The Lincoln and Omaha City Councils will come together on Tuesday, November 16 for a joint summit to discuss issues of mutual interest and cooperation between the state’s two largest cities.
The summit will be held at 9 a.m. at the Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha’s Blackstone area. Topics that will be discussed during the meeting will include the American Rescue Plan Act priorities, affordable housing, climate action plans, state legislative priorities, and mass transit.
“Joint meetings have been held in previous years and I look forward to continuing this important tradition and positive relationship for both cities,” says Lincoln Council President James Michael Bowers.
Omaha Council President Pete Festersen says, “We have a lot in common and it’s important we continue to work together to address these important issues and move our cities forward.”