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Falling in Love with My Job...Again

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: Bridgerton Soundtrack What I’m Reading: Bridgerton Series What I’m Watching: Season 1 of Bridgerton –notice a theme here? What I’m Doing: Alphabetizing my books Dearest reader, As I've spent the...

Podcast: Urban Forestry & Sustainability in Eugene, OR with Scott Altenhoff & Marisa Repka

Scott Altenhoff Urban Forestry Management Analyst City of Eugene, OR LinkedIn Marisa Repka Co-Founder & CFO Cambium Carbon LinkedIn Keeping carbon captured. Two guests joined the podcast to discuss urban forestry and sustainability. Scott Altenhoff, an Urban Forestry Management Analyst with the City of Eugene, OR, and Marisa Repka, the Co-Founder and CFO of Cambium...

Routing & Switching is Not 'Sexy'

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect with Kirsten on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm Reading: The Club What I'm Watching: Yellowstone What I'm Listening To: Pardon My Take Longtime ELGL member and friend Luke Fretwell is the CEO of ProudCity (the platform that powers the website you're...

A Day Late... But Maybe Not a Dollar Short

Today's (really yesterday's) Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware What I'm Watching: Season 4 of Yellowstone What I'm Reading: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Find me on LinkedIn or Twitter @AnnMTownshend Immediately after Kirsten Wyatt made a point to reassess all of our interest in continuing to write...

So...What Do You Do as a Chief of Staff?

This article was written by Justin Amos, Chief of Staff for Gaston County, NC as part of the So...What Do You Do? Writing Series. Connect with Justin on email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. See all the articles in the series. ELGL has asked me to tell all of you wonderful #localgov people out there about my...

Podcast: Outreach & Education on Building ADUs in Salinas, CA

Holly Hodge Housing Production Coordinator VISTA City of Salinas, CA LinkedIn Adam Garrett Assistant Planner City of Salinas, CA LinkedIn Raul Ortega Junior Engineer City of Salinas, CA Livable communities for people of all ages. Three guests from the City of Salinas, California joined the podcast to talk about creating an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)...

Apply Today for Harvard Kennedy School Education Programs

ELGL is sharing this information for our friends at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education programs. Learn more below and apply today! As someone working in state and local government, you face many challenges as you strive to make your communities the best they can be. If you’re looking to learn new approaches to policy-making,...

A New Chapter for CivicPRIDE

Since 2015, CivicPRIDE has been a consistently growing, informal network of LGBTQIA+ local government employees and their allies committed to creating a more inclusive profession. For nearly seven years we have strengthened connections, amplified voices, and made sure that our profession knows that we are here, we are queer, we are talented public servants, and...

April is Earth Month: Contribute to the ELGL Sustainability & Environment Content Series!

Do you work in your sustainability office? Are you a leader in waste or recycling? Are you a transportation planner focused on active forms of transportation? Are you working to make your community a more livable, walkable, accessible, and cleaner place for all people? Is your community centering environmental justice work? Is your local government...

Meet the Best Places: Greenmead Historical Park

The ELGL 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) is celebrating the best historic and cultural places. Learn more about Greenmead Historical Park - in the championship round - from Chris Jackett, Communications Coordinator for City of Livonia Parks and Recreation. Learn more about the Best Places Award and vote at elgl.org/knope. What...

Meet the Best Places: Chautauqua Park

The ELGL 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) is celebrating the best historic and cultural places. Learn more about Chautauqua Park - in the championship round - from Ali Rhodes, Director of Parks and Recreation. Learn more about the Best Places Award and vote at elgl.org/knope. What makes your historic/cultural location special...

Origin Stories

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Fort Lauderdale. You can connect with him via LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: BPM on XM Radio What I’m Watching: Oscar Highlights What I’m Reading: Considering “The New Possible: Visions of Our World beyond Crisis” Every superhero, every villain, and everyone everywhere has...

Podcast: Technology & Digital Self-Service with Tyler Douthit, Lawrence, IN

Tyler Douthit City Controller / Utilities CFO City of Lawrence, Indiana LinkedIn | Bio Improving access for utility payments. Tyler Douthit, City Controller / Utilities CFO for the City of Lawrence, Indiana, joined the podcast to talk about how the City worked to increase customer options for making utility payments. He discussed implementing a kiosk...

Meet GovFlow

Meet GovFlow: an open, digital-first ticketing platform for local governments Image: a historic rope making machine, or a workflow from 1911, image credit below Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, a...

Podcast: Women in Fire Service with Anna Koons & Danielle Dulin, Warrensburg, MO

Danielle Dulin City Manager City of Warrensburg, MO LinkedIn Anna Koons Fire Department Captain City of Warrensburg. MO Website She leads the way. Two guests from the City of Warrensburg, Missouri joined the podcast to discuss women in the fire service. Danielle Dulin, City Manager, and Anna Koons, Fire Department Captain, discussed recruitment and retention...

The Common Thread in the Many Hats of Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Beemer, recent MPA graduate. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Guidebook for City and County Managers: Meeting Today’s Challenges by retired city manager Jim Bourey. What I’m Watching: Inventing Anna on Netflix What I’m Listening To: Lover by Taylor Swift In local government,...

Help us Build the First Analyst Academy!

Have you ever been asked what you do for work and had to quickly think through how do I explain this in way that makes sense? Have you ever sat and asked yourself, what do I actually do for work!? If so, join the club! Many of us that have worked in analyst roles know...

Podcast: Building a Culture of Equity with Danya Perry, Wake County, NC

Danya Perry Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wake County, North Carolina Twitter | LinkedIn Reach In, Reach Out, Reach Over. Danya Perry, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Wake County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to discuss his work in local government diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). He provided a definition of DEI...

Zen & the Art of Culture Management

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Off the Map: Lost Spaces, Invisible Cities, Forgotten Islands, Feral Places and What They Tell Us About the World by Alastair Bonnett What I’m Watching: The Newsroom What I’m Listening to: “Don't Stop” by Sonny Cleveland In the corner of...

Replacing a Government Employee Can Cost 150% of Worker's Salary

This guest commentary is by Bob J. Lavigna with CPS HR Consulting. Bob is the author of the book "Engaging Government Employees," and director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a division of CPS HR Services, an independent government agency. This article originally appeared on RouteFifty. Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, a...