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Local Gov's Hottest Network is ELGL - This Place Has Everything!

Today's Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. I'm the Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Come talk to me about bling booties and home spa items on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Blue Nights by Joan Didion and Going There by Katie Couric What I'm watching: Grey's Anatomy in...

Thesis: The Role of Public Information Officers in Local American Government

We are pleased to share the graduate thesis by Christina Mascarenas. Please see the below abstract, and download the full thesis below. Public information officers (PIOs) see themselves as the liaison between the agency they represent and the public. They come from various backgrounds including broadcast and print journalism, for profits and the advertising world...

#10 - Melissa Cantarero Weiss

Melissa Cantarero Weiss City of Wauwatosa, WI Director of Administrative Services LinkedIn | Twitter Intelligent, Resourceful, Courageous Melissa is a devoted local gov public servant who is always on the list of people who can come up with solutions. In the past year, she's been tasked with overseeing the success of elections through COVID, managing...

#3 - Danielle Rogers

Danielle Rogers City of Newton, IA Community Marketing Manager LinkedIn | Twitter Smart, Passionate, Quirky I recently had the pleasure of presenting alongside Danielle (sharing communication and marketing knowledge with other Iowa cities) at the Iowa City Managers Association annual conference and her stage presence and excitement energized the entire room like I had never...

#15 - Sarah Huntley

Sarah Huntley City of Boulder, CO Director of Communication and Engagement LinkedIn Curious, Courageous, Inclusive Sarah is an incredible asset to the City of Boulder. She embodies the city's values and always prioritizes sharing information with our community. Her work has been critical to keeping the community informed about anything from public safety to engagement...

What New Normals Are Here To Stay In the Work World?

The pandemic changed work life for everyone. So what new normals are here to stay? Local government leaders share their predictions...

This Holiday Season: Support Small Business over Big Box Retailers

ELGL member and Morning Buzz writer John Metro shared this op-ed in his local paper and shared it with ELGL for your own inspiration as you work with your communities to shop local and support small businesses. Connect with John online! As #Localgov leaders, we understand how small businesses are the driving force of the...

#32 - Kara Roberson

Kara Roberson City of Wentzville, MO Communications and Strategic Engagement Manager LinkedIn Optimist, Adaptable, Humble Kara Roberson is a multi-faceted, award-winning marketing and communications professional. Kara is an extremely loyal leader – both in innovative thought and actions. She has more than 20 years of professional marketing and communications experience, including 13 years in municipal...

#62 - Paula DeBoles-Johnson

Paula DeBoles-Johnson Leon County Government Employee Engagement & Performance Director LinkedIn Collaborative, Catalyst, Inspirational-Influencer Paula DeBoles-Johnson serves in dual roles. She works for Leon County Government and Capital City Youth Development, a nonprofit she established almost 20 years ago. She lives by the motto, “Nothing that ever do for children is wasted.” She strives daily...

#80 - Kelley McBride-Hartman

Kelley McBride-Hartman City of Arvada, CO Innovation and Performance Manager LinkedIn Determined, Knowledgeable, Innovative Kelley Hartman is the Innovation and Performance Manager at the City of Arvada and has been at the city for over seven years. During this time Kelley has pushed performance management to the forefront of the City, always asking what can...

When Neighbors Connect to their Main Streets

This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. When neighbors connect with their main street their synergy fosters economic development and stability. Including residents and businesses on a main street’s ordinances, events,...

Local Government Turnover During COVID-19

This research report was written by Katie Webster, Jessica Giles, and Wesley Merritt from the UNC MPA program. ELGL assisted with the survey distribution to gain a better understanding of the reasons people left local government careers during the pandemic. Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of employment implications on the...

Podcast: Pandemic and Beyond, Engaging a Larger, More Diverse Population with Graham Stone

Graham Stone Vice President of Government Relations Public Input LinkedIn | Twitter A year to try new things. Graham Stone, the Vice President of Government Relations at Public Input, joined the podcast to talk about citizen engagement. He shared how to simultaneously handle virtual and in-person engagement. Graham discussed the impact of COVID-19 on citizen...

Using the AARP’s Livable Cities During the Pandemic

This article was written by Susan Barkman as part of our AARP Livable Communities series. Susan is the Assistant to the City Manager in Royal Oak, Michigan and the staff liaison for the task force working on Royal Oak’s Livable Communities plan through the AARP. Connect with Susan on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Email. Earlier this...

Welcome to the Family, 2021 CivStart Cohort Members!

Our friends at CivStart have selected thirteen startup companies to join its accelerator program focused on providing local governments with affordable and innovative solutions to their biggest challenges. CivStart, a non-profit with a mission to build an honest and inclusive ecosystem of solutions serving local governments and their communities, just announced the thirteen startup companies...

DEI and the “Too Far”, “Too Much” Dilemma

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt's other articles at the Social Justice --> Government homepage. Those of us engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion eventually, if not immediately, run into the challenge of exasperation. “This is going...

Building a Culture of Civic Health Cohort - Applications due September 23

All across the country, we’re seeing the trust between government and community members rapidly eroding. This crisis in our civic life has implications that are wide-ranging, influencing everything from public health to elections. The more this mistrust touches our life, the less engagement government gets; the less engagement, the more mistrust. It is a damaging...

Eco-Volunteerism Connects Communities to Nature

This article was written by Angie Weber, Volunteer Coordinator & Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. Today, more than ever in our changing climate, eco-volunteerism is needed to inspire, motivate, and teach people in our...

For Cities, Celebrating Your Food Economy is a Piece of Cake

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: Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" — best known as the novel once booted from Oprah's Book Club — and still a monumental read 20 years later. What I'm Watching: "The White Lotus," HBO...

Establishing Gen-Z Connections

This series, "Engaging with a Gen-Z Audience," is written by Cody Kleinsmith, Incoming Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (R.A.R.E) Member. See all the articles in the series. How many commissions or council meetings have you been to? Now, at all those meetings how many people aged 25 or younger have you seen? How about how...