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The National Association of Cities Building America Economic Development Program was established to assist America's municipalities, businesses and citizens.
The National Association of Cities (NAC) is one of the country's largest and most representative organizations serving municipal governments with populations of 50,000 or less.
Originally founded in 1999 as The National Association of Cities, represented 68 municipalities and has grown to represent over
10,000 cities, towns and villages across America.
The NAC is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse political candidates.
Acting on behalf of local municipalities, NAC's goals include increasing recurring revenues for municipalities and establishing an easy way for citizens and businesses to communicate with their government.
Through a wide range of programs and services NAC assists municipal and civic leaders in their jobs as public servants.
OUR
MISSION
“To
strengthen America’s municipalities by promoting their
specific needs and points of interest.”
OUR
GOALS
- The development of
long term economic development programs that increase
recurring revenues for America’s municipality’s
- Promoting municipal information such as their points of interests, existing and sought after business and industry, tourism, etc. by posting said information on the Internet and maintaining same information in a relational database
- Establishing a communication tool for civic and business organizations, schools, worship facilities and economic development organizations within each municipality
- The establishment of a better communication link between citizens and government
- The ability for citizens, businesses, elected and appointed officials to access various federal, state and local information sources
- The enhancement and
promotion of local existing business
- The attraction of
new business and industry
- The ability to
increase revenues and increase services to citizens
- The attraction of
tourism
- The development of
group-buying programs established for municipalities,
businesses and citizens
- Assist
municipalities and their local community with
educational and crime prevention programs
- Assist
municipalities in location solutions for various
infrastructure needs
- Assist
municipalities in the development of efficient
collection of revenues and fees and any municipal
related fees
- Assist
municipalities in the development of efficient
purchasing procedures including the use of municipal
credit or purchase cards
- Assist
municipalities, businesses and citizens in the
acquisition of loans, leases and grants
- Assisting related
organizations that
qualify as exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of
any future federal tax code.
- Establishing a
better quality of life for citizens by creating strong
local, municipal economies
Core
Beliefs
We
believe in . . .
- Local
municipalities as the backbone of government in the
United States.
- The
value of community and public service.
- The
value of diversity throughout our organization and our
communities.
- A
commitment to the highest ethical standards among all
public officials.
- Anticipating
the needs of municipalities and developing strategies to
meet those needs and improve the quality of life.
- Partnerships,
coalitions, and strategic alliances to strengthen
America’s cities, towns and villages.
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