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Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn.   What I’m reading: Greedy Bastards: One City’s...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. This Buzz was written by Jen Aceto, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Polco, and edited by Angelica Wedell. What I’m listening to: Stuff You Should Know Podcast What I’m watching: Only Murders in...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc – Assistant Town Manager, Town of Snowmass Village, Colo. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: Monk A hobby I enjoy: Sewing What I’m reading: The Weekender Effect   When I was in City Manager School (aka, the MPA program at the University of Colorado), the coursework...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story. Find her on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram.  What I’m reading: Demon Copperhead. After a few pure-entertainment books, I am back in the Pulitzer Prize saddle. Although I am always one step behind on popular books (because I vowed this year to use our digital...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Cassie Johnson, Police Operational Support Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Follow Cassie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m eating: Sour Patch Kids, a delightful afternoon treat  What I’m watching: The latest video in our department Foundational Behaviors – check them out on our socials @ScottsdalePD What I’m listening to:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Josh Allen Fan Club’s Central Finger Lakes Chapter. For non-Bills related updates, check him out on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World by Alan Mallach; a global look at...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, Colo. Connect on Linkedin. What I'm listening to: The Barbie movie soundtrack What I’m watching: Schitt's Creek What I’m eating: Apples - We did a pick-your-own, and I am now drowning in apples.   What is your professional brand?...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones - connect on LinkedIn! What I’m Listening to: Kelly Clarkson’s Chemistry What I’m Reading: Keep Moving by Maggie Smith What I’m Doing to Take Care of Myself: MixxedFit, driving with the windows down, snuggling on the couch with my kids, and hugging my dog  ...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Billy Trakas, Founder at A Community Engagement Company. Connect with Billy on LinkedIn. What I'm Watching: Halfway through the new season of Black Mirror What I'm Listening to: Been getting into folk music more and more so I've been listening to Gregory Alan Isakov and his collaboration with...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Connect with Jessica on Twitter/X (still holding on) and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading and Watching: The Harry Potter series. I got my 10-year-old interested, so we are reading the books, then watching the movies. He likes the books better,...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chaquinta Fisher, Desktop Support Manager for McLennan County, TX. Connect with Chaquinta on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs What I’m Listening to: Mike Todd, I Will When I Don’t Want To What I’m Watching: Sweet...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista, Strategy & Innovation Director for Buncombe County, NC. Connect with Rafael on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: No Rules Rules Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings Audiobook A Hobby I Enjoy: Bike riding  What I’m Working On: Moving houses with two kids...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: The Washington Post's retrospective featuring 70 years of readers' national park photos. (Our need to document experiences on public lands is even older than the concept of public lands.) What...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, Owner, K2 Communications of SC, LLC, in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on Facebook and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History’s First Global Manhunt by Steven Johnson (this month’s book club pick). What I’m Watching:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Adam Gaub, Communications Director at Gaston County, NC and @adamgaub on Threads. (I'm really close to giving up on Twitter/X or whatever Elon’s calling it now, but still there for now @agaub.) What I’m Reading: Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy, by...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.  What I’m Reading: “Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design” by Cathy Moore. What I’m Watching: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 channel on...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, WI. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn. What I’m Drinking: It’s a Council meeting night, so I am having afternoon caffeine — a homemade Earl Grey tea latte. What I’m Eating: Lunch is a lemon Parmesan kale...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Planning: Vacation in two weeks — Montana,...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. By Clara Boudette Edited by Angelica Wedell What I’m Reading: You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy What I’m Playing: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom What I’m Eating: Avocados! Walkability can...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Lead Content Strategist at Color Health. Find her on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram (and Threads!) – not Twitter, unless you want to read some ancient tweets. What I’m Reading: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. It’s definitely a dense read, and I’ve had to...