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"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...

Podcast: Managing Your Hometown with Nick Edwards, Joplin, MO

Nick Edwards City Manager City of Joplin, Missouri LinkedIn Who says you can't go home? Nick Edwards, City Manager of the City of Joplin, Missouri joined the podcast to talk about his career path in local government and coming home to Joplin to become the City Manager. He talked about building new relationships during COVID-19...

Navigating Burnout

Today's Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Director of Administrative Services in Wauwatosa, WI. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I am listening to: Dare to Lead with Brené Brown What I am watching: Life Below Zero What I am reading: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel I survived 2020 serving...

Shareholder Litigation In The Age of Financial and Social Responsibility

Joshua H. Grabar, Esq. is an ELGL member based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who specializes in local government legal issues as they pertain to antitrust and securities law. You can find him on his firm’s website at www.grabarlaw.com; by email at jgrabar@grabarlaw.com; or on LinkedIn or Twitter. Securities class action plaintiffs amassed $2 billion in settlements...

And So It Begins, Again…

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ashley Copeland, Communications Manager for Newnan, GA. Follow Ashley on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: It’s been a while since I had a chance to listen to a few podcasts, so, I’m going back into my saved podcasts and archives to catch up on Jemele...

"Greedy Bastards" Book Review by Rafael Baptista

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 Rafael Baptista, the Director of Performance Management for Buncombe County, NC....

Community Learning Coaches: A Proposal to Help Education in Rural Population Areas

The incoming Biden Administration proposes significant investments in higher education such as free tuition at public colleges and universities for families with incomes less than $125,000 a year and having the Federal and state governments pay for two years of community college. These proposals sound like an effective solution to helping rural populations gain the...

Mayor Funk: What I've Been Thinking

This article is reprinted with permission by author Mark Funkhouser. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter! In the 1990s, political scientist Robert Putnam documented a worrisome trend: Fewer Americans were members of groups that formed the very fabric of American life, such as unions, PTAs and even bowling leagues. As the bonds connecting us...

Certificate Program in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government

The Davenport Institute’s virtual Certificate Program in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government is a five-week online training for mid-career professionals in local government. It is a one of a kind program designed to give local government leaders the tools they need to engage the full diversity of their community in decisions that impact people...

Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Public Sentiment with Eyal Feder-Levy, Zencity

Eyal Feder-Levy CEO & Founder Zencity LinkedIn | Twitter Building community trust. Eyal Feder-Levy, CEO & Founder of Zencity, joined the podcast to talk about the work Zencity is doing to track the public sentiment of the COVID-19 vaccine in cities across America. He shared there is currently twice as much negative sentiment towards the...

Can Local Government Deliver on Big Promises in the New Normal?

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: "Bridgerton" 😳 What I'm reading: Los Angeles Times journalist Sarah D. Wire's deeply unsettling firsthand account of the U.S. Capitol siege. In these unprecedented times, remember: We're all in this together as we pivot to a new normal. By now, we've all mocked the verbal clichés...

Job Post: Fort Collins, CO Traffic Engineer

You can find all of ELGL's job posts at ELGLJobs.com. From time to time, we help our members with tough-to-recruit for positions with added outreach and visibility on ELGL.org and our social media channels. When you see posts like this, take a minute to share the link with anyone in your network who might be...

The Local Government Party

Today's Morning Buzz is by Samantha Harkins. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn! Regardless of your politics we all have to acknowledge a few months ago we witnessed a historic election. A record number of Americans voted. We shattered the glass ceiling by electing the first female, Black, Indian-American Vice President. We also have...

Stakeholders Meeting on Developing The Public Sector Workforce of the Future

On October 29th, 2020, leadership from 18 organizations with an interest in the public sector workforce of the future gathered virtually for a stakeholders meeting with the following objectives: Share information among state and local government organizations about what we are doing to help develop the public workforce of the future Identify areas of programmatic,...

Unexplained Variance

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @SarahKCMO and on Medium. What I’m reading AND listening to: I just finished the last minutes of the 29-hour Audible version of Barack Obama’s A Promised Land, narrated by President Obama. Yes, it is as good as you think...

Time for Change: A Practical Approach to Rethinking Police Budgeting

This research paper was shared with ELGL by our friends at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The need for a new look at police and public safety has wide popular support. However, the path forward is not clear. Local governments need a way to reach good decisions about police funding—the traditional local government budgeting...

Why I Ultimately Decided to Join the Family Business

What I am watching: Cobra Kai 3! What I am reading: Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World What I am listening to: Crime Junkies is always on Kara Roberson, Communications Manager and Public Information Officer for the City of Wentzville, Missouri. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Welcome to 2021, everyone! Embracing my love...

"A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide" Book Giveaway

We're giving away six copies of the book "A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide" by Cyd Harrell. We'll discuss the book at our April 15, 2021 ELGL Book Club with the author! Fill out the below form and affirm that if you win the book giveaway, you'll write an article for ELGL about it and participate...

Podcast: The Kinston, NC Arts and Cultural District with Raney Rogers, Adam Short, and Sarah Arney

Raney Rogers Executive Director smART Kinston LinkedIn Adam Short Planning Director City of Kinston, North Carolina Sarah Arney Community Development Planner City of Kinston, North Carolina LinkedIn Redevelopment through arts and culture. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Kinston, North Carolina has redeveloped their community through the implementation of...