https://www.nlc.org/resource/cities-101-forms-of-local-government/
Background A municipal charter is the legal document that defines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of the city government. The charter also details the form of municipal government,…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/cities-101-consolidations/
Background A formal joining of a city (or cities) with a surrounding county government is called a city-county consolidation. The resulting unified body assumes the responsibilities of both the city…
The Intersector Project’s Neil Britto offers a number of resources to help local officials cope with declining budgets, a changing public-private partnership arena, and the inadequacy of a single-sector approach…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/03/13/how-your-city-can-boost-economic-mobility-and-opportunity/
Highlighting practical and accessible steps city leaders can take to help individuals and families meet their basic needs and move up the economic ladder, NLC President Matt Zone challenges every…
Cuts in the administration’s budget proposal threaten funds that cities rely on to invest in water management, clean energy and revitalization efforts across the country. Here’s how these cuts could…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/04/25/equity-and-economic-development-must-go-hand-in-hand/
Traditional approaches don’t always work. Cities need to be intentional about targeting their economic development programs at the people and communities that are increasingly distant from the growth sectors of…
Our annual analysis of mayoral State of the City addresses shows that cities are increasingly focusing on workforce and small business development through an equity lens. Here’s how several mayors…
Jim Terrell works in community planning and economic development policy for the city of Minneapolis. This week, he talks about the city’s new Access to Capital program and why an…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/08/5-ways-to-boost-financial-security-for-families-in-your-city/
This is the final blog in a four-part series that highlights recommendations from NLC’s task force report “Keeping the American Dream Live: Expanding Economic Mobility and Opportunity in America’s Cities.”…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/01/23/federal-shutdown-pushes-cities-closer-to-fiscal-cliff/
Update: On Friday, January 25, President Trump and Congressional leaders announced a short-term agreement to reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in American history. Local leaders are…