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Sevier County, Tenn. Mayor Larry Waters has served 12 terms, with his first starting when he was 25 years old. Photo by Charlie Ban
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Former NACo President Mary Ann Borgeson greets Beaufort County, N.C. Commissioner Ed Booth during the 2026 Legislative Conference Board of Directors meeting. Photo by Denny Henry
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Governing in the ‘attention economy’ 

NACo CEO Matt Chase writes: "County leaders face a new governing challenge: Reaching residents in a world where human attention has become the scarcest resource of all."