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SGR Recruitments 06.16.2014

Our friends at Strategic Government Resources have a number of recruitments they want ELGL members to know about! Take a look at these varied positions in the Southwest region.

Vertical Integration Laws: Are They Still Needed?

ELGL columnist Graham Sheridan returns to discuss vertical integration and its ever-changing definition. The Changing State of Vertical Integration by Graham Sheridan, June 11, 2014 In American history, laws against vertical integration have been passed to protect local jobs and promote market competitiveness. However, in the last few months, a few different cases have come...

Face of the Future: ELGL Members Featured in American City & County Magazine

You will see some familiar faces in the June issue of American City & County magazine. The magazine features eight ELGL members and their responses to the following questions: Your greatest leadership challenge you faced, and how you conquered it? What trends do you feel particularly apply to young leaders of today and why? In...

Life As A City Manager's Child

Check out these inspiring stories about how these dads influenced their kids' local government careers.

Passion for Public Service: Crazy, Exhilarating, Educational in Catawba County (NC)

SE ELGL leader Rafael Baptista returns to discuss his experiential leading experience in Catawba County (NC). Will Tom Lundy (County Manager and ELGL member) be able to convince Rafael that the local level is the right fit for him? We'll find out in these on-the-ground reports from Rafael. Questions for Rafael? Send them to rafael@sarahhellems.wpengine.com....

Knope of the Week: Matt Mueller, Little Elm (TX) Town Manager

Wunderkind. Humbly Confident. Cut Off Sleeves Today we recognize one of the stalwarts of SW ELGL. Matt Mueller, Little Elm (TX) town manager, has been with SW ELGL since the beginning. We first met Matt at the SGR Conference in January and ever since he has been instrumental in establishing our presence in the SW....

Civic Technology, Mumford & Sons, Trask

ELGL is pleased to share a weekly column to connect our members to each other – a series called “What Are We Doing?” These posts are your go-to resource for the best things that ELGL members are doing in their local government lives. See someone with a similar interest or work project as you? Send 'em an...

Very Local Government-y with Emily Leuning

ELGL meet Emily. Emily meet ELGL. Emily is ELGL's new public affairs assistant. How did she get here? We'll have her tell you that. Emily on Emily Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Hello Fellow ELGL members! I am excited to be ELGL’s new Public Affairs Assistant, and I look forward to connecting with you all to...

The Deputy with Jeff Mihelich, City of Fort Collins

Ben McCready, Rock Island (IL) assistant to the city manager, adds to ELGL's ongoing series on assistant city manager and deputy city managers by profiling the new deputy city manager in Fort Collins, CO. Background Check Fort Collins' Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Mihelich holds a Master of Science degree in Urban and...

Webinar: Bringing Google Fiber to Kansas City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHLIZh0PHg The Google Fiber Experience in Kansas City When Google announced a new program to provide super fast internet to select cities, local governments around the country jumped at the idea. To bring something new and innovative to a city would be seen as a great accomplishment for elected officials and public administrators alike. But the...

Uber, Lyft, and Telsa vs. the Government

Michael O'Brien, ELGL SE board member and founder of MOB Advocacy, follows up "Does My City Need a Federal Lobbyist?" by discussing the increasing struggle between peer-to-peer car companies and local and state government. You can find more of Michael's work on The State of the States blog. Let the Litigation and Legislation Begin! by Michael O'Brien,...

Midwest ELGL Leader Bridget Doyle Featured in OCCMA Newsletter

This week one of Bridget Doyle's ELGL articles appeared in the Oregon City/County Management Association's (OCCMA) quarterly newsletter! The article, "Journalists with 'Quotas' are Looking for Stories... Let's Help," was first featured as a part of Bridget's column Communication Breakdown. Her analysis of how journalism's shift in the internet age has impacted local governments is a...

Defining Sustainability: Takeaways from Dr. Julian Agyeman

Beth Otto is back with the latest on sustainability. This article introduces you to Dr. Julian Agyeman and the topic of "Just Sustainabilities." Background Check Connect: Twitter and World Wide Web Julian Agyeman Ph.D. FRSA, professor of urban and environmental policy and planning, holds a a Ph.D in Environmental Education from the University of London,...

Field Trip: Beaverton's New City Hall, the Camden Yards of Local Government

Beaverton's City Hall Plan Is On the Move http://youtu.be/FHDwRECFL8M Most of us have experienced the unpleasant task of moving. The packing, the boxes, the breaking stuff, and the unpacking. Magnify your most difficult move by 1,000 and you will begin to understand what the City of Beaverton is facing in moving most of their city offices...

The 2014 ELGL Resume Book

The latest ELGL Resume Book is here! After months of anticipation and speculation the 2014 version has arrived. Featuring 35 promising local government leaders the Resume Book is all about creating connections between our members and those interested in the same subjects or looking for their next great hire. Take a look below at the...

Rest of the Story on Writing Your Position Out of the Budget

This column has featured an in-depth look behind the headlines of topical local government news. Previously, we have highlighted the Hillsboro Police Chief recruitment, the Whitehorse City Council commercial, the Deschutes County property tax fairy, and the impact of Pharell's "Happy" video on local government. Today, Lee Elliott discusses his experience an interim city manager and...

Advancing Women in Local Government with Dawn Peters

Alex Buckles continues the series on local government in Illinois. He has informed us about economic development, the Silver Tsunami, and now, the Legacy Project. About Connect: Twitter and World Wide Web A group of 10 local government professionals, working in the public and private sector, came together in April, 2011 and conducted a brainstorming session to...

Web Chat With Ben Wyatt

The LA Times is hosting a live web chat with Adam Scott on Tuesday at 1:00 PST. ELGL will give you free conference admission if you can convince Ben Wyatt to keynote #ELGL14. "See" you online during the chat! Join 'Parks and Recreation's' Adam Scott for a live Web chat Tuesday "Parks and Recreation" has thrown...

Riding a "New Wave" at CPBB Conference

4-1-1 on CPBB "New Wave" Conference http://youtu.be/LS7SUOw7fAk ELGL has been invited to participate in the upcoming Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) conference from August 5 to 7 in Denver, Colorado. Not only will ELGL be presenting at the conference, we're also sponsoring the conference in partnership with ELGL, International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the Alliance for Innovation...

6.2.2014

Good morning and happy Monday! Today we look at skater dudes in Chicago, a housing crisis in Spain, and comprehensive planning in Washington. If you're searching for motivation to start your week we have you covered; all the bad inspirational quotes you could ever want. Trending New Sensation: Pete Olson, Yorktown (IN) Village Manager Lightning...