National County Government Month theme announced for 2016

The theme for this year’s National County Government Month (NCGM) will be “Safe and Secure Counties.”

Counties play an essential role in keeping America’s communities safe and secure by managing justice systems, bolstering economic opportunities, responding to natural disasters, facilitating emergency management response and more.

This year’s theme aligns with NACo President Sallie Clark’s 2015–2016 Presidential Initiative, which focuses on strengthening counties’ capacities in three areas:

• protecting public safety,
• preserving residents’ health and well-being, and
• fostering conditions that promote economic growth. 

For questions about NCGM, contact Brian Namey

• bnamey@naco.org

“National County Government Month is an opportunity for county leaders to raise public awareness of the critical functions we perform every day of the year,” Clark said.  “The ‘Safe and Secure Counties’ theme highlights the county role in making our neighborhoods safer, our communities healthier and our nation stronger.”

Each April since 1991, NACo has encouraged counties to actively promote county services and programs during this annual celebration of county government. 

Stay tuned for NACo’s NCGM 2016 Toolkit designed to assist counties with planning and publicity around NCGM.  The toolkit will include planning strategies, ideas for student and school involvement, a sample proclamation, a sample press release and more.