WHAT HAPPENED: The League’s crucial conversation
因COVID-19造成的地方政府收入损失在全州范围内收到
立法者继续制定广泛的救助措施，引起了全国的关注.
WHAT IT MEANS: The repetition of these facts –
一方面，地方财政的问题会波及到更大的经济领域
increasingly vital as time passes. Let’s the keep the iron hot with our
communication. Below, you’ll find context and links to point out when you have
与州和联邦立法者的对话敦促他们支持
relief package.
ON TAP: The pace has accelerated at the General
大会上，议案通过各议院，其中一些在
这份公报——以及更多的“迷你预算”法案放在州长的办公桌上
signing.
THE SKINNY: There are plenty of legislative
关注的主题，而这份简报则发布了大家感兴趣的最新消息
cities and towns. 继续读下去，看看一个帮助处理水和废水的项目
公用事业可行性，快递机器人，酒吧和健身房重新开业的提议
and, of course, the critical revenue conversation.
Statewide
本周，全国的注意力都集中在365足彩下载要求国会的呼吁上
帮助受COVID-19财政严重打击的地方政府，对于一个人来说
Raleigh News
& Observer opinion piece quoting League Executive Director Paul
Meyer to help explain the predicament. “The economic downturn created by the
冠状病毒大流行正在直接袭击北卡罗来纳州的各个城市
在两眼之间，”该报援引梅耶的话说
League
call-to-action video. “We haven’t seen an economic downturn like
this in decades upon decades.” The first wave of federal aid in the CARES Act
hasn’t made it to cities and towns. “What’s needed is a second wave of federal
这次的援助，无论规模大小，都直接发给了地方政府。”
the N&O writes. “It’s not simply a matter of protecting full municipal
services. It’s also important for the recovery of the economy. Government
spending in a recession sustains and creates jobs.” The piece adds from League
加里理事会主席兼成员詹妮弗·罗宾逊:“对于城市和城镇来说
继续成为经济增长的催化剂，由财政收入不足造成
this pandemic must be addressed. We need assistance from Congress and from
state legislators."
The
League’s message also hit a page
in the Greenville
Daily Reflector with an op-ed from League Board Member, N.C. Mayors
Association leader and Bethel Mayor Gloristine Brown. “As retail activity has
城镇赖以筹措资金的销售税也下降了
警察和消防、街道维护和卫生等服务. Water
下水道系统的拒付率越来越高，因为居民
have been laid off or furloughed struggle to pay bills. With hotels
经历70%和80%的空置率，占用税用于促进旅游业
已经看到了急剧下降，”布朗市长写道，并补充说她已经听说了
来自其他市长关于可能的服务削减和建设项目延迟. Hits
就像这些给市政府的——由疫情造成的，而不是政府的
own doing – spell trouble for the economy. “Study after study looking at the
2008年经济大衰退的余波显示了州和地方的困境
需要平衡预算的政府减缓了全国的复苏
because of their cuts,” Mayor Brown pointed out. The National League of Cities
shared the op-ed at the national level
in social media
posts.
The
365足彩下载的意识和教育活动继续作为不仅需要
remains but grows. The N&O points out that there is potential in Congress
众议院通过了英雄法案，其中包括近1万亿美元
为州和地方政府以及参议院的两党法案SMART法案，
with $500 billion. But their passage in the Senate isn’t at all assured, as
领袖米奇·麦康奈尔提出了其他路线和时间表.
It’s important to keep the
iron hot. 现在就联系你们的国会议员，敦促他们支持救助计划
for cities and towns, the lifeblood of the economy. For more information, see
this
fact sheet
and a
letter issued
jointly by the League, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners
and the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition.
More
超过700名注册者将于6月参加2020年城市愿景
16-18，今年的虚拟会议有重要的，及时的节目
help cities and towns. If you’ve been on the fence about past CityVision
conferences, this FREE
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We
召集了一个为期三天的现场会议，邀请州政府参加
官员、行业领袖和按需会议帮助市政当局搬迁
forward. 会议议程包括参与相关会议，来自:
- Josh Stein, N.C. Attorney
General, N.C. Department of Justice
- Mike Sprayberry, Director, N.C.
Emergency Management
- Tracy Doaks, Director, N.C.
Department of Information Technology
- Michael Walden, Professor and
Economist, NCSU
- James H. Johnson Jr., UNC Kenan
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A
该法案将提供900万美元的非经常性国家基金，创建一个新的
一个叫做可行公用事业储备的拨款项目，通过了州议会
week and awaits Senate action. The program in
HB 1087
会支持财政困难的公共供水和污水处理系统吗
facilitating viable operations and encouraging regionalization. League Board
詹妮弗·罗宾逊总统此前曾致函美国国会两院
大会感谢它们对这一问题的支持和注意. She
注意到许多农村城市的人口下降和损失
制造业对急需的公用事业系统造成了巨大打击
of aid.
In
其他法案新闻，参议院提出了一项关于包裹递送机器人的提案，
最新版本包含了不会抢占本地的语言
government regulation. Addressing advances in technology,
SB 739 Personal
Delivery Device/PDD/Delivery Robots concerns “package delivery
这些设备将在人行道和街道上自动运行. Thanks to
Sen. 吉姆·佩里的工作与当地政府官员的反馈
这项提案的发展，目前在参议院的财政
Committee.
The
酒吧和健身房的重新开放仍然存在争议，因为COVID-19影响了数字
continue worrying health officials. This week, the General Assembly passed a second
努力允许这些场所在有限的占用下开放，但截至目前
this writing it hadn’t received Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. Last Friday, the
governor vetoed a
similar bill
为了重新开放酒吧，增加允许进入餐厅的人头数量，
which currently are operating at reduced capacity. Governor Cooper argued in
his
veto message
该法案将“限制领导人迅速应对危机的能力”
并阻碍每个北卡罗莱纳州人的健康和安全.” The
latest bill,
HB 594 Temp Open
Gyms/Health Clubs/Fitness Centers, includes language enabling the
如果病毒数量激增，州长将关闭酒吧、健身房等，但只能用
majority approval by the Council of State. The bills moved along party lines.
The
League has updated our
Interactive
Quarterly Revenue Report with April Collections/June Distribution
周二公布的销售税数据(提示:点击右下角的箭头)
corner to make it full-screen). Later this month, we will post a more
综合报告和经济更新一旦公用事业税收数据成为
available. All state-shared revenue materials are housed on
this page of our
website. This sales tax data based primarily on sales from the month
3月份的数据显示，分配给地方政府的销售税收入增长了近一半
$23 million below 2019 levels for the same month. Losses varied geographically
整个州，以及其他县和市的详细情况是
available in the links above. The next month of sales tax data will be
该数据反映了4月份的销售情况，而全国数据显示，4月份的销售情况将会是这样
the most heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. League analysis of that
data will be posted shortly after it is made available. If you have any
questions regarding sales taxes or other local revenues,
please contact League Director of Research &
Strategic Initiatives Chris Nida.
