Metro Economies
About the Committee
The Metro Economies Standing Committee considers and votes on policy resolutions in response to a broad variety of budget, tax, financial and intergovernmental issues that impact local governments and usually require a federal administrative, regulatory or legislative fix. The Committee adopts policy resolutions urging support for: preserving the autonomy of state and local budget and tax systems; increasing federal assistance for state and local governments during economic downturns (such as the passage of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and the American Rescue Plan); making the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent; repealing the $10,000 annual cap on federal income-tax deductions for state and local taxes; preserving the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds; and permanently extending the New Market Tax Credit program.
The Committee also considers and votes on policy resolutions related to the decennial and other census counts, veterans affairs, defense and community relations, postal services and other areas.
Leadership
Mayor Paige Cognetti
Scranton | Chair
Mayor Tim Keller
Albuquerque | Vice Chair
Latest News and Resources
U.S. Conference of Mayors and Ohio Mayors Alliance Release Report on Ohio Metro Economies
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Ohio Mayors Alliance today released a report on July 19, 2018 on the
Ohio Mayors Alliance Outlines Adverse Impacts of Federal Tax Overhaul on Ohio Cities and Taxpayers
The Ohio Alliance of Mayors, in conjunction with the United States Conference of Mayors, held a press conference Friday, November
Council on Metro Economies and the New American City Meets During 85th Annual Meeting
The Council on Metro Economies and the New American City convened at the 85th Annual Conference of Mayors in Miami
DollarWise Awards The City of Lexington with a $10,000 Innovation Grant to Integrate Financial Education Into ESL Programming
On Thursday, May 25th, The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ DollarWise Campaign met with Mayor Jim Gray to award the City
Mayors See Infrastructure Investment As Key To Future As U.S. Metros Lead Nation’s Job Growth, But Many Still Lag Behind
Washington, D.C. -- While the nation’s metropolitan areas are economically strong with more than 300 metros experiencing job growth in 2016
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Metro Economies Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.