Vol. 42 No. 15 - Aug. 9, 2010 - 

NACo’s 2010 Annual Conference in Washoe County, Nev. wrapped up July 20 with the election of Tarrant County, Texas Judge Glen Whitley as NACo president.

Three NACo members called for a 10-year reauthorization the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) during a recent hearing before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

At a news conference on Capitol Hill, NACo, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities released results of a joint survey demonstrating the dire fiscal situation cities and counties are facing as a result of two years of recession.

NACo has created a task force on the Gulf oil leak comprising representatives of the five states affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster — Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

San Juan County, N.M. learned the price of doing favors.

More than 470 county programs in 21 categories were recognized at the annual Achievement Award reception at NACo’s Annual Conference in Washoe County, Nev.

To save money for his county, Allan Angel decided to drive solo to NACo’s Annual Conference in Washoe County, Nev. — from Delaware, 2,700 miles away.

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, 9/11 Survivor Joe Dittmar and U.S. Rep Rob Bishop (R-Utah) addressed the general session.

Conferences provide excellent venues for learning timely and relevant information about issues important to county governments. The following report highlights sample educational sessions from the Reno event.

In addition to platform revisions, county officials adopted a number of new policy positions ranging from support for the Local Jobs for America Act to opposition to the six-month Gulf oil-drilling moratorium, and cap and trade legislation.

NACo recently announced the recipients of the 2010 Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative.

Counties are laying off police, sheriff and fire personnel and applying layoffs and furloughs across other county departments to help address significant budget shortfalls as a result of a stubborn national recession.

Work has begun on the FY11 Labor/HHS/Education funding bill, the largest of the domestic spending measures.

County News celebrates NACo’s 75th Anniversary with a look back at the issues and events that affected counties over the past several decades.

A roundup of county news across the country.

NACo staff and member activities.

Retention anxiety surfaces for those left over after layoffs.

Interactive County Programs for Kids

Garrett County, Md.

Oregon to Install Network of Care for Returning Troops