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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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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  

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...

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