Municipal Innovation Summit Hosts American Rescue Plan Information Session

The Municipal Innovation Summit is hosting an information session for elected officials and municipal administrators on how municipalities can spend their Rescue Plan money from the federal government. The webinar will take place on June 16th, 2021 at 4 p.m. via Zoom.

The webinar will feature panelists Laura Neumann of CME Engineering, and Digesh Patel of Mercadien.

“This webinar will provide elected officials and administrators with information and knowledge on how to best spend the millions of dollars given from the federal government. Even with the new Treasury guidance, it is unclear how municipalities and counties can spend this money and reporting requirements. Though after hearing from our experts, elected officials will feel confident in how to best use the funds to benefit their constituents for decades to come,” said Chairman Ken DeRoberts. 

The webinar is hosted by the panelists listed below.

Laura Neumann, PE, PP, CME Associates

Laura Neumann is a municipal engineer at CME Associates, one of New Jersey’s leading integrated engineering firms. Ms. Neumann holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University and is duly licensed as both a Professional Engineer and Professional Planner in New Jersey. Ms. Neumann joined CME in 2000 and serves on a number of Planning and Zoning Boards of Adjustment throughout the state of New Jersey. Throughout her career she has worked on projects such as design and construction management of roadways, sewage collection systems, stormwater infrastructure, water distribution systems, and marina rehabilitation.

Digesh Patel, CPA MBA; Partner, Mercadien

Digesh Patel is a Managing Director and leader in Mercadien’s Government Services Group. The main focus of his work is with state, municipal, and federal government entities and nonprofits. Through guiding these groups in the right direction, he aims to help them achieve their goals and develop their skills. In addition, he specializes in assisting clients with budgeting and cost allocation. Mr. Patel holds both his BS in Accounting and MBA from Rider University.

The Municipal Innovation Summit is free to attend and will take place via Zoom on June 16th, 2021 at 4 p.m. RSVP here – https://bit.ly/3paCQIu or for more information please contact Municipal Innovation Summit at info@municipalinnovationsummit.com.