Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/14/2021

DMO Update

• Hollies Winston named DMO Blue Star Candidate in his race for Mayor of Brooklyn Park, MN.

• US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.

• Have you renewed your DMO membership for 2021? Send in your $50 membership, or give monthly at any level.

Quick Links

• NLC’s State of the Cities 2021

• Food Bank Priorities Shift: Tackling the Root Causes of Food Insecurity

• Americans gave a record $471 billion to charity in 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, job losses and racial justice

Ideas for Cities

• County makes Juneteenth paid holiday for staff

• Minnesota Repurposes Transit Buses to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Communities That Need Them Most

• How Cities Are Using Citizen Feedback to Guide Federal Relief Spending

Advisory Board Updates

• Instacart Announces New $1 Million Advertising Initiative to Support Black-owned Brands on the Instacart Marketplace

• Helping People Connect to the Internet with the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

• UAW President Rory L. Gamble Announces the Formation of a UAW LGBTQ Caucus During LGBTQ Pride Month

News for Democrats 

• Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule to be Restored (Mostly)

• Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

• Six Things Local Elected Officials Can Do Today To Increase Vaccinations