Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer attends US Conference of Mayors at the nation's capital

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than 300 mayors from crossed the state are expected to be the three-day United States Conference of Mayors.

Among them is Fresno City Mayor Jerry Dyer.

In a video provided by the City of Fresno, Mayor Dyer was seen lasting with different metropolis leaders during a property league connected Wednesday.

"I'm present to marque definite they perceive our needs, and they conscionable those needs successful Fresno," said Mayor Dyer.

A wide scope of topics are being discussed during the conference, including the Fentanyl crisis, the stateless problem, and the trouble retaining instrumentality enforcement officers, conscionable to sanction a few.

Mayor Dyer tells Action News intelligence wellness is besides astatine the forefront of talks.

"The fig of radical that are retired successful our streets, sidewalks, connected our freeways and tents," said Dyer. "We've had successes successful Fresno, immoderate cities person crossed America, but rather frankly, the immense bulk of ample cities successful America bash not person the answer."

Dyer adds that they're moving unneurotic to find answers to these problems.

But for the City of Fresno, Dyer said they are perpetually moving to get backing for the city.

"The 2 backing areas that we are astir successful request of is to proceed to get backing for the improvement of our Downtown area," said Dyer. "But particularly making definite that the high-speed obstruction gets finished."

Dyer said helium would beryllium gathering with the Department of Transportation to speech astir the high-speed railway station.

The politician is besides readying to conscionable with the FAA to speech astir a caller power operation astatine the Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

Dyer said that these meetings are critical.

"We request backing arsenic overmuch oregon much than anybody successful America," said Dyer. "My occupation arsenic a politician is to marque definite I'm lobbying for those dollars."

He adds that galore radical travel to their mayors with issues that impact their community. So it's important that national leaders cognize what's happening, particularly connected a section level.

"I privation them to perceive astir those issues that are plaguing Fresno," said Dyer, "the contented of a deficiency of lodging opportunities."

Dyer adds that the metropolis relies connected the Department of Housing and Urban Development for lodging funds but besides connected different national agencies for help.

The politician said helium is looking guardant to learning from his colleagues. Such arsenic LA Mayor Karen Bass and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and however their cities tackled the stateless and intelligence wellness problems.

"I'm present to learn, present to explicit my opinions," said Dyer. "I'm present to stock immoderate occurrence we've had successful Fresno."

Mayor Dyer shared a connection with his constituents backmost home.

"I privation radical successful Fresno to cognize that arsenic mayor, I'm present warring for them and making definite their voices are heard," said Dyer.

Mayor Dyer volition besides beryllium gathering with Congressman Costa connected Thursday evening.

Later this week, Mayor Dyer volition beryllium astatine the White House, wherever helium volition beryllium gathering with White House staff.

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