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Application Vulnerability

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Fort Lauderdale. You can connect with him via LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: "Relaxation" on Amazon Music. As I mature, I have opened myself up to music that is calming over entertaining. What I’m Watching: Mostly inauguration and political...

Progress is on Us

I was in a training facilitated by the Colorado Emerging Managers that focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. I went into the training not expecting to say anything, instead learn from people more experienced and able than myself. This changed when one attendee brought up the concern that we can’t really do anything until those...

Good Omens: The Biden Administration Will Drive Local Government Forward

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity, and a longtime fanboy of ELGL. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and hopefully soon on Clubhouse… What I’m Reading: Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products, by Marty Cagan. It’s a terrific book for anyone looking to start anything that...

Harnessing the Power of Civic Engagement

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Beemer, Management Fellow for the City of Wayland, MI and MPA Student at Grand Valley State University. You can connect with her via LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram. What I’m reading: Untamed by Glennon Doyle. I first heard Glennon speak at our ICMA conference last fall, as...

"Greedy Bastards" Book Review by Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi

On January 21, 2021, ELGL members will discuss "Greedy Bastards" by Sheryl Scully at the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi, finance analyst for the City of Springfield, OR. Connect...

Flexing the Resiliency Muscle

In uncertain times like these, navigating a complicated environment at work and at home is not an easy task. 2020 surprised all of us as the past year seemed to be filled with fear and uncertainty. Many people around the world are still struggling with COVID-19 and with the results of a sluggish economy. Additionally,...

Podcast: Using Behavioral Nudges in Local Government with Alissa Fishbane & Aurélie Ouss

Alissa Fishbane Managing Director ideas42 Bio | Twitter Dr. Aurélie Ouss Assistant Professor of Criminology University of Pennsylvania Bio | Twitter Reducing unnecessary warrants and jail time. Alissa Fishbane, Managing Director at ideas42, and Dr. Aurélie Ouss, Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about their study to...

January is National Mentorship 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 and Sword and Scale. What I’m Watching: Kim's Convenience on Netflix. A refreshing drama-comedy sitcom that is sure to get anyone hooked. What I’m Reading:...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Government: Chapter 1

Photo by Kalea Morgan on Unsplash This series was written by Vince Vu. Stay tuned for the five-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Government. Chapter 1: Being BOLD when engaging in the Work Let’s call it like it is - diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work (“DEIB”, or, my favorite, “the Work”) is...

Leadership in History That Inspires Us

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Aline Alves da Costa, Content Creator at the Wyoming Liberty Group. You can connect with her via LinkedIn, Twitter or follow her life adventures on IG. What I’m reading:. I am rereading Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the momma’s Heart by Becky Thompson. I love reading books about...

Livable Communities

About ELGL & AARP's Livable Communities ELGL is excited to partner with ArtPlace America and CivicArts to write, explore, share, and learn about creative placemaking and how we use arts and culture to shape our communities! We know that when all local government departments - from public works, to libraries, to budget offices (and everything in between) - use creative approaches,...

Rewind: Generating Growth for Local Businesses

This webinar originally aired on January 13, 2021. About the webinar: The session will focus on implementing outside-of-the-box techniques to generate growth for local businesses and boost local economies; with an emphasis on specific ways for community members and city officials to measure and project economic growth. Governments face an immense challenge when making decisions...

Podcast: Community Court for Homelessness with Christopher Leonard, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Christopher Leonard Administrative Supervisor City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida LinkedIn Social services, not jail. Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Forth Lauderdale, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about the City's community court that serves individuals experiencing homelessness. The program focuses on the root causes of each defendant’s issues and applies mandates such...

"Greedy Bastards" Book Review by Ruanda McFerren

On January 21, 2021, ELGL members will discuss "Greedy Bastards" by Sheryl Scully at the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Ruanda McFerren, Housing Program Manager with the City of Kansas City, MO....

6 Ways to Say ‘Pretty Please Take the Survey’

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading / Listening to: Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things (2020) by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant. It’s a podcast, and...

2021 Federal Relief Bill & Resources for Small Businesses

Hat-tip to Fort Worth, TX Economic Development Director Rob Sturns for this summary of resources and articles with breakdowns of the new relief bill and resources available to small businesses: Department of Treasury - The CARES Act Provides Assistance to Small Businesses Top-line Overview of First Draw PPP (1/8/2021) Top-line Overview of Second Draw PPP (1/8/2021)...

What Are Your 2021 Recycling Resolutions?

Sri Mirajkar, Founder & CEO of SourceRecycle, Inc. wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Sign-up to write for this series. Recycling programs took a huge hit in 2020. Even pre-COVID, municipalities were cutting recycling programs due to cost increases or reducing the materials collected, or worse, simply bringing collected recycling...

Random Thoughts - LED Lights and Approaches to Equity

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alan Pennington, Vice President of Matrix Consulting Group. Find him on Twitter and on LinkedIn. What I'm reading:. I am rereading Dead Souls by Nicolai Gogol. This book I discovered about a decade ago has a strange hold over me for some reason - I revisit it every...

"Greedy Bastards" Book Review by Inga Cushman

On January 21, 2021, ELGL members will discuss "Greedy Bastards" by Sheryl Scully at the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Inga Cushman, Administrative Services Director/Interim City Clerk for the City of...

Rewind: Creative Innovation Leadership Webinar

This webinar originally aired on January 21, 2021. Event Description: Join ELGL and UrbanLeap as we share stories from counties, cities, and towns across the U.S. who joined together through our cohort program to address diverse problems with innovative solutions. Hear practical takeaways from participating local governments about how to innovate during a crisis, how...