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Reno Mayor led this year's U.S. Conference of Mayors

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Thursday, June 27, 2024   

Mayors from across the nation were in Kansas City, Missouri, last week for the 92nd annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Hillary Schieve, mayor of Reno, was leading it.

Schieve said it is important for local leaders to have a chance to meet with federal officials to discuss the issues impacting cities. Schieve was happy to report the city of Reno recently received a $30 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation, which will help fund Nevada's first advanced purified water facility.

The city also received a $150,000 grant, which will go to cybersecurity and was given $30,000 from Walmart to award to a nonprofit to help with river cleanup.

"There is no Democratic or Republican way to fill a pothole, right?" Schieve pointed out. "It's just been good to be together, share stories, share best practices. It is great to learn what is working and what isn't working, so we aren't making the same mistakes in our cities."

And while securing federal dollars for infrastructure projects was a main focus of the conference, Schieve pointed out addressing the lack of mental health services was another. She considers the lack of mental health support the biggest crisis impacting the U.S. Nevada ranks among the states with the highest levels of mental illness and lowest rates of access to care, according to Mental Health America.

Schieve noted along with federal funds, more attention is also being placed on public-private partnerships, which she contended can make a real difference in addressing many of the issues cities face by supplementing limited public sector capacities as well as speed up infrastructure development.

"Especially when you're looking for someone that understands how to go after federal tax credits and build affordable housing," Schieve emphasized. "Build workforce housing. It is a specialty, right? You have to sort of seek out the people that know how to do it, the experts. It is sort of a niche market."

Schieve added working with the right partners is critical, so cities are not passing on the cost to the people who need affordable housing options. She encouraged local leaders to be open to learn from experts on how to best address the specific needs of their respective cities.


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