Mayors Water Council
About the Council
The primary purpose of the Mayors Water Council (MWC) is to assist local governments in providing high quality water resources in a cost effective manner. The MWC provides a forum for local governments to share information on water technology, management methods, operational experience, and financing of infrastructure development. The MWC will monitor and respond, as appropriate, to federal legislative, regulatory or policy proposals affecting the delivery of municipal water services. The MWC will also provide a forum to assist local government in exploring competition and public-private partnership approaches, and alternative methods of financing water infrastructure development.
The Mayors Water Council officially commenced operations within the U.S. Conference of Mayors on August 1, 1995. The MWC began its first program year with an August 4, 1994 forum held in Washington, DC. At the forum, Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner noted that the federal government will not be able to meet the future water development financing needs of cities. Therefore, local governments must seek public/private partnerships to finance future water development projects. Participation in the Mayors Water Council is open to all mayors, and functions like a USCM Task Force.
Leadership
![Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez](https://i0.wp.com/www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Deb-scaled.jpeg?resize=1100%2C1617&quality=89&ssl=1)
Mayor Deborah Robertson
Rialto | Chair
Resources
Latest News
The Nation’s Mayors Praise Passage of Water Infrastructure Bill Including Aid for Flint
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today is praising Congress for passing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for
Statement by Tom Cochran On the House Passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016
Washington, D.C. – Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following statement on