NLC's Small Cities Council works to ensure that the interests of small communities are reflected in NLC's overall policies and programs and provides a forum for sharing ideas and best practices among smaller communities.
Small Cities Council Activities Include:
- Sponsoring special events and workshops for small cities at NLC's annual conferences
- Sharing examples of successful small city programs and initiatives
- Ensuring the members of the Council are well-informed about NLC and can be effective spokespersons about the role of small cities in NLC
- Exploring ways to make NLC more financially accessible to small cities
- Finding ways to connect small cities directly to key NLC agendas and to policy and legislative issues that have a direct impact on small cities
- Advising NLC on the development of special products and services for small cities
- Strengthening connections between the Council and state municipal leagues
- Helping to recruit more small cities to become NLC members
The full membership meets during the Congressional City Conference and the Congress of Cities & Exposition. The Steering Committee meets at the two conferences, once during the year, and during the year by conference call if needed.
Membership
The Small Cities Council is made up of NLC member cities that have a population of less than 50,000. The Small Cities Council Steering Committee consists of current chairs, past chairs, and interested persons from the full council who applied to be on the steering committee.
If you are interested in learning more or joining the committee, please contact Mae Davis.
Meetings
Register now for the 2012 Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston, MA.Coming soon.