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ELGL and 3CMA Bring You "Telling Your Story in Today’s Tech World"

Live Tweet Meetings, Great Twitter Race, Building Dynamic Relationships http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9UW1DQtGk The rumors are true. ELGL and 3CMA are teaming up to bring you the ultimate conference focused on “Telling Your Story in Today’s Tech World” from May 22 to 24 in Bend, Oregon. The Official Announcement Below is the official press release announcing...

Knope of the Week: Don Krupp, Clackamas County Administrator

Thoughtful. Approachable. Inspiring. Ethical. At yesterday's micronetworking event, we learned Don Krupp is not your everyday county manager. He is a mix of Indiana Jones, Ben Wyatt, and Mitchell Silver. He has written two books on biking, he has a twin brother, and he spent a large part of his career in state government. We covered...

02.21.14 Pure Midwest with John McCarter

Rob Ford celebrates Canada’s hockey win over USA by trying to jump 1. Carpe Diem Drastic action is being considered to combat the continued migration of the invasive Asian Carp toward the Great Lakes. The carp represents several threats to the Great Lakes. They are capable of eating 20% of their body weight in plankton...

Government Communication & TriMet's Winter Weather Response

Ben Kittelson talks with the Public Information Officer of TriMet, Roberta Altstadt, and shares his views on government communication. There is a sense of distrust and anti-government fervor in the American psyche and the negative views and anti-government movements at the national level have trickled down to local governments. Everything from recall efforts to uncomfortable and...

Survey: Public Outreach to Underrepresented Populations

ELGL has been enlisted to survey the local government community on strategies being used to reach underrepresented populations. The survey stems from the work being done by ELGL member and Independence (OR) community liaison Elizabeth Calixtro. Elizabeth has been tasked with getting the Latino community more involved in the Independence community. We've broadened the survey to include...

What Is the PAL Challenge?

What is a PAL Challenge? The PAL Challenge was established and developed in 2013 by graduate students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at the UNC School of Government. The Challenge aims to engage UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates in relevant, community-based issues of public administration in the form of a case study competition. The...

New Sensation: Tracy Miller, Sarasota County, Strategic Management Adviser

Why ELGL? We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to...

New Sensation: Lauren Swaim, Strategic Government Resources

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

Carolina on My Mind: Takeaways from the NCCCMA Conference

This is another entry in Rafael Baptista’s ongoing column, “Carolina on My Mind.” Rafael is a first year student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Masters of Public Administration program. Background Check on NC City and County Management Association (NCCCMA) History: Part I and Part II Connect: World Wide Web The North Carolina City and County...

New Sensation: Marc Nelson, City of Roanoke (VA), Economic Development

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

Meet the Southwest ELGL Advisory Board

We’re excited to introduce the Southwest ELGL advisory board. The chapter has 30 members and is quickly growing. The advisory board plays an important role in developing relevant programming that promotes the public sector in Texas and guides the direction of the still young chapter. Here’s a list of advisory board members: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ9yAV8uQ7g Meet...

Under Pressure: Fiscal and Regional Difficulties Facing Local Governments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrEN-YKLBM The Willamette University College of Law is hosting an event that should be of interest to anyone wanting to know about how fiscal distress from the Great Recession is affecting local governments. For the 2014 Spring Symposium the college is having an all day long presentation exploring the issues facing local governments. This...

MO: Andy Morris, City of Moberly, City Manager

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALhEGiA5k5I 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...

Two Communicators, Two Municipalities, One Message for a Weather Event

Patrick Rollens and Bridget Doyle partner up to highlight three communication tips for your organization to consider during a weather event. We’re not meteorologists or newscasters, but residents will often turn to their local government for information during severe weather events. How bad will it be in my community? Should I drive to work? Is there school...

New Sensation: Angela Handran, City of Wilsonville

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

2.15.14 Pure Michigan with John McCarter

This week we take a look at performance measurement in local government, more marajuana controversy and and water main breaks all over the region. Of course, with Spring Training up us we take a look at the teams AL Central (Go Tigers). It's the day after Valentine's Day, people. Are you eating a heart shaped box...

Why ELGL?

What ELGL Means to Me: Ben McCready, Rock Island (IL) Ass't to the City Manager Join ELGL Word on the Street If you want to keep up with the leading edge thinkers among the next generation of leaders…be a member of ELGL. – Ron Holifield, CEO, Strategic Gov't Resources ELGL is probably the coolest and...

Part II: Inside the Twitter Race - The Snowmageddon Edition

What is the Great Oregon Twitter Race? Towards the end of 2013, Patrick Preston, Hillsboro public affairs manager, decided to issue a challenge to neighboring jurisdictions. They wanted to expand their social media presence and specifically focus on making their Twitter account more accessible and active. So they contacted other nearby cities and a competition...

CPBB Riding a New Wave of Financial Stewardship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwonmSHTcho The CPBB is back with a brand new edition. When we last checked in with the Center for Priority Based Budgeting, we learned about Budgeting Through a New Lens. Now it's time to hear about a "New Wave" in local government fiscal health. But, before we get to the article, we want to take this...

Knope of the Week: Rafael Baptista, UNC MPA Student and Author of "Passion for Public Service"

Local Government Advocate. Effective Leader. Contagious Optimism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_-HgRfGBY "A Passion for Public Service" is an apt phrase in describing our Knope of the Week, Rafael Baptista. ELGL has been fortunate to follow Rafael's trajectory from Willamette University graduate to Linfield staffer to UNC MPA student and writer for Careers in Government and ELGL....