Today’s edition of the Nitty Gritty (a column focused on the details of our work as public employees) comes from Kathy Peck and Chandra Hatfield of Peck Rubanoff & Hatfield. Kathy and Chandra are two of ELGL’s favorite attorneys – smart, savvy and dedicated to public service.
Kurt Bressner, (LinkedIn and Twitter) was the City Manager of Boynton Beach, FL for 11 years. He also managed Bensenville, IL and Downers Grove, IL during his career. Guidepost 17: “Never put in writing anything you can’t prove. Someday someone might embarrass you with it.” I kept a copy of Mr. Cookingham’s “Food for Thought: Guideposts for City Managers” in my top … Continued
The Outsider’s View is a monthly column written by Brittany Bennett on interesting and innovative community and economic development happenings in North Carolina with an emphasis on areas for potential collaboration between local governments and other partners. Can Light Rail and Affordable Housing Co-Exist? by Brittany Bennett – LinkedIn and Twitter Growth is good. It … Continued
We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series where we sit down with Assistant and Deputy City (& County) Managers to get their take on local government. Today we hear from Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager for the City of Novi, MI.
Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch this scene from Austin Powers. Today we sit down with Karl Knapp the Budget Director for Cary, NC. Background Check Karl Knapp is the current Budget Director for the Town … Continued
Welcome to week #16 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Sarah Hazel, City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Guidepost #16: Don’t pursue your program at a faster pace than the council, the employees, and public can follow. You will always see plenty of things to do and have plenty of changes to make but be sure … Continued
After five themes and four years, the ELGL blog is about to undergo a face lift! Your favorite content will remain the same, but we want to make sure that this site is optimized for your best use – on your phone, tablet, computer – and that the organization and visual appeal matches the … Continued
Join us on Wednesday November 12 for another installment of the Innovation Webinar Series. This time we’ll be joined by MuniRent a start up that is striving to bring the sharing economy to local governments. Read on to register and learn more.
Welcome to week #15 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from Mr. Tom Bonfield, the city manager of Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Bonfield has served in local government for more than 30 years, including 25 years managing cities. He served as the City Manager of Temple Terrace for thirteen years and Pensacola for ten years, prior to … Continued
Welcome to week #14 of the Cookingham Connection. Last week, we heard from Mr. Ray Gosack. Today, we learn from Mr. Kyler Ludwig, Assistant City Administrator of Goddard, Kansas. Mr. Ludwig graduated magna cum laude from the honors program at Utah Valley University with a B.S. in Political Science and an emphasis in American Government. He spent three years volunteering part-time … Continued
