Positions

Letters

The Cities Initiative periodically sends letters to various elected officials and other organizations regarding issues of concern.

June 11, 2026 — Great Lakes Lead Pipes Partnership Cities Call on U.S. Congressional Leadership to Reauthorize Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Increase Funding for Water Infrastructure and Lead Service Line Replacement in Fiscal Year 2027

June 8, 2026 – Mayors Commission on Economic Transformation Calls for an Increase in Authorized Spending for the EPA Brownfield Program

September 30, 2025 — Great Lakes Cities and Tribes Call for Reauthorization of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds​​​​

September 3 – Letter to the Government of Canada: Unlocking Hwy H2O’s potential

April 10, 2024 – Mayors Commission on Water Equity Letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees Regarding Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

September 9, 2021 – Letter to the House of Representatives
September 9, 2021 – Letter to the Senate

June 24, 2021 – Letter to House of Representative and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and Transportation and Infrastructure

December 15, 2020 – Joint letter from Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Mayors calling for urgently needed financial relief for cities and towns

September 21, 2020 – Joint letter from Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Mayors calling for compromise on a COVID-19 package with financial relief for cities and towns