Using Management Information Systems to Build Stronger Afterschool Systems
A new toolkit offers municipal leaders a detailed guide for building management information systems to coordinate local afterschool programs more effectively.
A new toolkit offers municipal leaders a detailed guide for building management information systems to coordinate local afterschool programs more effectively.
Registrants for the Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston, November 28-December 1, can still obtain the reduced early registration rate until September 30. A day-by-day schedule and workshop descriptions are now available.
The NLC Prescription Discount Card Program that began in January 2009 now has over 600 cities across the country helping residents with the high cost of prescriptions. Nationwide, the NLC program has saved city residents more than $10 million to date.
Boston's comprehensive food policy - a city-wide food strategy in the area of economic development, healthier eating and an improved quality of life - will be on display in a mobile workshop at the Congress of Cities, November 28-December 1.
Cities are showing an aggressive drive to increase citizen engagement in decision making about building and zoning regulations.
The annual City Fiscal Conditions report by the National League of Cities reveals that cities continue to face the prolonged effects of the economic downturn in 2012.
The nation is bracing for sequestration, a set of across-the-board spending cuts to the federal budget set to take effect on January 2. NLC opposes these draconian cuts and calls upon Congress to take action to prevent them from taking effect.
Recent action by Congress to fund the federal government through March 2013 means the federal programs that fund many key local government services will, at a minimum, receive the same amount as in FY 2012. In some instances there are even slight increases to report.
When it comes to public procurement, joining a cooperative purchasing program is an established best practice for cities and towns, but not all purchasing cooperatives are equal.
Take advantage of the many resources and opportunities that will help you solve your city’s challenges.
Register NOW to join this important gathering of city leaders in Boston, November 28-December 1.
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