Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 4/6/2020

DMO Update

• Access the DMO COVID-19 Resource Hub

• Join DMO and AFSCME this Wednesday at 4pm ET / 1pm PT (202-871-0096) to discuss upcoming legislation that can help cities deal with COVID-19. Read AFSCME’s policy suggestions.

• Are the other Democrats on your council members of DMO? Make sure your peers sign up at NationalDMO.org/join to get connected to Democratic Party resources before the Convention.

Quick Links

• Shortages of COVID-19 Emergency Equipment in U.S. Cities – A Survey of the Nation’s Mayors

• Coronavirus help: Comcast pledges $500 million to workers; executives forgo salaries

• Social Distancing To Fight the Coronavirus Saves Lives and Preserves the U.S. Economy – Ending social distancing policies before COVID has run its course will do more damage to local economies than a short term loss of business under quarantine.

Ideas for Cities

• Homelessness Support During the Spread of COVID-19

• How Dallas Is Making Transportation a Central Part of Tackling Climate Change

• Takoma Park offers grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19

News for Democrats 

• Governor Bullock to Bolster Food Security for Montana Families During Statewide COVID-19 Emergency

• Democratic National Convention pushed back to August

• Underfunded, understaffed and under siege: Unemployment offices nationwide are struggling to do their jobs

Pic of the Week

Don’t be the mayor from Jaws. The weather is getting nicer, but to flatten the curve we need to keep the beaches (and other non-essential spaces) closed.