Join us on Oct. 2 for "Responsive Policies through Community Engagement," the 2nd webinar in NACo’s series on Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (CJCCs). Discover how community collaboration shapes county operations & policy priorities. Register now:
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The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo assists America’s 3,069 counties in pursuing excellence in public service to produce healthy, vibrant, safe and resilient counties. NACo promotes sound public policies, fosters county solutions and innovation, promotes intergovernmental and public-private collaboration and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money. With its headquarters on Capitol Hill, NACo is a full-service organization that delivers its services through its dedicated and skilled staff who comprise the following departments: Executive Management, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, County Solutions and Innovation, Information Technology, Finance and Administration and the Financial Service Corporation.
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Updates
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Two county supervisors from California — Jeff Griffiths from Inyo County and Heidi Hall from Nevada County — talk about balancing serving their residents and drawing tourists to their mountain communities
Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part III
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September is National Preparedness Month. Conversations about disaster and emergency risk aren’t always easy, but planning now can save lives and protect our communities later. Review NACo’s resources here:
2024 National Preparedness Month: County Participation Toolkit
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Lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have released competing frameworks for the 2024 Farm Bill. This $1.5T package will impact counties through investments in infrastructure, nutrition, workforce training and more
Competing frameworks emerge for 2024 Farm Bill as counties secure key wins
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Coconino County, Ariz. Supervisor Patrice Horstman and Hawai’i County, Hawai’i Councilmember Sue Lee Loy contrast their public lands leadership experiences in very large and relatively small counties
Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part II
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NACBHDD and NACo developed a messaging brief about the role of rural and frontier county leaders in crisis services. Learn more here:
Messaging to Support a Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Rural and Frontier County Leaders
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Stay up-to-date on the topics affecting America's counties. Sign up to receive the latest from NACo directly in your inbox:
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Tune in to the County News Podcast's series on public lands, presented by the National Center for Public Lands Counties, featuring interviews from public lands county leaders about their unique experiences
County News Podcast
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Armed with knowledge gathered across the country, counties can become solar leaders and save costs for residents. SolSmart invites county staff to a free webinar on best practices in solar planning on September 4 at 1 p.m. ET. Register here:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: SolSmart: Solar PV Planning and Zoning Best Practices. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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The experience of managing their way through public lands challenges has given some Western county officials insights into how they can better play the hands they’ve been dealt and how to improve partnerships with the federal government
Public lands challenges are as varied as their counties
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