National Association of Counties

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Counties Matter: Stronger Counties. Stronger America.

Feb. 20, 2019
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    Counties Matter: Stronger Counties. Stronger America.

    America’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs represent the places where we live, work and play.

    Counties are so present in our everyday lives that we sometimes overlook the many ways they help our communities thrive. Often behind the scenes, 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees are responsible for maintaining roads and bridges, caring for our physical and mental health, administering our elections, ensuring public safety, strengthening environmental stewardship, and so much more.

    County governments are also indispensable partners in our nation’s intergovernmental system, which balances and shares roles and responsibilities among all levels of government. Counties collaborate with federal, state, local and tribal governments to deliver on-the-ground services and meet our residents’ needs.

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    Counties Matter. Counties serve nearly every American every day. Urban, suburban and rural — counties work with states, the federal government and other public and private partners to keep our communities healthy, safe and vibrant.
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America’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs represent the places where we live, work and play.

Counties are so present in our everyday lives that we sometimes overlook the many ways they help our communities thrive. Often behind the scenes, 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees are responsible for maintaining roads and bridges, caring for our physical and mental health, administering our elections, ensuring public safety, strengthening environmental stewardship, and so much more.

County governments are also indispensable partners in our nation’s intergovernmental system, which balances and shares roles and responsibilities among all levels of government. Counties collaborate with federal, state, local and tribal governments to deliver on-the-ground services and meet our residents’ needs.
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