A new National Association of Counties (NACo) survey shows that counties large and small appear to be settling into the “new normal” of revenue, staffing and service delivery levels after years of revenue losses in a U.S. economy struggling toward recovery. “Coping with the New Normal: An Economic Status Survey of Counties” is the seventh [...]
Telling “the county story” is one of the ongoing challenges county officials across the country face day in and day out. Citizens seem to have a grasp for what their cities provide, but county services are more difficult for many people to get their arms around. Yet county services play an integral role in the [...]
Growing out of the conclusion of the National Association of Counties (NACo) annual meeting in Multnomah County, Oregon last month, California county officials have garnered twenty-two (22) appointments to key leadership positions within the administration of NACo President Lenny Eliason.
There are only 10 days left before county officials from across the country meet July 15-19 at the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 76th Annual Conference and Exposition in Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. to set national policies affecting counties and share ideas on leading in tough times.
On Tuesday, May 3, I had the incredible privilege of attending at an important meeting in the Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. Attended by NACo representatives from throughout the country, we had an opportunity to discuss key policy issues with Cabinet secretaries – not to mention the President and Vice President! David Agnew, Deputy Director [...]