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Back-to-Back: ELGL Member Wins LOC Award for 2nd Year in a Row

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfFPjz7A20 First Mary Beth Henry, now Erik Kvarsten is honored with the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) Herman Kehril Award. The award is given to a city employee whose exceptional contributions to city government in Oregon have provided lasting benefits to the community. Erik Kvarsten, Greshman city manager, was an early supporter of ELGL and a lifetime...

Knope of the Week: Nick Lawson, Graphic Designer and Willamette MBA Student

American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition...

#ELGL13: There's An App for That

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szrsfeyLzyg We can't wait to see you at #ELGL13 next week. It's going to be a great conference, and we're glad you'll be in attendance. You'll notice a lot of things about #ELGL13 that will be different than your "normal" government conference. For starters, #ELGL13 is a paperless conference. No paper? How will I know what's...

#ELGL13 Conference Agenda

7:30 - Conference Check-In at the Kennedy School Gymnasium 7:45 – ELGL Breakfast – Trending Topics in Local Government Law Presented by Cosgrave Vermeer Kester Jeremy James, Associate, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester Please join ELGL for a breakfast session about the trending topics in local government law that you should be aware of as an emerging...

Tom Haverford and Twee Birds Are Setting the Table for #ELGL13

List of #ELGL13 Attendees To stave off a “mosh pit” or “crowdsurfing” at the sold out #ELGL13, we have created the ultimate seating chart. Fourteen tables, 9 people per table. Each table will be organized around a different theme and include a cross section of professionals. For instance, you may be seated at the...

Josh's Job Search 2.0 Finds Ina Zucker, Metro Council Policy Manager

This is another installment of an ELGL original content series titled “Josh's Job Search 2.0” by Josh Halladay. Halladay is sharing career advice that he is receiving in informational interviews. For more career resources, attend The Employment Lowdown with Jessica Williams, Mac’s List and Prichard Communications on November 13. Vitals Ina Zucker Council Policy Manager, Metro...

New Sensation with Tyler Klatt, City of Canton (SD), Assistant to the City Manager

What better way to learn about a new ELGL member than a series of extremely personal questions that may or may not be work related. That is our goal in the New Sensation feature. Whether it is learning about a person’s top accomplishments in the last 24 hours or learning about the inside of their...

WA: Charlie Bush, City of Issaquah, Deputy City Administrator

Fifty Nifty Takeaways http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhDrGnjacvA 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...

Knope of the Week: Bill Monahan, City of Milwaukie, City Manager

American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition...

Blues and Bureaucrats: Joe McMurrian to Perform at #ELGL13

After a full day on "wonking" it out at #ELGL13, we'll celebrate our community at a Social Hour sponsored by Johnson Controls. The social hour will be highlighted by a performance from Blues Master Joe McMurrian. Joe has performed at the Portland Blues Festival and has been described by Oregon Music News as, "..brilliance, tension,...

MI: Clay Pearson, City of Novi, City Manager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv5VhuUfwC4 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...

Defining Sustainability: South Kelso Revitalization Plan

This is another installment of an ELGL original content series titled “Defining Sustainability” by Beth Otto. Beth is sharing her perspective on the varying definitions of sustainability and her experiences in implementing sustainability strategies. Revitalizing South Kelso, WA Document: The South Kelso Revitalization Plan Sustainable Communities are about much more than green buildings, bike lanes and...

The Rest of the Story on the Deschutes County Property Tax Fairy

Local governments have been grappling with property taxes since 1990 when Measure 5 and Measure 50 went into effect. While Measure 5 simply limited the tax rates used in calculating taxes imposed, Measure 50 changed the conceptual definitions of both assessed values and tax rates. The drumbeat for property tax reform in Oregon has grown louder...

New Sensation: ELGL's International Member, Cindy Fu

Last month we introduced our first international member, Cindy Fu. However, since we think its so cool to have an international ELGL member we wanted to really give her a chance to tell ELGL about herself. So we sent her some questions and here are her responses: Tell us about yourself: My name is Cindy...

Triple Aim: Obamacare and You, Obamacare and the Unions

Taking Triple Aim on Health Care with Josh Schultz Forward My last post contrasted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a.k.a. Obamacare with a forward-looking health reform proposal Oregonians submitted to our governor way back in 2007, before Obamacare even existed. I promised my next post would be an overview of 20 years of health policy reforms and...

Updated: Knope of the Week: Anthony Hooper, City of Lake Oswego

American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition...

The Employment Lowdown with Jessica Williams, Mac's List and Prichard Communications

Micronetworking with Jessica Williams, Mac's List and Prichard Communications ELGL is excited to announce a micronetworking event with Mac's List Editor and Sales Director at Prichard Communications, Jessica Williams. She has been a great resource to professionals looking to move to the Portland area, as well as for people changing careers. Her articles for Mac's...

Updated: You've Met the Tooth Fairy, Now Meet the Property Tax Fairy

Most of us are many years removed from our last Tooth Fairy visit (unless you are up to some weird stuff). No need to despair though, a different kind of "Fairy" has appeared and it goes by the name of "Property Tax Fairy." This fairy has been brought to life by the innovative staff at...

The Official #ELGL13 Conference Poster is Here!

The poster features the full speaker lineup and the official Conference logo and hashtag. See you on October 4th! Design work done by Nick Lawson, check him out on Twitter to see other great design work he's done, @DKCoNickLawson

Josh's Job Search 2.0 Meets Anthony Hooper, City of Lake Oswego

With the unemployment rate ticking downward and seemingly an increasing number of job listings in the public sector, Josh Halladay is ready to kick off Josh’s Job Search (JJS) 2.0. A natural reaction to any sequel whether it's another Llama, Llama Red Pajama book, another Deuce Bigalow movie, or a new version of the Reebok...