05/29/2026
MAYOR COURTNEY ATTENDS NATIONAL FLOOD RESILIENCY SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | Mayor Bob Courtney traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to participate in the American Flood Coalition’s Elected Leadership Summit, where more than 60 mayors, council members, and county officials from across the country gathered under the theme “Resilience Starts Local.”
The summit brought together local elected officials from communities across the nation to discuss flooding, infrastructure investment, disaster preparedness, and long-term resiliency planning. Leaders shared flood solutions being implemented in their communities, learned from peers facing similar challenges, and met with congressional offices on Capitol Hill to advocate for federal support for local infrastructure and resiliency efforts.
“The City of Madison understands both the opportunities and challenges that come with our location,” said Mayor Bob Courtney. “Flood resiliency and infrastructure investment are important conversations for communities like ours, and I appreciated the opportunity to represent Madison, learn from leaders across the country, and bring our community’s priorities directly to federal leaders.”
While in Washington, D.C., Mayor Courtney participated in discussions focused on flood mitigation policies and infrastructure planning. He also met with Indiana senators and members of Indiana’s congressional delegation to advocate for keeping Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge open.
The summit followed recent flooding along the Walnut Street and U.S. 421 corridor in late April, which impacted portions of the Madison community and reinforced the importance of continued investment in infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and resiliency planning.
“Communities across the country are dealing with many of the same issues we face here in Madison,” Courtney said. “It was encouraging to see local leaders working together, sharing ideas, and advocating for solutions that help protect our communities and prepare for the future.”
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About The American Flood Coalition: The American Flood Coalition is a bipartisan, member-driven coalition working at all levels of government to scale innovative solutions to the country’s toughest flood adaptation challenges. For more information on the American Flood Coalition, visit floodcoalition.org.
