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#ELGL17: What's Going On with Aaron Stahly, Fort Lauderdale, FL

#ELGL17: Agenda, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Aaron Stahly Management Analyst - City of Fort Lauderdale, FL Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Setting up some meaningful emergency management training for our Department of Sustainable Development staff in preparation for the upcoming hurricane...

MPA/MPP $5,000 Scholarship Opportunity

Washington City County Management Association (WCMA) MPA/MPP Scholarship The scholarship amount is $5,000 plus one year complimentary WCMA student membership, including registration and two night’s lodging (not to exceed $500) to the WCMA Summer Conference. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have chosen to pursue a graduate degree in public administration and have...

4/29/17: Laugh, Think, and Cry

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn & Twitter) is straight bloggin' about those things that will make you laugh, think, and cry. He's also giving 'props' to members who are making a difference. And occasionally, he might ask for a small favor. "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with Chanelle Pough, Bal Harbour Village, FL

#ELGL17: Agenda, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, and Sponsorships Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Chanelle Pough Management Services Administrator at Bal Harbour Village Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Launching Phase 2 of the city’s new website/e-government platform. Window, middle, or aisle – which is your preferred...

Let's Get Digital!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of our process to reevaluate how ELGL provides services, we're also doing an in-depth evaluation of all of our digital resources. Next week, we're kicking off this process with a small team of ELGL members to reimagine ELGL's blog, posts, and newsletters to ensure that we're meeting our mission to connect, communicate and educate...

Kittelson's Corner: S-Town & Kendrick Lamar

Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. Alright, let's go.... What I Read Liked ‘Serial’? Here’s Why the True-Crime Podcast ‘S-Town’ Is Better & S-Town Is a Well-Crafted Monument to Empathy I binge listened to all seven episodes of S-Town this week. It's so...

Institutional Knowledge with Daniel Jones, Part 2

As a part of the Institutional Knowledge project, we are recording the wisdom and experience of retiring and retired leaders in local government. If you know someone who could add something to this project, let me know! You can reach out to me on Twitter/ LinkedIn or send me an email. About Me: Jacob Johnson, #InstitutionalKnowledge Project Coordinator Previously: Institutional...

March Madness on GovLove

March Madness may almost be over, but you can relive all of GovLove's March episodes in this newsletter! We released eight episodes this month plus the GovLove crew did guest appearances on two other local government podcasts. GET INTO IT! This month: We discussed leadership philosophy and coming back from a bankruptcy in Alabama; The ICMA...

Podcast: Jane Brautigam, City Manager of Boulder, CO

Jane Brautigam City Manager Boulder, CO Bio | LinkedIn . Jane Brautigam the City Manager of Boulder, CO joined GovLove to talk about her career path and making the leap from law to management. She also shared her perspective on diversity in local government, affordable housing in Boulder and dealing with prairie dogs. Jane has...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with John Lisle, DC Water

#ELGL17: Agenda, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, and Sponsorships Meet those on the #ELGL17 Guest List. John Lisle Chief of External Affairs at DC Water Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? New website? Done. Annual Report? Done. Start Twitter battle with Plano, Texas? Done. Looks...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with Dan Ralley, Upper Arlington, Ohio

#ELGL17: Agenda, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, and Sponsorships Meet those on the #ELGL17 Guest List. Dan Ralley Assistant City Manager, The City of Upper Arlington Connect Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Reworking our solid waste and recycling system and moving away from a sticker system that is...

Upcoming ELGL Twitter Chat with ncIMPACT - April 4th

ELGL is extremely excited to partner with ncIMPACT a applied public policy initiative of the UNC School of Government to host a twitter chat on April 4th from 1:00 -2:00 p.m EST focused on the role of local government in supporting workforce development. You can join the Twitter chat by following the hashtags #ELGLncIMPACT and #workforcedev. The following...

Bold ELGL Ideas Needed for Acting Manager Handbook

Ever sat at the city manager’s desk? Ever had words of advice for those who do, even temporarily? ICMA has established the task force for Updating the Acting Manager Handbook to ensure this vital tool for interim and acting managers is relevant and useful. The year-long task force is comprised of mid-career professionals who have...

Weekly Update: Paid Positions, Surveys, Partnerships

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, I'm going to start telling a story in this blog each week about the meaty, substantive stuff that's going on behind the scenes with ELGL, instead of just compiling all of the cool content, education series, and job posts that we produce. Y'all are competent web users so I think you can...

Kittelson's Corner: Greenville & Beyonce

Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. This week I was in Greenville, SC with ELGL Co-Founder and hoodie enthusiast, Kent Wyatt. I also wish I could sit in a big rig like our POTUS and recorded a GovLove episode with the...

Podcast: Leading Mecklenburg with Dena Diorio, County Manager

Dena Diorio County Manager Mecklenburg County, NC Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter . The Manager of North Carolina's largest county joins GovLove to discuss her career path, building trust in government, communications and more. Dena Diorio has lead Mecklenburg County since 2014 and came to the south after starting her career in New York...

Rewind: Managing Citizen Outrage Using Online Tools

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Institutional Knowledge with Daniel Jones, Part 1

As a part of the Institutional Knowledge project, we are recording the wisdom and experience of retiring and retired leaders in local government. If you know someone who could add something to this project, let me know! You can reach out to me on Twitter/ LinkedIn or send me an email. Former Fire Chief of Chapel Hill, North Carolina...

Hidden Cost of a Good Night’s Sleep: Mattresses & Waste Management

This blog post is by ELGL member Andy Kuhn. Connect with Andy on LinkedIn and Twitter. In June the Freakonomics Podcast explored the recent phenomenon of mattress stores popping up all over the country. Surely you’ve seen a Mattress-Firm, Sleepy’s, or Sleep Number store pop up in your town, maybe even right across the street...

#ELGLFundBalance Bracket Name Challenge Winners

Congrats to Ryan Piche, city manager of Caro, MI. His creative bracket name, "Mixed Use 2-3 Zoning" won the 2017 #ELGLFundBalance Bracket Name challenge. He wins complimentary admission to #ELGL17 for his creativity. We also have giveaways from randomly selected participants who voted in the bracket name challenge. These winners include: #ELGL17 Attendance (Courtesy of Seneca...