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KUDOS
Two Florida City Leaders Named NLC Board Members The National League of Cities (NLC) appointed Leo Longworth, Commissioner for the City of Bartow and Leo Longworth
Joshua Simmons
Florida League of Cities past President, and Joshua Simmons, Vice Mayor for
the City of Coral Springs, to the NLC Board of Directors for a two-year term. NLC’s Board of Directors is an elite group of local leaders across the nation who guide the organization and help shape the future of cities.
SAFETY
Members Earn Perfect Score Three members of the
Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) have received
a score of 100% in the FMIT Safety Excellence Initiative’s safety improvement assessment. The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District was the first to receive a perfect score, followed by the City of Rockledge Fire Department and the City of Belleair Beach. The Safety Excellence Initiative is a voluntary safety accreditation program available to FMIT members that provides participants with the knowledge and tools needed to easily develop and Port St. Lucie’s Healthy implement an effective safety management system. U program promoted at a city park.
RESEARCH
NLC Offers Resources For City Leaders
LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS Playbook
ON THE FRONTLINES OF TODAY’S CITIES:
TRAUMA, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY GUIDANCE FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
8 QUALITY CITIES | FIRST QUARTER 2022
GRAPHICS COURTESY OF NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
The National League of Cities (NLC) has released new resources to educate and assist city leaders. The “Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Playbook” will help local leaders access critical implementation resources from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and NLC to generate the biggest impact for their communities. The full report is available at bit.ly/3oA540H. (For more information on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund within the American Rescue Plan Act, see p. 35 and visit flcities.com/rescueplan.) In light of increasing harassment that local officials have recently faced while in office, NLC released a report that sheds light on the impact felt by local officials and their communities while offering solutions to help keep city leaders safe and communities running. This resource recommends safety measures local leaders can take including securing physical safety, promoting mental health and well-being and improving civil discourse. The full report, “On the Frontlines of Today’s Cities: Trauma, Challenges and Solutions,” is available at bit.ly/3cjZKr7.
