Get Ready to Celebrate National County Government Month – April 2010
National County Government Month (NCGM) is celebrated each April by the nation’s counties to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of county government. The 2010 theme is "Healthy Counties."
More than 1,000 counties participate in NCGM each year by hosting a variety community outreach events and activities. These include tours of county facilities, recognition ceremonies for county employees and volunteers, distribution of information about county programs and services, sponsoring student essay contests, meetings with business and community leaders, and adoption of resolutions.
Since 1991, the National Association of Counties (NACo) has encouraged counties across the country to actively promote county government programs and services. Formerly National County Government Week, the designation was expanded to a full month for 2010 to offer more counties more opportunities to plan and participate. Counties aren’t expected to hold public awareness activities throughout the month, but can schedule activities any time during the month.
For more information contact Tom Goodman at 202/942-4222 or tgoodman@naco.org.
Related File:
Click here to download NCGM 2010- Media Kit
2010 National County Government Month Handbook
National County Government Week expands to a month.
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