National League of Cities

100 years of NLC means 100 years of celebrating cities, towns and villages nationwide! Hear from our staff on some of their favorite cities in the country – from New Orleans to Colorado Springs to Fort Myers and beyond! – and why these cities are so close to their hearts. #NLC100

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the National League of Cities! 🦃 We’re so thankful to all you of you for your service to your communities as local leaders and as members of NLC. Together, we celebrated one the most impactful years in NLC history – our 100th! – culminating at the legendary Centennial City Summit in Tampa Bay. So today, we give an extra special thanks to you – for your ongoing commitment to your community, to your residents and to NLC. Your communities and your leadership are what make this organization so special! #NLC100 #CitySummit24

Atlanta is one of many cities embracing the possibilities of AI – from using computer vision to detect illegal dumping and roadside debris, to analyzing signal timing so that traffic flows more efficiently. “I like thinking about how technologies can improve cities,” says City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on our latest episode of CitiesSpeak with Clarence Anthony. This Thanksgiving Weekend, take a minute to listen to Mayor Dickens and Jon Berroya, Google's Government Affairs and Public Policy Director, on potential areas for integrating AI into municipal services and ensuring it is used ethically and equitably. Listen now at nlc.org/podcast.

Tax-exempt municipal bonds are an essential part of the infrastructure landscape for local governments. If municipal bonds lose their tax-exempt status, it will lead to higher borrowing costs for cities and less investment in infrastructure. In collaboration with the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), NLC is launching the #BuiltByBonds campaign to undeniably demonstrate the importance of tax-exempt municipal bonds in every congressional district nationwide.

City governments are reining in their expenditure levels as they exhaust ARPA dollars. Explore more about the state of municipal finances in our 2024 City Fiscal Conditions report: https://bit.ly/4eCCpP7

In small towns and rural areas, obtaining the resources necessary to enhance community health, sustainability and nature-based solutions can feel daunting. 🌎 Via the Nature Everywhere Community Action Challenge, smaller cities gain access to a wealth of resources, including a national peer learning network, an online community, tools, promotional materials and more. Learn more about how smaller cities, like the City of Prescott, AZ, have been empowered by the Nature Everywhere Community Action Challenge and have made significant strides.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is an open request for bids to complete a new project. But without a complete understanding of how to write an effective request for a proposal, your RFP won’t clearly and accurately define your project needs. Join NLC and Cigna Healthcare for a webinar on Dec. 5 at 1 PM ET and explore best practices for developing a healthcare benefits proposal. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of RFP processes and how to avoid the common pitfalls – such as lack of clarity – to create a standout proposal that generates clear responses from your vendors. Learn more and register now at https://bit.ly/4fK0QM2. 

In case you missed it – NLC and our colleagues at the Local Government Legal Center recently reviewed Supreme Court cases that will be important for local governments to watch in the coming year. Stay informed here: https://bit.ly/4118T2B

Municipal finances are rebounding after the pandemic, as well as responding to the end of ARPA. Find out how and why in our 2024 City Fiscal Conditions report: https://bit.ly/4eCCpP7

NLC’s Southern Cities Economic Inclusion (SCEI) initiative is an effort to support Southern U.S. cities’ capacity to implement economic inclusion initiatives through technical assistance, peer learning and grant funding. Learn more about how SCEI is helping cities reduce inequities and advance economic prosperity in their communities.