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Public Sector Compliance Policies

This guest post is by ELGL member Don DeLoach. Don has more than 32 years of state and local government involvement. He was the former Chief Information Systems Officer for the City of Tallahassee, and was responsible for all of the city’s technology needs. He is also a former president of the Florida Local Government Information Systems...

A Strategy for Responding to Criticism

By Ashley Jacobs, Assistant County Administrator, Aiken County, SC Question: What do you do when you face criticism (especially if it is public criticism (e.g., newspapers, social media, etc.)), even though you did nothing wrong? Ashley's Answer: It depends on the situation. Sometimes the St. Augustine approach is best: “The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend...

Podcast: The Role of Housing Authorities with Melissa Maddox-Evans, Charleston, SC

Melissa Maddox-Evans CEO Charleston County, SC Housing & Redevelopment Authority Bio | LinkedIn The need for affordable housing is an issue that cities across the country are facing. Melissa Maddox-Evans joins the podcast to discuss the role of the local Housing Authority. She is the CEO of the Housing Authority in Charleston County, SC and...

Event: Chicago Area Supper Club - July 20

Join us for a Supper Club in Lombard, IL on Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Miller's Ale House, 455 Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 Questions: Contact Brian Southey (bsouthey@elkgrove.org) or Lauren Stott (lauren.stott@cityofdekalb.com) RSVP: E-Mail Brian Southey or Lauren Stott if you are interested in attending. Join your local government colleagues and friends in the...

Step 1 to Ending Chronic Homelessness

This is the fourth post in a new blog series about homelessness (and the first 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...

Event: Durham Supper Club - July 20

Join us for a Supper Club in Durham, NC on Thursday, July 20 at 5:00 p.m. Location: Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Questions: Contact Ben Kittelson - ben[at]elgl.org. Link: RSVP to the Supper Club The City of Durham's new Bloomberg iTeam is starting July 17 help us welcome them to the ELGL and North Carolina local government...

I’m Freezing! Perspectives From the ELGL Board Retreat (7/8 12:37 pm)

ELGL is committed to offering differing perspectives. While my wife, Kirsten, might be melting at the Board of Directors retreat in Phoenix, Arizona, I will be freezing. I love the heat. I embrace 117 degree temperatures. I wish it wasn't a dry heat in Phoenix. I want the air full of humidity. This is what...

I Have to Ask You: Running to Change the Rhetoric

In the new series, our guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. You may remember this week's guest columnist Hannah Lebovits from the GovLove episode Podcast: Reason for Running. By Hannah Lebovits (ELGL Profile, LinkedIn and Twitter) Imagine your neighborhood public library at 2:00 on a weekday afternoon. It’s calm and serene. Librarians...

I'm Melting! Perspectives From the ELGL Board Retreat

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Not really an update - just need to show some pics of the board from tonight (in the stifling heat)! [/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title="Thursday, July 6, 2017" color="custom" border_width="2" accent_color="#dd3333"][vc_column_text]Thursday Night Recap We made it through half of our agenda, spent about 32 minutes by the pool (the record setting heat made it almost impossible to stay...

Mount Rushmore with Adam Blowers, City of Geneva, NY

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking you for your top four list on a variety of topics. Adam Blowers Comptroller at City of Geneva, NY Connect: LinkedIn Previously: Storytellers with Adam Blowers, City of Geneva, NY City Departments Office of Neighborhood Initiatives Highway & Roads Police Buildings & Grounds Snacks Nestle Crunch bars...

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...

Government Relations Analyst, AWC

Government Relations Analyst AWC is recruiting for the position of Government Relations Analyst. The incumbent will provide legislative research, analysis, and technical assistance related to a wide and diverse host of subject matter issues associated with city roles and responsibilities, with the primary focus on municipal finance, state budget, and social and human services. Minimum...

Weekly Update: Diversity Dashboard, CivicPRIDE, Board Retreat

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dear ELGL members, It's a short-ish week! We'll be posting lots of patriotic pics this week, especially on Monday when Kent and I have happy hour with ELGL legal expert Dan Bolin in Tigard. Dan is pumped to see the Tigard v. Dolan plaque in downtown Tigard. After we take a ton of selfies in...

July 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 June. July 30 It's Traeger List week! Here's how we'll reveal this list. Monday: #81 to 100 Tuesday: #61 to 80 Wednesday: #41 to 60 Thursday: #21...

Kittelson's Corner: Live from Richmond

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. I'm on the road again this week. Writing this column from an historic row house in the Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond, VA. Definitely a fan of this city so far. We went to Metzger Bar and...

Breakout Groups 2.0: Welcome Messaging

Today's Digital Working Group post is by ELGL Executive Director Kirsten Wyatt. As you learned from Kevin Herman yesterday, the ELGL Digital Working Group split into two breakout groups to tackle some specific messaging to our members. Kevin’s team is working on messaging to recruit new members, and my team is working on messaging to...

Podcast: Harnessing the Power of Data with Leigh Tami, Cincinnati, OH

Leigh Tami Chief Performance Officer City of Cincinnati, OH Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter The Chief Performance Officer of the City of Cincinnati, OH, Leigh Tami, joins GovLove to discuss data and performance. She shares her background and path to local government, what she looks for when hiring and the importance of data. Leigh also shares her experience as...

Supreme Court Decision Affects Local Governments on Social Media

This blog post is by Dan Bolin and Julie Tappendorf, with the Ancel Glink firm. It's part of a new blog series titled ELGL Legal: It’s not legal without “ELGL.” Check out Ancel Glink’s Municipal Minute blog for more cases, laws, and other topics of interest to local governments. ELGL members are no strangers to social media. (#CityHallSelfie...

#CityHallSelfie: Showcasing the Fun in Local Government

This is a guest post by city of Gahanna, OH city administrator Jennifer Teal. #CityHallSelfie day is August 15, 2017. This year, award winners will receive a trophy and a selfie stick from Bang the Table. The City of Gahanna, Ohio was so proud to receive the “Funniest Selfie” award in the #cityhallselfie challenge last year....

#CityHallSelfie: Showcasing the Fun in Local Government

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is a guest post by city of Gahanna, OH city administrator Jennifer Teal. #CityHallSelfie day is August 15, 2017. This year, award winners will receive a trophy and a selfie stick from Bang the Table. The City of Gahanna, Ohio was so proud to receive the “Funniest Selfie” award in the #cityhallselfie challenge last...