It’s our pleasure to announce the thirteenth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Project A! Full disclosure: ELGL met Project A CEO Jim Teece at the CPBB conference and we are a match made in heaven. Who else can create photos like this on the fly?! And above and beyond his rad Photoshop skillz, Jim and his team are seasoned web … Continued
Charlotte Colley is the Village Administrator of the Village of New Concord, Ohio. New Concord is a small, vibrant village with approximately 2,500 residents in southeastern Ohio along interstate 70. It is home to Muskingum University and the childhood home of astronaut John Glenn. Get acquainted with your employees as rapidly as possible, and take … Continued
Welcome to week #9 of the Cookingham Connection. Julie Underwood is the City of Mercer Island, WA City Manager. Guidepost #9:Get acquainted with your employees as rapidly as possible, and take time to let them show you what they have in their departments and how they do their work. (If you do not approve, go slowly in … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the twelvth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: Socrata! Socrata’s open data and open performance platform have transformed how data is discovered, analyzed, and shared online. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to Socrata – welcome to … Continued
Welcome to week #10 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Marc Nelson, City of Roanoke, VA. ___________________ Guidepost #10: Give credit where credit belongs, and always give the council all the credit you can. They have to be re-elected. For my entry to the Cookingham collective, I feel it apt to begin with a quote originally … Continued
ELGL is excited to announce an event for our Southeast members! Join us on October 3rd at 5:30 pm ET for a chance to meet other local government professionals in the Research Triangle area. RSVP: Southeast ELGL Happy Hour on Oct. 3rd at 5:30 pm Our Southeast chapter is getting together for the first in-person … Continued
Our friends at Burlington County, New Jersey want to share a presentation they have put together that outlines how their organization has been able to become more efficient and effective, while being fiscally responsible. View or download the presentation below. Excellence has an address Burlington County faces the same challenge many other local governments face, … Continued
It’s our pleasure to announce the eleventh #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the City of Sandy, Oregon! Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor? Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to the City of Sandy – welcome to the #ELGL14 team!
Welcome to week #10 of the Cookingham Connection. (What happened to week #9?! We think the ICMA conference threw everyone off a smidge… so we’ll revisit #9 next week). Today, we hear from Dave O’Leary. Mr. O’Leary is originally from Richmond, California. He is a graduate of Boise High School. After high school, he attended Boise … Continued
Today, #ELGL14 committee member Inessa Vitko shares why Portlandia, TriMet and #ELGL14 are a match made in heaven We are one month away from #ELGL14!!! If you are coming from out of town, you probably have wrapped up most of your travel plans. You reserved a hotel room, maybe even at the Kennedy School and … Continued
