Just One Thing: Lessons in Leadership From ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek

Join ELGL on July 18, 2013 at Noon for a presentation from ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek. The forum will be at Portland State University, so bring your lunch and come learn with us. ICMA President Svrcek is encouraging local government leaders to do “just one thing” to promote local government leadership. PSU’s creation of aRead… Read more »

Everything You Wanted to Know About PERS (And More)

On August 8, 2013 at Noon in the Oregon Trail Room of Gresham City Hall ELGL will be hosting a forum where you can learn about PERS form David Crosley. You’ve seen the headlines, you’ve read the articles – what else do you need to know about PERS to make your local government leadership evenRead… Read more »

Perspectives on Public Safety: A Lunchtime Discussion

Please join ELGL on June 20th, 2013 at noon in the Clackamas County Public Safety Training Center. This is your opportunity to learn more about managing public safety operations. Come get the inside scoop on what public safety management expects from local government leaders. Featuring presenters: Lake Oswego Police Chief Johnson, Clackamas County Undersheriff Kirby,Read… Read more »

Flickr Face Lift Reminiscent of Facebook Layout, Takes a Run at Google

Did anyone else notice that Flickr’s redesign propelled it in the direction of looking exactly like Facebook would look if images were the only content type? I am not denying that Marissa Mayer has brought an incredible amount of fresh ideas and new strategies to reinvigorate Yahoo and at the very least to keep itRead… Read more »

Kittelson’s Corner: My Name Is….

ELGL meet Ben Kittelson, Portland State MPA student and new ELGL project assistant. Ben is part of ELGL’s continuing effort to offer real work experience for those considering a career in local government. We feel this is one of the most important contributions that ELGL can make to the future of government, and the opportunityRead… Read more »

Open Government – The Agenda and Document Management Connection

The topics of open government and transparency have dominated conversation at recent city and county meetings. Like most buzzwords, elected officials and policy thinkers talk about it, but county and city staffs have to figure out how to do it – all while performing the usual tasks of everyday government. One lucky break for theseRead… Read more »

Video–Veterans Help Restore Salmon Habitat

Return and Restore: Veterans Work to Restore Salmon Habitat is a new video that tells the story of Nate and Carolyn, two of the veterans that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has trained to monitor and restore habitat crucial for rebuilding threatened fish populations in Northern California. Many returning veterans have had a hardRead… Read more »