• O’Neill Holds First “Cities for a Strong America” Summit, Focus on Water Issues
• $750 Million Approved for Loans to Hurricane Hit Cities, Unprecedented Strings Attached
• Coalition Pushes Bi-Partisan Amendment to Increase CDBG, Section 8, Public Housing Funds

Executive Director's Column

• Executive Director's Column

About the Mayor

• About the Mayor

Washington Outlook

• Amtrak Board Spins off Northeast Corridor: Conference Urges Senate to Show Support for National System by Supporting $1.45 Billion in FY06
• House Narrowly Passes Oil Refinery Bill with Local Pre-emption
• Congressional Leaders Call for Cuts in Federal Spending to Off-Set Funding for Hurricane Relief

Other

• October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
• Mayors Across the Country Celebrate Dollar Wi$e Week
• National Family Week Honors Connections Strengthening Families
• Influenza (Flu) Pandemic Preparedness:
• City Design Institute Heads to New Orleans, Biloxi
• Former New Orleans Mayor Morial, Now National Urban League President, Proposes Plan for Rebuilding Communities in Gulf Coast States
• Albuquerque’s Future Water Strategy: Conservation, New Infrastructure
• Mayors Assess Water Infrastructure Vulnerability, Security
• Water Conservation Through Design and Technology
• UWC Participants Discuss Role of Federal Government in Water Infrastructure
• Public-Private Partnerships Help Cities Provide Affordable Adequate Water Supplies, Wastewater Services
• Governor Richardson Pays Tribute to Mayors
• With World Series Imminent, Mayors Bet on Their Teams
• Best Practices: Boston Mayor Menino Targets Violent Crime with Unique Government, Community Partnership
• Calendar of Events