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Upcoming ELGL Collectives Events (March/April 2022)

ELGL Collectives build community for our members of color while also doubling as a tool for recruitment for new members. Collective events are focused on building authentic and genuine connections in local government. Please RSVP to attend an event, and make sure you join the Collectives in our online community at Community.ELGL.org. Collectives Quarterly Meeting - March...

Podcast: GovLove Moments, Producer Picks, & ELGL History

A very special episode of GovLove. To mark the occasion of 500 episodes of a podcast about local government, the team looks back at some of their favorite moments of the podcast. Kirsten Wyatt and Kent Wyatt talked about the origins of ELGL and how the organization has grown (00:02:53). The GovLove Producers, Ben Kittelson...

Feedback is a Gift

Today's Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator, for Wauwatosa, WI. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: Diana Gabaldon's Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone What I'm Watching: Madam Secretary on Netflix What I'm Listening to: the podcast We Can Do Hard Things Let’s talk about feedback. Leading...

Press Release: Widespread Gender Gap in Local Government Leadership

For Immediate Release New Benchmarking Tool and Report Reveals Widespread Gender Gap in Local Government Leadership CivicPulse and ELGL release new interactive tools, report, and resources to track the gender diversity of leadership across the 21,000+ local governments in the United States March 16, 2022 — CivicPulse and ELGL released a first-of-its-kind gender diversity benchmarking...

Podcast: Making Zoning Easier to Understand with Sara Bronin, Cornell University

Sara Bronin Professor, Architecture Art + Planning Cornell University Twitter | LinkedIn | Bio Sara Bronin, Professor of Architecture and Planning at Cornell University, joined the podcast to discuss a recent article she wrote about the need for a zoning atlas. She talked about her time on the Planning Commission in the City of Hartford,...

As News Deserts Encroach, Local Governments Adapt

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: "The Man Who Ate Too Much" about the life of gourmand James Beard, a larger-than-life tastemaker whose impact is still felt in our kitchens and at our tables. What I'm Watching: "The Dropout" —...

The History of the Local Government Diversity Dashboard

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: Maus by Art Spiegelman What I'm Watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four What I'm Listening To: Wild Boys I'm joining my fellow Morning Buzz writers by focusing today's Buzz on the...

Podcast: Data and Coding It Forward with Eva Pereira, Los Angeles, CA

Eva Pereira Chief Data Officer City of Los Angeles, California Twitter | LinkedIn Empowering the next generation of mission-driven technologists. Eva Pereira, Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles, California, joined the podcast to discuss hosting a Fellow from Coding it Forward. She shared the positive experience she had with the program including...

All the Single Ladies

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium. She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running. What I’m Reading: I just finished The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois (Oprah is still picking winners for her book...

A Woman in Charge - Sharing the Leadership Pie

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County, New York - currently competing for Best Historical and Cultural Place in Local Government. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones and Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown What I’m...

Gender Equity in Local Government: Clerks

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Brianna Lennon, county clerk for Boone County, Missouri. Connect with Brianna on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Just Culture by Sidney Dekker What I’m Listening to: The Mountain Goats This month, ELGL updated its Local Government Diversity Dashboard to include data on the gender of top appointed officials...

Hate & Humanity

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 who advocate for social justice within local government largely contend with changing the status quo, with trying to make...

Podcast: COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs with Captain Paul Douglas, Bristol County, MA

Paul Douglas Sheriff's Office Captain Bristol County, MA Twitter | LinkedIn Using K9s to fight COVID. Paul Douglas, Sheriff's Office Captain for Bristol County, Massachusetts, joined the podcast to discuss using the K9 unit to detect COVID. He shared how the program started and how the dogs are trained. Paul discussed the partnership between the...

Work: The Future Is Now

This article is by longtime ELGL member Bob Lavigna, IPMA-SCP. Bob is the director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement with CPS HR Consulting, an independent and self-supporting public agency. The Institute provides employee engagement services to IPMA-HR members. Lavigna has more than 30 years of experience leading public sector HR organizations. You can reach...

New Cohort: Transformative Local Government Utility Leaders Cohort - Apply by April 1st!

Local governments need creative and dynamic leaders who are prepared to break through the “we’ve always done it this way” mindset to help communities thrive. Transformative leaders build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. The new Transformative Local Government Utility Leaders...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza

Voting for the 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) Round of 32 opens on March 7, 2022 and closes at midnight PT on Friday, March 11, 2022. One vote per person. Learn more about this award online. Vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza State College, Pennsylvania...

Historic Old River Station

Voting for the 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) Round of 8 opens on March 21, 2022 and closes at midnight PT on Friday, March 25, 2022. One vote per person. Learn more about this award online. Vote in the #ELGLKnope Elite Eight! Historic Old River Station Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 Online Year(s)/Era:...

Tompkins Center for History & Culture

Voting for the 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) Round of 32 opens on March 7, 2022 and closes at midnight PT on Friday, March 11, 2022. One vote per person. Learn more about this award online. Vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Tompkins Center for History & Culture Ithaca, New...

Livingston County Veterans Monument

Voting for the 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) Round of 32 opens on March 7, 2022 and closes at midnight PT on Friday, March 11, 2022. One vote per person. Learn more about this award online. Vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Livingston County Veterans Monument Mount Morris, New York...

Long Branch Volunteer Firefighter Memorial

Voting for the 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) Round of 32 opens on March 7, 2022 and closes at midnight PT on Friday, March 11, 2022. One vote per person. Learn more about this award online. Vote in the #ELGLKnope Round of 32! Long Branch Volunteer Firefighter Memorial Long Branch, New...