Public-Private Partnerships

Mayor Andre Dickens | Atlanta
Task Force Chair

About the Task Force

The P3 Task Force was created in 2022 by Past President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. The objective of the Task Force is to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of public-private partnerships to address the infrastructure needs across the nation. The Task Force meets twice a year at the Winter and Annual meetings of USCM. Given the demand for additional opportunities to share best practices and expertise around P3s, Task Force Chair Mayor Dickens has developed additional P3 initiatives to support cities in navigating the P3 landscaping as efficiently as possible.

In December 2025, the United States Conference of Mayors’ P3 Task Force examined capital construction spending on a variety of community infrastructure assets that local governments own, operate, and maintain. Local and state governments spent a total of $4.5 Trillion from 2012 to 2024, according to annual Census reports on the value of capital construction put in place for a dozen community asset classes. Local government accounts for roughly two-thirds of annual construction spending, which is estimated to be $284.5 billion in 2024, and is increasing at an annual 5% growth rate. Robust local construction spending in the last three years and overall capital outlay have increased and will likely exceed $300 Billion in 2025.

Under the leadership of Mayor Andre Dickens, the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Task Force works with mayors and industry leaders to identify best practices and opportunities for investment around P3s in America’s cities.

Mayor Phillip Jones
Newport News
Vice Chair for Military Community Redevelopment

Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson
Riverside
Vice Chair for Innovative City Development

Mayor Vi Lyles
Charlotte
Vice Chair for Housing Redevelopment

Mayor Randall Woodfin
Birmingham
Vice Chair for Economic Development

“Public-private partnerships have the potential to transform municipal projects as they combine the strengths of both sectors by leveraging public and private sector efficiency, innovation with public sector oversight and social responsibility. The leadership and work of the USCM P3 Task Force is critical to enhancing project delivery in cities across the country and ensuring that community needs are met for generations to come.”

– Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors

P3 Survey

History

March 2022 — Resolution to express support for Public Private Partnerships adopted at the USCM 90th Annual Meeting under the stewardship of then-Conference President Mayor Francis Suarez
June 2022 – Inaugural Meeting in Reno, NV
January 2023 – Launched P3 Survey and Initial Results
June 2023 – Set three goals for the task force:
1. Highlight Best Practices
2. Develop a Resource Guide/Toolkit
3. Establish a Long-Term Strategic Consortium
October 2023 — P3 Symposium in Atlanta, GA
January 2024 — Launched P3 Institutes
February 2024 — Regional Institutes Roadshow kicks off with the goal of providing more information to mayors and other city leaders
June 2024 – Introduced resolution in support of Federal Funding for Local Infrastructure Using Private Activity Bonds and Access to Technical Support
January 2025 – Established Four Vice Chair Roles:
- Mayor Phillip Jones, Newport News, VA – Vice Chair for Military Community Redevelopment
- Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, Riverside, CA – Vice Chair for Innovative City Development
- Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte, NC – Vice Chair for Housing Redevelopment
- Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham, AL – Vice Chair for Economic Development
June 2025 – Released preliminary USCM Local Infrastructure Investment Study
January/February 2026 – Launch second P3 survey and form P3 city staff network