Mayors are more worried about your mental health than whether or not their cities are dead
Mayors aren't as worried about money or migration
In contrast, just 7% said they were worried about a shift to remote work, and only 2% were worried about people migrating out. President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan helped buttress local governments, easing mayors' concerns in 2020 over budget cuts. That package"With direct local aid, New York City can be made whole again," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said in early 2021. But 78% of mayors said that ARPA funding will"will allow them to accomplish transformative aims," per the survey, and 18% expect to use the money"to fill gaps in normal expenditures.
Those billions may have eased pressures on mayors to balance their books in an uncertain economic era. Instead, the next challenge to tackle is the more deep-seated damages — mayors ranked learning loss and financial insecurity as main concerns behind mental health.Subscribe to push notifications
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