🌺 Aloha! Welcome to the County of San Mateo ... and welcome summer! County Executive Officer Mike Callagy and staff kicked off the start of summer this morning, greeting employees with breakfast goodies and wishing them well for the sunny warm season ahead. The surprise welcome and breakfast is so well received, it's now become an annual County of San Mateo tradition! #WorkWithPurpose
Impressive growth!
BRANFORD , CONNECTICUT
🚨 Community Spotlight: The Unsung Heroes of Ashland, Maine 🚨 In small towns like Ashland, Maine, individuals like Lendell Tarr play a vital role in keeping the community thriving. At 65, Lendell takes on numerous responsibilities such as being a recreation director, chauffeuring for the Little League, cleaning the town office, being a senior companion, looking after the cemetery grounds, and occasionally driving an ambulance and a school bus. However, with his growing attraction to fishing, the town is preparing for his eventual retirement. Town manager Cyr Martin emphasizes the challenge ahead: "He simply can’t retire. Finding someone else to do the lawn care and bus driving like Lendell does would be nearly impossible." Ashland is not the only town facing this issue. Small towns across the U.S. encounter a critical workforce challenge, relying heavily on multitasking heroes. For example, Jessica Jimmo manages roles as a deputy clerk, assistant librarian, and volunteer firefighter. Similarly, David Milligan serves as a police officer and town code enforcer. The struggle to retain and attract talent is not unique to Ashland. Rural communities everywhere grapple with the dual issues of aging populations and the difficulty of offering competitive salaries. This labor shortage puts essential services at risk, from local police to financial management, highlighting the need for innovative solutions. As we look to the future, it’s evident that we must find ways to support and retain the next generation of workers in our small towns. Let's celebrate and support these everyday heroes who keep our communities running. #CommunityHeroes #SmallTownUSA #WorkforceChallenges #LocalGovernments #PublicService
How can YOU help the LIFT of Public Safety?
July 5th is coming up and you know what that means. Our annual post-4th park clean-up at Milwaukee County Parks! If you are looking for something to do, we can use your volunteer help at the listed parks on the link. Get the family together, some pickers and trash bags and lets have some fun! https://lnkd.in/gW9Mvxmx
Tomorrow, over one hundred NPCA staffers and dedicated volunteers are heading to Capitol Hill to push Congress to protect — and fund — our national parks. While NPCA meets with members of Congress and the administration regularly about challenges impacting our national parks, our annual lobby day gives park advocates from across the country the opportunity to collectively speak up for the future of their national parks and communities. National parks are reaching a critical breaking point from declining budgets and staff, skyrocketing visitation, cumulating maintenance needs and worsening climate disasters. The good news: There are solutions available for lawmakers to act on right now. We're focused on four key actions this Park Advocacy Week: 1. Increase park funding by at least $250 million to help bring back thousands of park staff 2. Extend the Great American Outdoors Act to help #FixOurParks 3. Preserve our history by enacting the Cultural Resource Challenge 4. Tell the story of all Americans by supporting individual bills that expand our National Park System, including the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act and Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. Learn more on our blog! #ParkAdvocacy #FundOurParks #ParkProtection #LobbyDay #HillDay #NationalParks #ParkAdvocate
Retired Investigator for City & County of San Francisco
3moGreat idea & love the Hawaiian theme🌞🌴