Tag: Beaverton

Free Land Use Training in Beaverton, OR

Our organizational member the City of Beaverton would like to invite all interested people to attend a land use training on February 25th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  The training, put on in partnership between the City’s Neighborhood Program and the Community Development Department, is an effort to help community members participate more effectively in the … Continued

Part I: Inside the Great Oregon Twitter Race

The Starting Line Social media is being used by more and more citizens, and local governments are playing catch-up as we try to figure out how to use Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms effectively.  ELGL has published a few articles on the subject and saw an opportunity to share lessons learned from the “Great Oregon Twitter Race.” In this … Continued

Conference Sneak Peek: The Mayor’s Panel Moderated By Jeff Mapes, Oregonian

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVgpVRdlovo?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] Strategic Look at Municipal Budgets: Sharing of Burdens and Benefits Across the Metro Region Featuring: Moderator: Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian Mayor Shane Bemis, City of Gresham Mayor Denny Doyle, City of Beaverton Mayor Charlie Hales, City of Portland We will begin our day with insights from the mayors of the region’s largest cities.  … Continued

New Sensation with Jeremy James, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, Attorney

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they … Continued

New Sensation with Pavel Gubanikhin, Eugene Senior Budget Analyst

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they … Continued

Knope of the Week: Heather Gantz, Waldron Senior Consultant

After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized with a … Continued

New Sensation with Scott Pingel, Dayton City Manager

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would they … Continued

Knope of the Week: Amber Mathiesen, Falls City Administrator

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XADtLhgbH7U&w=560&h=315] After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized … Continued

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