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So this is goodbye....Closing a chapter on Generation on the Rise
As producer and publisher here at MuniSquare on Substack, today’s post is hard to write… we have decided to bring the Generation on the Rise podcast to a close, at least for now. Dave, Brandon and…
APMM Series: The Role of Emergency Management: From a Title on Paper to a Mature Agency
What does a mature emergency management program look like before a community is tested? In this 2026 APMM series episode of PCC Local Time, Nancy Hess talks with Shawn Kauffman, Fire Director for the…
A 25-Year Relationship, Expressed in Three Words: How safety culture rests on wellness and connection.
"I need help."There are conversations in local government that change how you think about leadership. This is one of them. In this episode of PCC Local Time, I sit down with Chief David Lash of…
APMM SERIES: What Does a Four-Star Restaurant Have to Do With Local Government? Unreasonable Hospitality in Public Service
Two municipal managers introduced host Nancy to the same book: Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. Chris Garges and Joe Hogarth (also Chief of Police) join her to unpack what a four-star…
The Stories We Carry: On James C. Scott and the Art of Not Being Governed
Why would anyone choose to evade governance, and what do contemporary versions of that choice look like in the communities we serve? What familial stories do we carry forward that are, at root, an…
Generation on the Rise: Marbles in the Pocket
Brandon Ford rejoins Dave Pribulka and Eden Ratliff and wastes no time stepping back into the role of host. He deftly guides the conversation from how have expectations changed for managers to…
Who Decides What a Place is Worth? Guests Christa Breum Amhøj, and John Diamond
Who gets to decide the value of a place? In other words, who gets to decide the metric?I brought that question to Christa Breum Amhøj, a Danish practitioner, researcher, and what I can only describe…
APMM Series: Who Really Shapes the Future of a Place? with Erin Trone and Keri (MIller) Kenepp
Economic development isn’t just about buildings and business, sidewalks and parking, blighted malls and dying downtowns, housing shortages and shrinking workforces, casino controversies and data…
APMM Series: What Happens When a Community Wants to Change its Local Government?
Structural change in local government is rare. Therefore, we don’t often get the opportunity to learn how it works.My three guests today, Jerry Andree, Toby Cordek, and Michael Foreman were invited…
Finding Your Place: Why Boroughs Demand Everything. A conversation with Maggie Dobbs
Maggie Dobbs is a trained city planner (Rutgers) who spent a decade writing comprehensive plans across Montgomery County before stepping into her current role as Borough Manager of Narberth,…
Free Agency in Local Government: A conversation with Brad Gotshall about protection, advocacy and reputation.
There is a polite fiction in local government that serving “at the pleasure of the governing body” rests securely on mutual trust. Often it does. Increasingly, it can feel more fragile.In today’s…
Crisis as the New Normal - Management Under Pressure with Jeffrey Stonehill
Eden and Dave are joined by guest Jeffrey Stonehill, Borough Manager of Chambersburg Pennsylvania. They begin with an examination of how crises today differ from those Jeffrey encountered when he…
Heavy Lies the Crown - The Managers Toughest Job
Hey listeners, if you like video with your podcast, check out this episode on Spotify with the video feed included. Don't forget to hit the follow button. And subscribe to MuniSQuare where you will…
Inform, Respect, Deliver: Local Government Managers in the Policy Arena
In this kickoff-to-2026 episode of Generation on the Rise, hosts Dave Pribulka, Brandon Ford, and Eden Ratliff tackle the question: what is the real role of a municipal manager in forming local…
When Loyalty Gets Complicated in Local Government - Generation on the Rise shows us some heat!
Summary: In this thought-provoking episode, Brandon, Dave, and Eden tackle the complex topic of workplace loyalty in local government. The hosts debate what loyalty means in practice, whether it’s…
Strategic Planning: From Vision to the Cross-offable Action
As the calendar year closes out, Eden Ratliff sits down with Brandon Ford and Dave Pribulka to talk about strategic planning in the real world: not as a glossy document, but as a working “rudder” for…
Generation on the Rise: Navigating Bias in Local Government
In this episode of ‘Generation on the Rise’, the hosts Dave Pribulka, Eden Ratliff, and Brandon Ford “go there” to unpack the inherent biases present in local government, and how it can impact…
Generation on the Rise: Work Life Balance
In this episode, Brandon Ford leads the conversation with co- hosts Eden Ratlif and Dave Pribulka. They discuss the challenges of work-life balance in local government, touching on public comment…
Generation on the Rise - How to Shape Your Team
Hosts Dave Pribulka, Eden Ratliff, and Brandon Ford, candid talk about shaping your team in your municipal organizations. They explore the essential roles needed in local government, the importance…
APMM Series: Everybody’s Hometown: How Media Borough Built a Sense of Place with Brittany Forman
🎧 This episode of PCC Local Time is part of the APMM Series, featuring conversations with Pennsylvania’s municipal managers and leaders about the evolving practice of local government.In this…
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