Search Results

Podcast: Improving Traffic and Pedestrian Safety with Victoria Barrett, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Victoria Barrett Transportation Planner Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning LinkedIn | Twitter Better biking, walking, and public transit. Victoria Barrett, Transportation Planner for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, joined the podcast to talk about improving traffic and pedestrian safety. She shared how the inputs into roadway design affect non-vehicular traffic and the other approaches...

Get Excited to Attend #ELGL22!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Songs for the #ELGL22 Playlist What I’m Planning: Why, the ELGL22 Conference, of course! What I’m Watching: Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building The #ELGL22...

#CityHallSelfie People's Choice Award 2022: City of Goodyear, AZ

Almost 900 of you voted.... and we're excited to announce the People's Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Day 2022! Huge congrats to the City of Goodyear, AZ for their creative drone video showcasing their beautiful, brand new city hall and getting staff and residents engaged! Thanks to all our members cast their votes and to every...

Podcast: Leadership & Career Development with Eric Marsh, Rolesville, NC

Eric Marsh Assistant Town Manager Town of Rolesville, North Carolina LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio From doer to leader. Eric Marsh, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Rolesville, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about his work and career path. He discussed the transition into leadership and how he learned about his own...

2022 #CityHallSelfie Awards - Location, Location, Location: Largest Population, Smallest Population, Another Country

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies shared on the big day. See all the 2022 winners....

2022 #CityHallSelfie Awards for Creativity! Creative, Photography/Videography, Lighting, TikTok, Funniest

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies shared on the big day. See all the 2022 winners....

2022 #CityHallSelfie Awards: Best Dressed, Costumes, Hat, Props

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies shared on the big day. See all the 2022 winners....

A Balancing Act

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: John Summit stole the end of summer for me What I’m Reading: “The WEIRDest People in the World” by Joseph Henrich What I’m Watching: 4 Blocks on Prime Video Although some may think it...

2022 #CityHallSelfie MOST of Awards: State, One-Person, Famous, Historic, People

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies that were shared on the big day. See all the...

Podcast: The Job of a Prothonotary with Noah Marlier, Montgomery County, PA

Noah Marlier Prothonotary Montgomery County, Pennsylvania TikTok | LinkedIn | Twitter Noah Marlier, Prothonotary for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about what a Prothonotary does. Noah shared what being the elected civil clerk of the Court of Common Pleas means, the kind of procedures his office processes, and how he runs his...

Let's Hear from You America!

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and "an all around nice guy" (source not cited). For all the Matt Horn news you can use, check me out on LinkedIn. What I'm Watching: Loud House, Big City Greens, and whatever else Hudson Horn forces...

2022 Best #CityHallSelfie Community Engagement, Animal/Pet, Newspaper Reporter, Community Member, Government Entity, Non-Government Entity

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies that were shared on the big day. See all the...

2022 Best Video, Video Montage, ELGL Swag, Library, County Building

#CityHallSelfie Day on August 15, 2022 was a huge success - people from across the world took a minute to snap a selfie in front of their local government building. We'll announce some winners each day so we can remember all of the great selfies that were shared on the big day. See all the...

Committing to Better Balance

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Zoom by Jessi What I’m Reading: Our last comprehensive plan. What I’m Watching: Netflix’s The Future Of What I’m Doing: Budget, budget, and more budget I poured eggs into...

What We Can Learn from a Red-Eyed, Six-Legged, Democracy-Loving Creature

Today's Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I'm Reading: A look at how the long, deliberate process to build the 11th Street Bridge Park is working to change a Washington, DC neighborhood without fueling further gentrification. What I'm Watching: "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes" — a new...

Podcast: Communication & Sharing the Work of Local Government with Jessica VanderKolk, Battle Creek, MI

Jessica VanderKolk Communications Manager City of Battle Creek, Michigan Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Being a liaison between local government and the community. Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, joined the podcast to talk about local government communications. She shared how staff can help share their stories with the community...

National Civic Review - Summer Edition 2022

This quarterly journal is brought to you by our friends at the National Civic League. Summer Edition — Access Code: ELGL22 Civic learning, a key ingredient of any successful democracy, can take a variety of forms and ought to occur in multiple settings, not just high school classrooms. In this issue of the National Civic Review, published...

Finding Friendship at City Hall

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: Just finished Normal People by Sally Rooney, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams What I’m Listening To: Maggie Rogers’ Surrender What I’m Watching: my dog, Lola, carrying her beloved Burt...

Podcast: Returning to the Politics vs. Administration Debate with Dr. Kimberly Nelson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Kimberly Nelson Professor of Public Administration and Government University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Dr. Kimberly Nelson, Professor of Public Administration and Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, returns to the podcast to talk about her most recent article about the politics versus administration...

ELGL Welcomes Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk to the Board of Directors

The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of three new Board Members. Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk were selected to serve three-year terms earlier this month. They will allow the Board to serve the ELGL membership and set the strategic direction of the organization. "Rafael, Warren, and Jessica each...