More than 100 local government officials from across North Carolina
加入团领导 以及来自美国各地的同行.S. on Capitol Hill this week for National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference. 事件, 包括365体育足彩研讨会和专题会议, connected municipal leaders directly with federal law- and policy-makers -- including
森. 理查德·伯尔, 代表. 马克·梅多斯 代表. G.K. 巴特菲尔德,
代表. 泰德·巴德 and many others -- for roundtable discussions important to cities and towns of all sizes. 今年有很大的推动力
基础设施, public safety, community resilience and, notably, broadband access. “宽带不是奢侈品, 这是一个必要的工具," League President and Jacksonville Mayor Pro Tem Michael Lazzara
来自华盛顿特区的推特.C. 会议. "Private-public partners are essential to give access to all."
An opening general session featured NLC President and Little Rock, Ark., Mayor Mark Stodola and a keynote from former Face Nation moderator and CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer. 其他讲者包括.S. 美国劳工部部长亚历山大·阿科斯塔说.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, 纽约市长白思豪说, and Special Assistant to the President for Infrastructure D.J. 格里宾. The League thanks its federal partners for their engagement on local-level issues. Municipal officials in attendance received a wealth of insights to bring home to their communities.
最好的公私伙伴关系, 创新, 市中心的事件, 适应性重用, historic rehabilitation and more won recognition this week at N.C. Main Street and Small Town Main Street Awards Ceremony held in Clayton. "These award-winning projects have made a significant difference to their communities, 创造新的就业机会, 新活动, 企业, and new investment to their Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities,莉兹·帕勒姆说, N主任.C. Main Street and Rural Planning Center at the Department of Commerce. The group presented 19 awards in categories recognizing organizations, promotion, and design. The Main Street program helps small towns rev up their central business districts with a focus on historic preservation and unique character. A 新闻稿 详细介绍今年的获奖者.