Search Results

Hello, My Name is GovLove International

GovLove is going international! John Allore, City of Durham, NC and Tony Reed, City of Mt. Angel, OR are leading the effort and want your ideas. Gord Hume is booked as the first GovLove International guest. Gord is a former councilor from London, Ontario and has written seven books on cities. Special thanks to Ben Kittelson who manages...

The Best Ever with Nina Stepanov, Viewpoint Cloud

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

The Best Ever with Kristie Weaver, City of Hurst, TX

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

Final Four: #ELGLCityHall Madness (Updated: 3/3)

Reminder: A positive comment for a city counts as an additional vote. With the voting extremely close in each match-up, final results (votes + comments) will be posted March 4 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Press Clippings The Columbian: Vancouver City Hall in the final four to win Leslie Knope trophy Pasadena Now: It's Down to the Wire:...

Little Chute, WI vs. Vancouver, WA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past four weeks, ELGL members and friends took part in ELGL City Hall Madness, narrowing the field from 64 to this week as we head into the Final Four. Vote in the head-to-head match-ups to determine which city hall advances to the championship round. Voting ends at 11:59 EST on March 3. Follow along and fill out...

Pasadena, CA vs. Peoria, IL

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past four weeks, ELGL members and friends took part in ELGL City Hall Madness, narrowing the field from 64 to this week as we head into the Final Four. Vote in the head-to-head match-ups to determine which city hall advances to the championship round. Voting ends at 11:59 EST on March 3. Follow along and fill out...

Kittleson's Corner: Fatbergs

Welcome back to Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. I have been trying to think of a government joke for like three days so I could use the below GIF and embarrassingly I have come up empty. But I know that I make this...

MMANC Winter Forum in Mill Valley, CA on 3/17

Friend of ELGL, the Municipal Management Association of Northern California has put together an incredible Winter Forum event in Mill Valley, CA. The theme of this year's MMANC Winter Forum is "Turning Division into Action" -- inspired by morning keynote Grande Lum's work as Director of the Divided Community Project, a initiative headed by leaders...

Podcast: Hometown Summit in Charlottesville, VA

A One-of-a-Kind Celebration of Small and Mid-Sized Cities with Adam Klein & Carolyn Zelikow Coming to Charlottesville, VA in April is the Hometown Summit, a celebration of small and mid-sized cities across the country. The summit is a convention and celebration of leaders who have spearheaded some of the nation's most creative and successful...

Event: Reclaiming Government for America's Future

You. Are. Invited. H/T to ELGL member Lauren Cobb for sharing the event information. Reclaiming Government for America's Future March 13, 2017, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Metro, 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, Oregon Whether it is a tax debate, an effort to strengthen environmental regulations, or an attempt to improve public systems and structures, the...

Double Shot: Aspen Institute and Public Libraries

We love public libraries. We love the Aspen Institute. We love public libraries and writing for the Aspen Institute. Check out Kirsten Wyatt's article on takeaways from “Role of Libraries in Advancing Community Goals.” Shot One: Your Local Library: The Ultimate Community Engagement Center ELGL members are anecdotally seeing that Hurst’s research is true in their...

Institutional Knowledge with Cal Horton, Part 2

Part I As a part of this project, I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet some incredible government leaders. It was a real treat to interview Cal Horton about his many years as a public servant. He had so much advice and wisdom to share with me as I begin my path to public service. This...

#ELGL17: Our Award-Winning Partners

Below is a list of our partners who are allowing #ELGL17 to offer the most affordable and educational conference in local government. Show your appreciation for our partners by taking a look to see how they can make your job easier. Interested in becoming an #ELGL17 sponsor? Here you go.Bang the Table makes it easy for...

The Best Ever with Jessica VanderKolk, City of Battle Creek, MI

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

My Life in Eight Songs with Jesus Diaz

In this series, we’re asking you to tell your life story through eight songs. Starting with your earliest memories, guest columnists will name their defining songs along with a couple of sentences explaining their meaning. DJ Jesus Diaz Connect: LinkedIn Mana – Mariposa Traicionera My family loves Mana. I grew up listening to what they did...

Crosswalkapalooza: Chapel Hill Supper Club

Join us for a special Chapel Hill Supper Club on March 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. We'll drink, eat, and take a short walking tour of the new, cool crosswalks. This event is free to ELGL members, but an RSVP is required for this event for our planning purposes. Supplemental Reading ELGL Members Celebrate Local...

Round On The End & High In The Middle - O-HI-O! - Updated Friday at 6:07

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Friday, February 24, 2017 at 6:18 p.m. Part two of this Ohio/Michigan Adventure started today when we arrived in Detroit to scout locations for #ELGL17. Tonight we're heading out to dinner (expect some restaurant recs) and will see the sights near our hotel (the official conference hotel for #ELGL17). Thursday, February 23, 2017 on...

Event: Washington Legislative Update on Public Records Bills

MRSC will be offering a webinar on how local governments can build a successful recruiting and hiring program that we hope you can share with your members. Webinar information is as follows: Title: Legislative Update on Public Records Bills Date: Wednesday, March 15. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Presenter: Nancy Krier, Assistant Attorney General...

Diversity Dashboard: Sarah Ross Dickson, UNC MPA Project Team

This is the second intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. Last week, we met Toney Thompson. We've asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of collecting better and more informative data about the...

Weekly Update

Dear ELGL members, I spent the majority of last week getting ready for the opening of #ELGL17 registration. You can read about our the conference agenda, hotel, and sponsorship opportunities here. Do you remember that feeling when you were a kid where you couldn't sleep before the first day of school, because you were so exited?...