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Growing Up in City Hall: Life as a City Manager's Child with David Donaldson

This is the third post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. David Donaldson Public Works Director, City of Beaverton, OR Experience: Interim City Manager, City of Lake Oswego and Deputy City Manager & HR Director, City of Wilsonville Published Works: Hire Smart - Guide for Local Government Leaders...

Q: Does Your Organization Use Push Notifications?

An ELGL member is asking for feedback on the following question: Does anyone know of a local government using push notifications/text messaging to reach their public? We are looking into applications, examples etc.? Send your experience with this topic to Ben Kittelson, ben@sarahhellems.wpengine.com.

KS: Jason Gage, City of Salina, City Manager

Rock Chalk Jayhawk! The 50 Nifty returns to the Sunflower State. The state is the 15th most extensive and the 34th most populous of the 50 states. Michael Wilkes, Olathe city manager, was the first to walk us through the Wheat State. We return to Kansas upon the recommendation of Raymond J. Hummert, University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration,...

04.03.14 Pure Midwest with John McCarter

Tigers' famous 'singing hot dog man' benched for Opening Day http://youtu.be/jzmAuKXfhP4 Welcome to this week's Pure Midwest. Spring has sprung, baseball is in full swing and the end of the semester is in sight! This week we take a look at age restrictions on police officers, taxes in Michigan, and super-powered transit agencies. Put...

To the Government Cloud and Beyond with Mo'mix Solutions

With a growing drumbeat for open government and technology based solutions, we turn to our resident expert Janice D’Aloia, Mo’mix Solutions for advice on how our organizations should respond. Janice outlines a list of current solutions and describes what to expect in the next ten years. Special thanks to Janice for representing ELGL at the...

Civic-Minded with New ELGL Project Assistant Kirsten Silveira

Our Take on Kirsten Turn down the volume on that One Direction song you're listening to, lift yourself out of that comfortable office chair, and give a standing ovation to Kirsten Silveira, the newest member of the ELGL team. That's right we have another Kirsten. We might be the only organization of our size to...

Question: Does Your Organization Regulate E-Cigarettes?

Several cities have inquired about soliciting ELGL membership on whether their organizations are addressing the use of electronic cigarettes in public buildings. Please respond to kentw@tigard-or.gov about how/if your organization has a policy. Supplemental Reading TALLAHASSEE: E-cigarette bill draws lots of debate E-cigarettes face restrictions as cities update smoking ordinances E-Cigarette Fact Sheet - Public Health Division Coming...

Relive the Webinar: End of the Suburbs with Leigh Gallagher

Thanks to our partnership with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) we can offer recordings of our latest webinar! Relive all the glory of Leigh Gallagher's take on the suburbs and how the American Dream is changing. Also if you missed the webinar you can get all the great information at your own pace. Check out our...

American Heart Association - Heart Walk

ELGL member and TriMet Customer Information Manager Inessa Vitko wants to spread the word about this year's American Heart Association Heart Walk. You can get involved by participating in the Walk or making a donation. All the proceeds go towards helping prevent deaths from heart disease and stroke. Read Inessa's story and inspiration below and find...

KS: Michael Wilkes, City of Olathe, City Manager

Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope...

Byline Ben Kittelson

Ben Kittelson, ELGL project manager, has been working in the Metro newsroom for the last month. Check out Ben's first bylines in the below three articles. Check it out and tell the former Willamette University football star what you think. Bonus points given if you find any grammatical errors. Communities looking at smaller transit systems...

Forum Announcement: The Crazy, Mixed-Up World of Oregon Property Taxes

Governing: OR's Complicated Property Tax Rates Favor Higher-Valued Houses ELGL is excited to announce a lunch forum in partnership with the League of Oregon Cities. As anyone familiar with Oregon property taxes knows there is a lot of pressure on local governments and confusion for citizens in the current system. The LOC is working actively to...

VA: Chris Morrill, City of Roanoke, City Manager

Update: Morrill To Resign as City Mananger – Accepts Appointment As GFOA Executive Director Chris Morrill Roanoke (VA) City Manager Education: College of the Holy Cross, BA, Political Science and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MPA, Local Government Management Experience: Executive Board Member, GFOA and Assistant City Manager, City of Savannah Connect: LinkedIn Background Check Christopher P. Morrill was appointed Roanoke's City Manager in...

Knope of the Week: Dan Englund, Engineering Business Administrator and ELGL Columnist

Energetic. Enthusiastic. 49ers Fan http://youtu.be/Ng_-HgRfGBY Background Check Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Dan Englund has a diverse background in both the public and private sectors. Dan works full-time as the head Business Administrator at Listen Acoustics Inc., an Acoustical and Audio/Visual Engineering company. His administrator role includes Technical Engineering duties and Project Management with...

Life as a City Manager’s Child with Mary Van Milligan

This is the second post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. We will interview a current local government professional who followed their mother or father’s footsteps into public service. For the first installment we interviewed ELGL Co-Founder and City of Tigard Senior Management Analyst, Kent Wyatt....

MS: Parker Wiseman, City of Starkville, Mayor

http://youtu.be/7LmGYjJzzcY Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we...

Webinar: Performance Excellence with Aimee Kaslik, Irving (TX) Performance Administrator

A Southwest Webinar Save the date! Join us June 19th at 12 PM Central (10 AM Pacific) to hear from City of Irving’s Performance Administrator Aimee Kaslik. She will be presenting on the impact of a dedicated Performance Team on local government operations and what Irving’s Performance team has done to lead to some of their best practices as...

UNC Event: Engaging Women in Public Service

Attention Southeast ELGL members! The University of North Carolina is hosting a great event this summer about women and public service. Featuring sessions on work-life balance, communications, and creativity. The keynote speaker is the North Carolina state treasurer, Janet Cowell. Read on to learn more about this opportunity. Engaging Women in Public Service: Taking Your...

Forum Announcement: What does Parks and Rec Do All Day? with Justin Cutler and Ken Warner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRuuK8Sdxkg Oregon ELGL is proud to announce a new event on all the different aspects that are involved with running a Parks and Recreation department or district. Ken Warner the Assistant Director of West Linn's parks department and Justin Cutler the general manager of the Sunset Empire parks district will be speaking. So mark...

Local Government’s New Normal with Eileen Stein, City Administrator of Mt. Angel

How do you transform a city like Mayberry into the image of a professionally managed city? What is economic gardening? How does Oktoberfest define a city and a region? Eileen Stein, City Administrator of Mt. Angel, Oregon is well qualified to answer such questions. At least until a Fortune 500 company comes along and scoops...