One of the furthest reaching impacts of COVID-19; one many of your residents will likely not see until it's playing out in its entirety; is how reduced tax collections will alter this year's and next year's municipal budgets, forcing many communities to cut costs. In...
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Coronavirus Presents Challenge to Municipal Officials
Federal health officials have left it up to state and local officials on what measures will be used to prevent or control a coronavirus outbreak in their communities. “Local and state governments should begin thinking about what this might look like for them,” Dr....
Program Highlights
The fall campaign is in full swing and seeing great success! We welcomed 47 new cities into the program from across North America. In the United States, the program saw great growth in Arizona, Iowa and Texas, and we welcome our first partner in Utah! We are also...

In-home Plumbing Protection Available Through NLC Service Line Warranty Program
The NLC Service Line Warranty Program by HomeServe, formerly Utility Service Partners, Inc. (USP) is excited to announce the addition of a new product to the National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program. The In-Home Plumbing repair protection was...
Climate Impacts On Water: Going To Extremes
by Carolyn Berndt Extreme weather events, extreme drought and extreme flooding are among the impacts that climate change is and will have on water quality and availability in cities. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Report, 30 percent of the contiguous...