Every day local leaders work to make their cities better places in which to live, work, and play. They approve projects to increase affordable housing, address homelessness, improve streets and roads, spur economic growth, and deliver essential services to protect citizens.
The League is launching the #LocalWorks initiative to shine the spotlight on examples of local actions that are making a difference to their communities. See below how local works and if you have a #LocalWorks story to share, please contact your Regional Public Affairs Manager or the League's Communications Department.
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February 12, 2020
The world of municipal finance management can be complex and difficult to navigate. Cities face increasing fiscal challenges as they strive to effectively balance rising pension costs and other unfunded liabilities with providing services to keep their residents safe and their communities thriving.
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February 12, 2020
The world of municipal finance management can be complex and difficult to navigate. Cities face increasing fiscal challenges as they strive to effectively balance rising pension costs and other unfunded liabilities with providing services to keep their residents safe and their communities thriving.
- See more at: https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles#sthash.uTrqTMsD.dpuf
February 12, 2020
The world of municipal finance management can be complex and difficult to navigate. Cities face increasing fiscal challenges as they strive to effectively balance rising pension costs and other unfunded liabilities with providing services to keep their residents safe and their communities thriving.
- See more at: https://www.cacities.org/cms/getdoc/0361e858-1f1b-447e-bf17-12bb04ccca35/News-Articles.aspx?viewmode=3&showpanel=1&cmscontentchanged=false&lang=en-US&langobjectlifetime=request#sthash.i1jspoH5.dpuf
February 12, 2020
The world of municipal finance management can be complex and difficult to navigate. Cities face increasing fiscal challenges as they strive to effectively balance rising pension costs and other unfunded liabilities with providing services to keep their residents safe and their communities thriving.
- See more at: https://www.cacities.org/cms/getdoc/0361e858-1f1b-447e-bf17-12bb04ccca35/News-Articles.aspx?viewmode=3&showpanel=1&cmscontentchanged=false&lang=en-US&langobjectlifetime=request#sthash.i1jspoH5.dpuf
February 12, 2020
The world of municipal finance management can be complex and difficult to navigate. Cities face increasing fiscal challenges as they strive to effectively balance rising pension costs and other unfunded liabilities with providing services to keep their residents safe and their communities thriving.
- See more at: https://www.cacities.org/cms/getdoc/0361e858-1f1b-447e-bf17-12bb04ccca35/News-Articles.aspx?viewmode=3&showpanel=1&cmscontentchanged=false&lang=en-US&langobjectlifetime=request#sthash.i1jspoH5.dpuf
September 8, 2020
Cities across the state have been working hard to educate residents about the importance of participating in the 2020 Census. When looking at cities by population size, the California Secretary of State reports that the cities of Monte Sereno, Piedmont, and Yorba Linda have top census self-response rates.
August 18, 2020
Realizing that peer-to-peer communication is often very effective in driving change, city officials in South Lake Tahoe recently launched a resident-led safety ambassador program. Residents who sign up to volunteer for the program are supplied with face masks from the city and then they hit the streets to encourage fellow residents and visitors to “mask up.”
August 11, 2020
As parents, teachers, and school districts adapt to new distance and hybrid learning models to start the new academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Jose is addressing one major hurdle to this new virtual learning, internet accessibility.
July 15, 2020
The beginning of July usually kicks off National Parks and Recreation month, however summer during a pandemic is tough on everyone, especially children and working parents. Fortunately, many city parks and recreation departments quickly adapted in-person camps so children could participate in hands-on activities in small clusters. Many cities are offering a series of creative virtual camps and programs, keeping kids active, engaged, and educated over the summer.
July 8, 2020
Libraries are a staple of the community and many residents, however with COVID-19 disrupting all aspects of life libraries have transformed their services to provide as many resources as they can to communities, including resources not typically associated with libraries.
June 3, 2020
With beaches closed, San Diego lifeguards were asked to step into a new role to help the homeless population staying at the convention center during the pandemic, by maintaining a clean environment, taking temperatures, and building connections.
May 22, 2020
Recognizing that students would not be able to participate in traditional graduation ceremonies, the City of Lancaster launched its “Turn your Tassel” campaign which rolled out a series of ways to publicly recognize students graduating this year.
May 22, 2020
The City of Folsom created "Stop, Pop, and Go" to make donations easy for community members to help gather food and supplies for residents in need.
May 5, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and safe at home guidelines, the city launched its Oakland Slow Streets program to support safe physical activity by creating more space for physical distancing for its residents.
May 5, 2020
The Town of Yountville Neighbors Network encourages connections with neighbors to meet new needs that developed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 17, 2020
The City of Watsonville brought joy to families in their community through a virtual Easter egg hunt, which took place Easter morning. Since families were unable to gather Easter Sunday, the city brought Easter to residents.
April 13, 2020
Tony Elliot, City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Director, shared a video message on ways to help keep families and the community safe by adhering to the stay-at-home order, physical distancing guidance, and all posted department notices during the pandemic.
April 10, 2020
The Culver City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department converted their on-site meal program for seniors to a pick-up and delivery service. The program serves hundreds of meals while practicing safety guidelines and physical distancing.
February 14, 2020
California droughts heavily impacted Grass Valley’s fields and parks, resulting in uneven dirt spaces and costly to water and maintain. The city heard the cry of unhappy residents and proposed a one-cent sales tax for police, fire, road improvements, and parks. After voter approval, the city partnered with the Grass Valley School District to create a $1.5 million all-season 84,000-square-foot all-weather sports field for school and public use.