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360 Review with Mitch Foster, Village of Kingsley, MI

Quick Take: Mitch Foster, Kingsley, MI, Village Manager Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists,...

#2 in '14: Change Comin'

We’re counting down the hits from 2014….. #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, #7 Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause #6: A Night of Funk(houser) #5: CPBB, IAMMA, OPRA, and SGR #4: Faces of the Future – American City County Magazine #3: 234,864 Views #2: #ELGL14 --...

Survey Results: How Tech and Government Should Interact

We asked you how technology and government should interact and we've highlighted your responses in these two articles: From Free to Flashy, Tech Solutions for Local Government Defeating the Bureaucratic Halls of Government Through Technology Solutions Now, we present an uncut, unedited version of these results to our members - Tech and Government - Survey Results.

#3 in 14: 234,864 Views

We’re counting down the hits from 2014….. #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, #7 Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause #6: A Night of Funk(houser) #5: CPBB, IAMMA, OPRA, and SGR #4: Faces of the Future – American City County Magazine #3: Content, Content, Content 234,864. That's...

Bo Ferguson, City of Durham, North Carolina

As a part of our ongoing series interviewing Assistant City (and County) Managers, ELGL sat down with Bo Ferguson from the City of Durham, North Carolina. He gave some great interviewing advice and tips for Assistants everywhere. Background Check Bo Ferguson Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter He answered questions for one of our most successful Twittersations, sat...

My Story with Jessica Beise, City of Victoria, MN

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Today we hear from Jessica Beise, City of Victoria, MN. My most frustrating experience in local government was….when after hours of research on the topic of snow plowing and a formal presentation...

#4 in '14: Our First Centerfold Appearance

We’re counting down the hits from 2014….. #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, #7 Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause #6: A Night of Funk(houser) #5: CPBB, IAMMA, OPRA, and SGR #4: Faces of the Future - American City County Magazine 2014 will forever be remembered...

Bringin' It Into Focus: 10 Networking Tips for 2015

Ben McCready, Rock Island, IL assistant to the city manager, reflects on professional input gathered in 2014. Last week's column explored how ELGL members “bring it into focus”, turning networking opportunities and outlets into substantive relationships within the local government arena. As a follow up, I’ve prepared ten takeaways garnered from conversations with an...

#5 in '14: CPBB, IAMMA, OPRA, and SGR

The 2014 tour schedule for ELGL was a busy one. ELGL leaders were invited to present at a number of professional conferences including Strategic Government Resources (Dallas, TX ), Center for Priority Based Budgeting (Denver, CO), Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants (Naperville, IL) and Oregon Recreation and Parks Association (Seaside, OR). Each event was a...

My Story with Aimee Kane, City of Boulder, CO

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. A few weeks ago the city of Boulder, CO joined ELGL as an organizational member, and today, we hear from one of their staffers - Aimee Kane, Boulder Human Resources Customer Services...

#6 in '14: A Night of Funk(houser)

We’re counting down the hits from 2014..... #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, #7 Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause, and now for #6... Happy Hour With Mark Funkhouser, Publisher of Governing July 2014 was a busy month for ELGL. Two weeks before entertaining Portland Mayor...

360 Review with Josh Dukelow, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce

Update: Josh is running for Mayor of Appleton. Give him a follow on Twitter. Josh Dukelow Announces Mayoral Campaign, Shares Vision for Future of City Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of...

#7 in '14: Two Cities. Two Mayors. One Cause

We’re counting down the hits from 2014 – #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, #8: Foreignness of Local Government, and now for #7…. Sustainability Chat: PDX Mayor Hales and Indy Mayor Ballard David Nguyen Collection: Defining Sustainability Unofficial Picture Show: Defining Sustainability In July, ELGL hosted a Sustainability Chat with Portland Mayor...

My Story with Emily Vincent, City of Olathe, KS

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In our new ongoing series we allow ELGL members to tell their story, describing how they got into local government and a little about their path and journey in the field. Emily Vincent, Olathe, KS Budget Manager, describes her story below. My most frustrating experience in local...

Top 10 in '14: Foreignness of Local Government

We're counting down the hits from 2014 - #10: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader, #9: ELGL expanding to Washington State, and now for #8.... Foreignness of Local Government Local government has been unsuccessful in attracting and retaining talent to the profession. The lack of growth of women in management roles is especially alarming. Each...

Bringin' It Into Focus with Ben McCready

Ben McCready, Rock Island, IL assistant to the city manager, reflects on professional input gathered in 2014. Earlier this year I found myself in the halls of the Kennedy School post #ELGL14. Left to my own devices and a cup of complimentary coffee, I reflected on the whirlwind adventure of #ELGL14. The experience was one...

Can You Explain Zoning Regulations to an 11-Year-Old?

Bridget Doyle is the Director of Community Relations for the City of Sterling Heights, MI and a leader of ELGL Midwest. You can read her other work in the Communication Breakdown column. Can You Explain Zoning Regulations to an 11-Year-Old? By: Bridget Doyle, LinkedIn and Twitter In the municipal day-to-day, there is a plethora of...

360 Review with Ashleigh Weeden, SWEA, Southwestern Ontario

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked...

Number 9: SeeClickFix Names ELGL as a Civic Space Leader

We're counting down the top ten stories of 2014. Number 10 was ELGL expanding to Washington State, next on the list.... SeeClickFix Names ELGL a Leader in Innovation and Engagement ELGL is a volunteer-run organization with no paid staff so we occasionally wonder if our time and effort is making any difference. (We know, We know, pity...

Guidepost #21 – Ryan Adams

Welcome to the 21st week of the Cookingham Connection series. Today, we hear from Ryan Adams, one of the SW ELGL chapter organizers - in other words - he's a total local gov rock star). Last week, we learned about the same guidepost from Pete Olson from Yorktown, Indiana. Guidepost 21: Always think of the city in which you...