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Final Words on The Crisis Management Cohort

This article was written by Douglas Imaralu, Hatfield Resident Fellow at City of Portland Budget Office CBO. Mr. Imaralu wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here.  I’m Mr. Imaralu, a Hatfield Fellow/Analyst with the City of Portland’s Budget Office. Below are...

What Citizens Want: New Research From the Center for Digital Government

How Citizens Prefer to Access Local Government Services How do U.S. citizens feel about the accessibility of local government services? We’re living in the midst of a boom of options for connectivity. With this in mind, Rock Solid Technologies partnered with the Center for Digital Government and Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) to conduct a...

2020 #ELGLTraeger Winners: #71-#80

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We're counting down the top 100 influencers in local government. Today, met ten amazing local leaders who are making a difference in their communities. View the full list on the #ELGLTraeger page, and share your congrats using the hashtag #ELGLTraeger on social media! #71 - Matt von...

Why Your Organization Needs a Dedicated Sustainability Professional

Stella Carr wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Sign-up to write for this series. In the world of municipal management, there are the quintessential roles that all jurisdictions have:  public works, fire, police, elected officials, etc. These roles and responsibilities have been essential for the function of local governments as...

5 Social Media Predictions for Local Gov in 2021

Today’s Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for City of West Allis, WIS — connect with her on LinkedIn or please, please interrupt her doomscrolling on Twitter with good government chatter. What I’m Reading: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson What I’m Listening to: The ominous tinkling of ornaments indicating my dog is...

2020 #ELGLTraeger Winners: #81-#90

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We're counting down the top 100 influencers in local government. Today, met ten amazing local leaders who are making a difference in their communities. View the full list on the #ELGLTraeger page, and share your congrats using the hashtag #ELGLTraeger on social media! #81 - Danielle Rogers...

In Hot Water: How Do We Fix the Water Accessibility Crisis?

This article was written by Courtney Ransom who is a recent graduate from San Diego State University. Courtney wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. If you are not yet aware, the water system in the United States is barely hanging on. I say the...

Member Profile: Logan Masenthin

Logan Masenthin Program Coordinator Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City, KS LinkedIn I Twitter What's an interesting project or issue you're currently working on? I coordinate a blight remediation and neighborhood revitalization program. Our "theme" this year is to address and prevent illegal dumping, which is a prevalent problem in our community. If...

#ELGLTakeoverTuesday: Perry, Georgia

Hey ELGL! I'm Tabitha Clark, Communications Administrator for the City of Perry, Georgia. I oversee our communications efforts to include the website, social media, media relations, and all "other duties as assigned." Perry encompasses over 27 square miles along Interstate 75 approximately 90 miles south of Atlanta. Our historic city enjoys close proximity to Robins...

2020 #ELGLTraeger Winners: #91-#100

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We're counting down the top 100 influencers in local government. Today, met ten amazing local leaders who are making a difference in their communities. View the full list on the #ELGLTraeger page, and share your congrats using the hashtag #ELGLTraeger on social media! #91 - Douglas Shontz...

Welcoming the International City/County Management Association to the CivicPRIDE Family

In 2015, the organization that would soon be named CivicPRIDE met for the first time at the 101st annual International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference in Seattle, Washington thanks to the support of ELGL. Five years later, our board of directors is proud to celebrate the signing of an official affiliate agreement between CivicPRIDE and...

The Hidden Infrastructure: The Value of Communications

This article was written by Laurie Loftin, Water Conservation Coordinator, Athens-Clarke County. Laurie wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Dead rodents at drinking water treatment plant. Fourth organ found at local water reclamation facility.   Imagine waking to find these headlines regarding your water utility...

I Have to Ask: Three Life-Changing Books

In this series, guest columnists reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Weston Davis, EMS Director for the City of El Campo, Texas, spotlights the three books that had the biggest impact on his life.  Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column....

A Year in Books

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race (20th Anniversary Edition) by Beverly Daniel Tatum What I’m Listening to: A Charlie Brown Christmas. That album...

Podcast: Community Engagement & Video Etiquette with Becky Hirst

Becky Hirst Community Engagement Consultant LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Tips for Video Conferencing. Becky Hirst, Community Engagement Consultant from McLaren Vale, South Australia, joined the podcast to talk about her work as a community engagement consultant and her new e-book covering video conferencing etiquette. She discussed how she works with communities to inform the...

End of the Cohort, Time to Implement

This article was written by Inga Cushman, City of Milton, WI; Administrative Services Director. Inga wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Inga on LinkedIn.  As the Administrative Services Director for the City of Milton (a small community in...

Make the IT Team Your Friend, So You Can Play with All the Fun Toys

This article is by ELGL member Mark R. Miller with the deBeaumont Foundation. It pained me to read this post a few days ago on ELGL’s Facebook page: See that angry face? One of those was me. Reading the comments on this post, I learned about some security issues with Canva that I hadn’t been...

Am I a Last Responder?

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: Hallmark/Lifetime/Netflix Christmas Movies What I’m listening to: What a Day (a podcast by Crooked Media) What I’m Cooking: Turkey Brie flatbread to use up leftovers I’m a month into my new role as Vision Zero Project Manager in my hometown city....

Engaging Alone, Together

Guest post brought to you by Bang the Table's Meghan Ruble, Head of Client Services   What a year. If you’re fortunate enough to be healthy and employed, you’re likely doing three people’s jobs. Your work has pivoted and sprinted, and at times come to a complete standstill. You innovated, but mostly because you had...

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