Local water utilities are already facing aging water infrastructure, effects of climate change, and increasing operating costs. This leads to a major dilemma: increase water rates to pay for infrastructure needs or keep rates static …
Month: June 2020
Announcing Healthy Babies Initiative Grant Recipients
Conception to pre-k is a pivotal time in child brain development. One in six children in America has a developmental disability, and one in 45 have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research indicates …
Ending Police Brutality: A Mayor’s Perspective & Call to Action
Guest post by Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, Kankakee, IL and Frank Kosman, Kankakee Chief of Police I was elected as the city of Kankakee, IL’s first black mayor in 2017, and I proudly represent a diverse …
City Leadership in Addressing Racial Inequities
Over the last week, many mayors and police departments have strongly and publicly condemned the actions by the police involved in George Floyd’s death and the violence and aggression shown towards people of color. What …
Protests, Police, and Black Lives: Resources for Mayors
Cities across the country are in pain, and mayors are tasked with leading them through the crisis. On top of this, mayors must lead through a multi-faceted public health crisis – the immediate one caused by COVID-19, and the systemic one caused by racism and inequality.