Small Cities Council

The Small Cities Council (SCC) is open to municipal officials from member cities with populations of 50,000 or less. Participants share ideas and creative solutions to challenges affecting small cities.  Small Cities make up 80 percent of NLC membership.

The objectives of the council are 

  • To be recognized as the voice and advocate for small cities 
  • To serve as a resource for municipal officials from small cities 
  • To recruit more small cities to become NLC members 
  • To ensure that Council members are well-informed about the NLC and can be effective spokespersons about the role of small cities in NLC 
  • To connect small cities to key NLC advocacy and policy development efforts 

NLC’s member networking councils bring together leaders from communities that are similar in size, type, or another important characteristic. The councils provide a space for local leaders to network and exchange ideas around issues of importance to the varying types of communities. 

2025 SCC Leadership 

Chair

Mary Sarver
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Grandview, TX

Vice Chair

Rashad Roberts
Council Member, Town of Chadbourn, NC

Vice Chair

Gloria Solorio
Council Member, City of Avondale, AZ

SCC Board Liaison

Bianca Motley-Broom
Mayor, City of College Park, GA

Membership 

The group meets in person at NLC’s Congressional City Conference and City Summit. There is a summer meeting that rotates each year and is hosted by the council chair’s municipality. There is no extra cost for NLC members to join SCC. To join or for more information, please email [email protected].   

Leadership nominations for the council are solicited every fall and their term begins at City Summit by the group’s membership.

NLC Councils & Committees Interest Form

Interested in joining an NLC council or committee? Get involved, expand your network, and make your voice heard through NLC Councils and Committees. While applications for NLC Councils and Committees are currently closed, you can indicate your interest in applying through this form. After submitting, an NLC team member will be in touch. You’ll also be one of the first to know when applications open in the Fall. If you need more information before making your selection, learn more at NLC.org/Councils.

Name(Required)
Please list your municipality: City, town or village
Email(Required)
Please enter your work email associated with your NLC Membership account.
Address(Required)
Please include your work city, state, and zip code.
Indicate your interest in applying for a Federal Advocacy Committee:
Please note you can only be a member of one committee at a time.

Indicate your interest in joining a Member Council:
Please verify your membership status:
Your municipality must be a dues-paying member of the National League of Cities for you to be eligible to serve on Councils and Committees. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions about your membership status.
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Have Questions?

Connect with a representative from our membership team at [email protected] for details on how to join.

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