Joe Buscaino: “We must do better.”

On behalf of cities, towns, and villages across the country, we encourage our colleagues in Congress to pass the COVID Relief Act.

If we don't move on a relief package for cities, towns, and villages across the country, we are going to start furloughing or laying off our essential city employees from firefighters, police officers, to sanitation workers.

The fact of the matter is, cities are crying for help, regardless if you live in a city of 5,000 population or 5 million population.

This year, local budgets nationally are facing a shortfall of at least $90 billion.