“Who do I talk to about this?” “When is that event?” “Why isn’t this on the website?” The workings and structure of municipal governments is rarely clear, but it’s not from a lack of trying. I can almost guarantee that your answer is on the municipal website – but so is a lot of otherContinue reading “Communication in Local Government”
Author Archives: Jeff Wheeldon
Lessons in Leadership from the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday, after reigning for 70 years. However you feel about monarchies in general, the British Monarchy has been one of the most stable institutions in living memory, in large part thanks to Elizabeth’s own steadfast and disciplined reign. Anyone who aspires to leadership has a lot to learn from her, butContinue reading “Lessons in Leadership from the Queen”
The Development Process
If there’s one issue that is constant in any growing small town, it’s concerns about the pace and type of change. What kinds of homes are being built? How many? Can our infrastructure handle that? What will traffic be like? Will our taxes go up? What about preserving the environment? Who will benefit? Those areContinue reading “The Development Process”
Whose Vision?
One of the three core values I mention on my website is Vision, but I don’t mean my vision. I certainly have one, but I don’t think that my vision for the future of Brighton is the only one that counts, and I want my vision to reflect yours as much as possible. That’s whyContinue reading “Whose Vision?”