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Join the ELGL Morning Buzz Q4 2021 Writing Team!

Join the ELGL Morning Buzz writing team! We're looking for some new writers for our daily series about #localgov and leadership topics. You'll write once a quarter about a topic of your choosing, and join a solid team of ELGL leaders. Best of all, you'll add the ELGL byline to your resume. Apply today!

Guide To Internet Plans For Low- And Fixed-Income Households

This resource covers a comprehensive list of financial assistance and Internet Service programs for eligible families and individuals. It's a helpful guide especially at this time when schools and businesses have shifted to working and learning from home. This resource was provided by the Digital Literacy, Inclusion, and Safety Council. Find out if you...

The Messy Middle: Pandemic Edition

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Empowered: Ordinary people, extraordinary products by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones. What I’m Listening to: Reply All, a podcast on the Internet by Gimlet Media - amazing stories and great story telling. I know I'm 2...

Building Your #LocalGov Network

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Beemer, recent MPA graduate. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. What I’m Reading: Joanne Fluke’s Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, I like a good mystery, especially one that includes recipes. What I’m Watching: The Best Baker in America, if you enjoy cooking competitions, this most recent season...

How Local Government Can Embrace Hispanic Heritage Month

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nancy Retana, Grant Specialist/Development Coordinator for Kenosha County Division of Parks, WI. Follow Nancy on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: Crime Junkie Podcast. What I’m Watching: Manifest on Netflix. Not so much “watching” as I am “binging.” What I’m Reading: Malinche by Laura Esquivel. National Hispanic Heritage...

Podcast: Engaging the Entire Community on Planning & Middle Housing

Sophie McGinley Assistant Planner City of Eugene, Oregon LinkedIn Cody Kleinsmith Climate Resiliency Analyst Lane County, Oregon LinkedIn Connecting with Gen Z and underrepresented populations. Sophie McGinley, Assistant Planner for the City of Eugene, OR, and Cody Kleinsmith, Climate Resiliency Analyst with Lane County, OR, joined the podcast to discuss how local governments can engage...

Webinar Rewind: How to Reddit

Originally aired September 15, 2021 Only two social platforms showed a significant increase in usage by Americans since 2019—YouTube and Reddit. While it's far behind other players in terms of its number of users, those who do spend time on Reddit turn to it often for news and local information. In this session, we'll talk...

What Advice Do Local Government Leaders Have for Making It Through Tough Times?

After the last year, what advice is there for leading through tough times? Local government leaders share a little wisdom.

Vaccine Policies for Government Employees: Emerging Best Practices From What We Know So Far

This article was written by Vince Vu, Industry Advisor for Government @ Qualtrics. Summary: Governments around the nation are working to design the best vaccine policies that keep both their employees and their residents safe. Although the latest data shows a variety of polarizing perspectives, there are clear emerging best practices that leading governments are...

5 Ways to Survive Back-to-School

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I'm listening to: Olivia Rodrigo, Brutal What's I'm watching: Tis the season for Stranger Things! What I'm excited about: The first year of fall sports for the eldest - bring on the camp chairs and thermos! Ok, here’s the thing. We spent months talking...

GFOA Applies Behavioral Science to Public Finance

This research comes from our friends at GFOA. GFOA has teamed with BehavioralSight to provide an inside look into the #psychology shaping budgeting and finance decisions as well as how you can use this knowledge to design better processes and achieve better outcomes for your organization and the community. View new research.

Building a Culture of Civic Health Cohort - Applications due September 23

All across the country, we’re seeing the trust between government and community members rapidly eroding. This crisis in our civic life has implications that are wide-ranging, influencing everything from public health to elections. The more this mistrust touches our life, the less engagement government gets; the less engagement, the more mistrust. It is a damaging...

Sexism & Harassment - It's Happening at Work.

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Director of Administrative Services for Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: Wauwatosa's draft budget - all day, all week. What I’m Watching: Friday Night Lights What I’m Listening to: Iron & Wine I hope to be one of only a handful...

Podcast: Past & Future of Transparency with Tom Spengler, Rock Solid Technologies

Tom Spengler Chief Executive Officer Rock Solid Technologies LinkedIn | Twitter Resident-centric government. Tom Spengler, Chief Executive Officer of Rock Solid Technologies, joined the podcast to discuss how local governments use technology to improve access and transparency. He talked about his time leading Granicus and the early days of getting organizations to stream and archive...

Webinar Rewind: How to Nextdoor

View Jessica's Slides View Joseph's Slides Originally aired Wednesday, September 8, 2021 When it comes to guaranteeing hyperlocal reach, neighborhood-focused social platform Nextdoor can't be beat. Hear from Joseph Porcelli, Global Public Agency Lead with Nextdoor, and the City of Battlecreek, Michigan's Communications Manager Jessica L. Vanderkolk. About the Series There's a lot more to...

Digital Government

About the Series: ELGL is pleased to partner with Tyler Technologies and Amazon Web Services for a learning series focused on digital government. Join us to learn from cities and counties that have implemented innovative digital solutions for 21st century local government. All webinars are free, streamed on Facebook, and will be recorded and shared...

Mayor Funk: Three Small Yet Powerful Ideas to Make Your City a Pedestrian Paradise

ELGL is proud to feature the writing and thinking of longtime member Mark Funkhouser. Here’s his latest post, and you can also sign up for his newsletter here or connect with him via email. For modern cities, the pathway to economic success just might be a sidewalk. When we talk about ways to supercharge a city’s economy, few...

Eco-Volunteerism Connects Communities to Nature

This article was written by Angie Weber, Volunteer Coordinator & Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. Today, more than ever in our changing climate, eco-volunteerism is needed to inspire, motivate, and teach people in our...

For Cities, Celebrating Your Food Economy is a Piece of Cake

Today's Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. What I'm Reading: Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" — best known as the novel once booted from Oprah's Book Club — and still a monumental read 20 years later. What I'm Watching: "The White Lotus," HBO...

Establishing Gen-Z Connections

This series, "Engaging with a Gen-Z Audience," is written by Cody Kleinsmith, Incoming Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (R.A.R.E) Member. See all the articles in the series. How many commissions or council meetings have you been to? Now, at all those meetings how many people aged 25 or younger have you seen? How about how...