How one city managed an IT staff consolidation
GCN
MAY 19, 2023
Lessons from Seattle’s years-long effort to consolidate IT workers from different city departments into a single agency.
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Performance Management for City Managers 2022
GovPilot
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
As a City Manager - a leader in local government, you need to not only help define government-wide objectives and budgets, but also need to leverage data for making informed decisions about benchmarks against progress and how to set new priorities.
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A Day in the Life of a City Manager From GovPilot
GovPilot
AUGUST 27, 2024
Known as the backbone of municipal administration , City Managers are responsible for ensuring that the daily operations of their local government run smoothly and efficiently.
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A Startling Insight Into the Auditor/City Manager Relationship
Barrett & Greene
MARCH 14, 2023
by Hala Altamimi Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas In the public administration literature, it is generally expected that city managers are likely to support practices that improve government performance. There’s little question that’s true for a variety of reasons.
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A Guide For City Managers & CAOs to Achieve Operational Excellence
Advertiser: Noratek
By leveraging digital tools, City Managers and Municipal Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) can streamline workflows, enhance communication, and improve service delivery. This guide addresses the unique operational challenges faced by smaller municipalities, such as limited resources, budget constraints, and diverse community needs.
Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error
GCN
MARCH 21, 2023
Al Braithwaite, the former city manager of Oldsmar, Florida, said the 2021 episode was not caused by outside hackers but was instead a “non-event” sparked by user error.
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5 Ways Cities Can Gear Up for Back-to-School Season
NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
It’s a New School Year in America’s Cities: Back-to-school season is always an exciting time, including for city leaders and community members who are supporting all the learning, progress, and opportunities that students will experience in the new academic year.
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How city managers can support the mental health of residents & employees
zencity
JANUARY 18, 2022
From my perspective, the past few years have given rise to a perfect storm – where COVID-19 is one of the biggest contributing stressors – and a storm that is unavoidable for our residents, our employees, and ourselves as city managers. In a perfect storm, a series of stressors come together to create an all-powerful force.
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Public Utilities Benefit from the Industrial Internet of Things But Must Secure It
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In January, a cyberattack against water utilities in small Texas towns caused water to overflow in the city of Hale Center. There were 37,000 attempts in four days to log in to our firewall,” Mike Cypert, city manager of Hale Center, told the Associated Press.
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City of Long Beach Hit with Cyber Attack
Disaster Zone blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
City manager asks for emergency declaration.
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How Residents Can Help You Make Tough Local Government Budget Decisions
NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The weight of these difficult local government budget decisions does not have to fall on the council, city management and budget offices alone. What do you do when a tight budget forces projects and service cuts that many community members love?
CIE Spotlight – Transforming Muskogee: From Historic Port to Entrepreneurial Hub
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 16, 2024
Cities in the network have committed to implementing new policies, programs and practices that increase economic opportunity for residents through small business ownership and entrepreneurship. In November 2023, City Manager Mike Miller of Muskogee, OK, committed to the implementation of an […] Source
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Smarter Government: Santa Monica Eases Citizen Interactions with City Hall
State Tech Magazine
DECEMBER 28, 2022
When the pandemic shut down many government offices in March 2020, residents could no longer physically interact with government employees in many cities, including Santa Monica, Calif. The Santa Monica city manager turned to the municipality’s CIO for a solution to boost citizen services online.
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Las Vegas’s data-driven effort to improve traffic safety at its most dangerous intersections: An interview with Betsy Fretwell, City Manager, City of Las Vegas – Episode #115
Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast
MARCH 24, 2016
To learn more, we are joined by Betsy Fretwell ( @ BetsyFretwell ), the City Manager of Las Vegas. She has been in that role since 2009, overseeing a city workforce of nearly 3,000 and a budget of $1.2 The results have been dramatic. billion per year.
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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Citizens Demand Immediate Data from Municipalities
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
During a panel on urban operations at Smart Cities Connect Fall 2022, Dan Hoffman, city manager for Winchester, Va., described his biggest smart city challenge in keeping citizens informed. “We
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5G’s first applications likely intelligent transportation, public safety
GCN
AUGUST 18, 2022
Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer of Peachtree Corners, said 5G opens the door for low-latency use cases.
7 Actionable Tips for City Managers & Administrators in 2023 | GovPilot
GovPilot
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
City administrators play a significant role in strategizing and allocating budgets across local government departments.
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The Nonprofit World is Messy, and So Are We
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
APRIL 14, 2023
Yep, in the blink of an eye, my $80,000 award for the city’s police department to help reduce our growing number of DUI-related accidents and injuries dropped to $0. And I had to report that to the city manager and police chief. Thankfully, my city manager understood that no one is perfect, and mistakes happen.
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State and Local Governments Can Leverage LLMs for Better Document Management
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 14, 2024
As deputy city manager and chief public safety officer in Maricopa, Ariz., While these powerful models help bring generative AI to life, they need to be handled with care to ensure privacy and security, among other considerations.
Dayton, OH’s Recovery Plan: Seeding Transformation
NLC (National League of Cities)
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
By Shelley Dickstein, City Manager for Dayton, Ohio When city leaders learned Dayton would receive around $138 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, I was both thrilled and scared—thrilled that our community and city government would benefit from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but scared that deadlines and competing priorities might (..)
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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
But Earp, city manager for Hutto, Texas, and a recipient of this year’s American City & County Exemplary Public Service award , believes the winding road to his current role is evidence that he’s where he’s supposed to be. Earp attends a Block Party Bash in Hutto, where he’s served as city manager since 2022.
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How DAOs Can Create A Competitive Market For City Services
The Market Urbanism Report
JULY 10, 2022
DAOs that operate on smart contracts can make city management more transparent.
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How DAOs Can Create A Competitive Market For City Services
The Market Urbanism Report
JULY 10, 2022
DAOs that operate on smart contracts can make city management more transparent.
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Local leaders: how much do you know about vacation rental platforms?
Localgov
JUNE 23, 2021
Local-government leaders, from city managers to clerks to finance directors, are interested in how to manage and monetize short-term rentals in their community. Take this quick quiz. Take this quick quiz about vacation rental platforms, tax compliance, and how it impacts communities.
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Where in the Organization Chart Does Your Grant Professional Belong?
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MAY 12, 2023
Some metropolitan cities have grant professionals embedded in multiple departments – police, fire, parks and recreation, and transportation. Sometimes we are found in administration or some other catchall department.
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Fairfield Wins Railroad Crossing Grant for Blocked Crossings and Safety Fixes
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 18, 2023
By Scott Timmer, City Manager, Fairfield, Ohio The City of Fairfield, OH, (pop.
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5 Essential Things You Need to Know About Wasterwater Monitoring
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 23, 2023
Wastewater monitoring can help cities manage wastewater effectively and also creates a safer, healthier, and more […] Source When we turn on the tap or flush the toilet, we often don’t think about where all that water goes.
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Simplify Municipal Data Analytics & Reporting
AccessE11
MARCH 14, 2024
By automating the collection and processing of data, these innovative tools significantly reduce the likelihood of human error and the labor-intensive aspects of data management. The real-time nature of digital reporting means that city managers and officials have immediate access to up-to-date information.
City of Joplin, MO Residents Engage with City Budget Survey to Rank Seven City Priorities
PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting
JUNE 2, 2016
"Priority-based budgeting will allow city officials to regain control of the budget." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. Congratulations to the City of Joplin for their leadership in civic engagement through priority based budgeting.
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Top 50 City Government Blogs
Masters in Public Administration
AUGUST 30, 2011
Top City Government Manager Blogs. City managers are often charged with the day to day tasks of running a city and can be read more about in the below blogs. Blog from the Office of the City Manager. This city manager serves the town of Lowell, Massachusetts. Ventura City Manager.
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The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022
zencity
JANUARY 3, 2022
California City Managers Conference. But more than that, this conference is a pivotal event that brings together city managers from across the State. This year’s focus is on the city manager experience, and the design of the event allows for a lot of networking and is perfect for the exchange of ideas.
Simplify Municipal Data Analytics & Reporting
AccessE11
MARCH 14, 2024
By automating the collection and processing of data, these innovative tools significantly reduce the likelihood of human error and the labor-intensive aspects of data management. The real-time nature of digital reporting means that city managers and officials have immediate access to up-to-date information.
Greg Devereaux: COVID-19 and The Role of Counties
Policy Chats
JUNE 16, 2020
In this episode, retired CEO of San Bernardino County, Greg Devereaux talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the different roles and responsibilities of counties versus cities in general, but especially amid a pandemic.
COVID-19: The Role of Counties (with Greg Devereaux)
Policy Chats
JUNE 16, 2020
In this episode, retired CEO of San Bernardino County, Greg Devereaux talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the different roles and responsibilities of counties versus cities in general, but especially amid a pandemic.
COVID-19: The Role of Counties (with Greg Devereaux)
Policy Chats
JUNE 16, 2020
In this episode, retired CEO of San Bernardino County, Greg Devereaux talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the different roles and responsibilities of counties versus cities in general, but especially amid a pandemic.
Fighting Fraud: Advice for Smaller Cities
Barrett & Greene
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Recently, in an interview that appeared on Route Fifty’s October 11 “Follow the Money” broadcast, City Manager José Madrigal, talked about the effort to fight fraud in Durango, a city of 19,000 in a rural county in the southwest part of Colorado.
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The Non-Tech Problems with Public Sector Apps
Barrett & Greene
OCTOBER 11, 2022
In addition to these recommendations, the auditor suggested updated training for staff and also developing a central 3-1-1 phone call-in system, a common communication device that San Diego does not have, in contrast to most large cities.
PBB Provides Branson, MO "A More Fiscally Sustainable Future for the City."
PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting
MAY 5, 2017
." - Jamie Rouch, Branson Finance Director As Jamie Rouch from the City of Branson, Missouri put it, the evolution of the PBB Master Plan has necessarily shifted from helping communities “implement PBB, to using PBB data to make change! ” The City of Branson was the first city in Missouri to implement Priority Based Budgeting.
Let’s Talk Performance!
Barrett & Greene
DECEMBER 6, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, we were invited by the National Center for Public Performance to be the inaugural panelists in its series of webinars about performance management.
Citizen Management Software: An Affordable 311 Alternative
AccessE11
JUNE 20, 2023
According to an article from Govtech website , the city of Evanston, Illinois has significantly improved it’s success rate since adopting citizen management software. For example, their recycling “miss rate” has dropped to 0.0001%, according to Erika Storlie, deputy city manager for Evanston.
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Find Your Grant Writing Superpower!
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
AUGUST 5, 2022
I have seen grant professionals parlay their skills into the work of project managers, executive directors, city managers, trainers, speakers, software creators, authors, and so much more. Those abilities serve you well in many aspects of our profession and other fields. The sky is the limit! Don’t believe me?
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?A Road to Trust in Government
Barrett & Greene
MAY 8, 2023
Historically that has been the case in Asheville, and so when a former City Manager said to me “we’ve got to do something to improve community trust,” about eight years ago, I responded with a resounding “yes.” But then came the critical question: How?
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From Harm to Home: Replicating Detroit’s Make it Home Program
Center for Community Progress
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Recently described by Detroit’s Mayor Michael Duggan as “ one of the most impactful programs that the City manages ,” the program also holds promise for other cities.
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Understanding Fiscal Scandals and Their Impact on Localities
Barrett & Greene
AUGUST 4, 2022
We subsequently had long talks with the city manager of Durango, Colorado, as well as officials in Cincinnati, Stonecrest, Georgia and Buncombe, County, North Carolina, which had all experienced financial scandals of their own in recent years.
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