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A Policy Level Look at Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Emergency managers are no exception. Sometimes the position of emergency manager reports to a senior appointed official like the public works director or the fire chief. Others report directly to an elected official, mayor, fire chief or county commissioners. Emergency managers are no exception.

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Explore the possibilities of cloud at AWS State, Local, and Education Learning Days

AWS Public Sector Blog

It’s estimated that 55 percent of educational institutions will have implemented a SaaS cloud model by 2025. The day begins with a keynote led by an AWS executive and a fireside chat with special guests such as elected officials from the community or executives from local organizations and institutions with success stories.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Transportation Demand Management programming The reality is, especially in a place like Salt Lake, most people drive. Intra-district shuttle systems Item # 5 in " Creating a Silver Spring "Sustainable Mobility District" | Part 2: Program items 1 - 9 ," discusses how to implement an integrated parking-shuttle system in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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A Startling Insight Into the Auditor/City Manager Relationship

Barrett & Greene

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. All of this means that they tend to take a long-term view in managing their cities.

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Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

One of the additional duties for emergency managers at the local level is to make and maintain connections with local and state elected officials. This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators.

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Measuring & Managing Business Tax Incentives

Barrett & Greene

Ellen Harpel, Founder of Smart Incentives and Randall Bauer, Director, PFM Group Consulting ​ Randall Bauer Ellen Harpel As management guru Peter Drucker said – and as has been repeated by many others over the years – “what gets measured gets managed.” What is the process for obtaining and managing data? Procedures.

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IS SPEEDY GOVERNMENT GOOD GOVERNMENT?

Barrett & Greene

without the time for adequate preparation, may be great for elected officials anxious to make quick headlines. Elected and appointed officials need to take the time and effort necessary to consider how the policy is going to be implemented. Jumping into new initiatives.