Mitch Hammes is THAT Code Enforcement Guy | Ep. 132
Mitch Hammes has a built a national reputation as "That Code Enforcement Guy" having worked himself up front the frontlines as a code enforcement officer all the way to the top as a city administrator.
In this episode, we avoid getting into the weeds and examine code enforcement related topics at the 30,000 foot level in a manner that his hopefully more relevant to city managers and executives. In essence, I wanted to give a voice to the code enforcement officers on the frontlines and allow them to speak to their city managers and department heads through the voice and experience of Mitch -- who has walked their path.
Cool note! When Mitch stopped by my home in Wichita to record this episode in person, he was a finalist for his first city manager gig. Shortly after recording this interview he was selected to lead the city of Lamar, Colorado, and started at the end of October.
SHOW NOTES:
Mitch Hammes' LinkedIn profile
Website for "That Code Enforcement Guy"
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Black City Manager: You Gotta Meet Me Halfway with Troy Body | Ep. 131
This is the second installment in our new "Black City Manager" series featuring Troy Body, the city manager for Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
"I can't love your neighborhood more than you love it," Troy explains as we navigate his philosophical approach to city management. He uses the "pick up the can" metaphor to explain how he believe residents must taker ownership for the condition of their own neighborhoods and community.
At the end of the day, he says that the residents "have to meet me halfway" for true change to take place.
He also states that too many city managers oversell and overhype themselves by projecting the idea that they are transformational leaders and that that can lead to conflict with elected officials and stakeholders.
SHOW NOTES:
The LinkedIn page for "Black City Managers"
Website for "Black City Managers"
Troy Body's LinkedIn profile
AAME MEMBERSHIP:
To join the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME), sign up at this link: https://community.aame.org/
AAME JOB BOARD:
The AAME has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/
SUPPORT THE PODCAST:
Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
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Announcing Sam Toles' New Social Media Course for Elected Officials | Ep. 130
Are your elected officials overreacting to negative comments and criticism on social media? Tired of watching them get spun up by a handful of keyboard warriors living in their mother's basement?
Then you need to enroll your elected officials in Sam Toles' new social media training course for elected officials. He is the social media master and a former council member.
Lean on his experience and expertise to show your governing body how to analyze and assess the social media landscape.
SHOW NOTES
Sam Toles' LinkedIn profile
Link to CiviSocial website
Link to Sam Toles' New Book: The Social Media Playbook For Local Elected Officials
Link to the AAME discount for the CiviSocial Social Medial Training for Elected Officials
Link to CiviSocial's DeepFake Program
Link to CiviSocial's Referendum Ready Program
Sam previously appeared on the following episodes:
Episode 67: Your City is Doing Social Media Wrong
Episode 68: Keyboard Warriors & Social Media Terrorists
Episode 108: Social Media Training for Elected Officials with Sam Toles
Claim your FREE copy of "The Social Media Playbook for City & County Managers" at this link: https://civisocial.com/the-social-media-playbook
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BEWARE: Bait & Switch in Valley Center, KS City Administrator Recruitment | Ep. 129
In this episode, I call out what I believe to be unethical and deceitful practices by the the city of Valley Center, Kansas in their current search for a new city administrator.
The have posted on LinkedIn that the salary range for their next administrator is $115,000 to $200,000. However, their original job postings that are still visible on various job boards listed a salary of range of $105,000 to $145,000.
And just two weeks ago they passed a salary ordinance that set the salary range for the city administrator at a maximum of $171,000 and the current city administrator who has been there for six years is only making $152,000.
It appears they are attempting to bait candidates to apply with the new exaggerated and unattainable salary range so that they can lowball the finalist.
AAME MEMBERSHIP:
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SUPPORT THE PODCAST:
Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.
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Small Town City Manager Love Affair with Halley Roberson | Ep. 128
Beloit City Manager Halley Roberson is one of my favorite interviews of all-time and I am pretty sure that most of you will enjoy it, too. She is absolutely hilarious and I am glad I drove the two plus hours to meet her.
In this episode, we discuss our mutual love for small town city management, especially in Kansas, and the opportunities it presents for aspiring public sector executives. We also talk about the challenges a city manager will face and need to adjust to in order to be successful.
If you are a department head or feel trapped in management analyst land and you have aspirations of becoming a city manager, you should give this episode a listen to help determine if a small, rural community is a good "next step" for you.
SHOW NOTES:
Link to Halley Roberson's LinkedIn profile
AAME MEMBERSHIP:
To join the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME), sign up at this link: https://community.aame.org/
AAME JOB BOARD:
The AAME has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/
SUPPORT THE PODCAST:
Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.
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