E0D69nJReXQ" el_width="50" align="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Classes are Coming: How to Spend Your Last Summer Before Graduate School

Some of our members are getting ready to begin graduate school and we want you to help them prepare. We want you to share your experience whether you graduated with a MBA, MPA, MPP, etc. or whether you attended online, in-person, full-time, part-time or weekends only. Sign up as a guest columnist. By Brian Bickers...

We Want Our Own Logo!

By John Lisle (LinkedIn & Twitter), Chief of External Affairs at DC Water Last month, Jennifer Davies with the City of Las Vegas wrote a great post about a request she often fields from within the government: “We want our own Facebook page.” Reading Jennifer’s sensible advice on what to consider before saying yes, I immediately thought...

Road Trippin' with the Morris Family: #CityHallSelfie Meets UT, AZ, CO

15 city hall selfies and 2,418 miles driven.... this is what happened when Dave and Julie Morris documented their road trip in August 2014. They head back on the road, camera in-hand, to top their previous #cityhallselfie madness. ELGL historian Engage 2 Act credits Dave and Julie as a major reason for the spread of...

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...

Road Trippin’ with the Morris Family: #CityHallSelfie Meets UT, AZ, CO

15 city hall selfies and 2,418 miles driven…. this is what happened when Dave and Julie Morris documented their road trip in August 2014. They head back on the road, camera in-hand, to top their previous #cityhallselfie madness. ELGL historian Engage 2 Act credits Dave and Julie as a major reason for the spread of...

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...

New Column: All You Need to Know About Graduate School

Link: Sign up as a guest columnist Some of our members are getting ready to begin graduate school and we want you to help them prepare. We want you to share your experience whether you graduated with a MBA, MPA, MPP, etc. or whether you attended online, in-person, full-time, part-time or weekends only. We invite...

Podcast: Reimagine Phoenix with Ginger Spencer, Public Works Director

Ginger Spencer Public Works Director City of Phoenix, AZ Bio | LinkedIn | @TalkingTrashPHX It's time to talk trash. Ginger Spencer, the Public Works Director of the City of Phoenix, AZ joins the podcast to talk about their ambitious waste diversion plans and the innovative programs they have to encourage economic development with trash. Ginger also shared...

Member Exclusive: Webinar - Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

Join Emma Nicolle, LinkedIn Government Specialist. walks you through making the most of your LinkedIn profile. She’ll share with you the latest and greatest tips from LinkedIn about how to ensure that your LinkedIn profile is the best representation of your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be an ELGL member to attend the webinar. You can join...

Mount Rushmore with Clay Pearson, City of Pearland, TX

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking you for your top four (or five) list on a variety of topics. Clay Pearson City Manager - City of Pearland, TX Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter City Departments No way. They are all faves. Texas Foods Banana Pudding Beers from an ice house Gringo’s Mexican Red...

A City Clerk is Not Just a Secretary

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 Amber Mathiesen, City of Mt. Angel Oregon City Manager You can imagine the conversation that must go on in the head of new local government...

Sr. Budget & Management Analyst, Wake County, NC

Wake County is looking for a motivated and talented Senior Budget and Management Analyst. In this new leadership position, they need more than a number cruncher. They need a team player who can collaborate with others to build a $1.7 billion budget for one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. They’re looking for someone...

I Have to Ask You: We Want Our Own Facebook Page!

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Jennifer Davies, City of Las Vegas, NV, Public Information Officer, writes about factors to consider when departments ask for their own social media accounts. By Jennifer Davies, LinkedIn and Twitter "We want our own Facebook page."...

The Summer 2017 NCLGBA Conference

I'm headed to the beach! Or at least Wilmington, NC (close enough). I'll be attending and presenting at the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) summer conference and I plan to live blog what I learn over the next three days. Check out the agenda: NCLGBA Summer Conference 2017 July 14 - 12:03...

Step 2 to Ending Chronic Homelessness

This is the fifth post in a new blog series about homelessness (and the second in a three-part series about how to solve chronic homelessness) from San Rafael’s Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach, Andrew Hening. In each post, Andrew will discuss the root causes, overarching strategies and tactics for addressing homelessness in your community. Learn...

All Out in KCMO on #CityHallSelfie Day

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In anticipation of #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017, we learn from city of Kansas City, MO Social Media & Web Manager Mark Van Baale about KCMO's successes on #CityHallSelfie day 2016: Last year for the first annual #CityHallSelfie Day, the City of Kansas City, Missouri really went all out to participate in the...

All Out in KCMO on #CityHallSelfie Day

In anticipation of #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017, we learn from city of Kansas City, MO Social Media & Web Manager Mark Van Baale about KCMO’s successes on #CityHallSelfie day 2016: Last year for the first annual #CityHallSelfie Day, the City of Kansas City, Missouri really went all out to participate in the fun....