Meredith Moran
County News Staff Writer
About Meredith
Meredith is NACo’s staff writer. She is responsible for contributing content for each bimonthly issue of the print newspaper of County News, including interviewing sources, completing revisions after copy editing and gathering images to accompany articles. Prior to joining NACo, Meredith worked as a staff writer for the Capital News Service. Meredith holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and creative writing.
Banking program makes for county ‘peace of mind,’ smooth audit process
Bank failures in the news in 2023 gave Suffolk County, N.Y. an incentive to upgrade its own bank program and create a more streamlined collateral reporting process.
Partnerships drive better community health, leaders say
Participants in NACo's Public Health Leadership Academy focused on building trust between public health professionals and elected leaders.
Counties regroup after FEMA’s resiliency grant program resumes
As FEMA resumes and restructures its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, counties are reassessing projects that were put in limbo during its cancellation and creating new hazard mitigation gameplans ahead of its upcoming funding cycle.
Allegheny County, Pa.'s Forward with Families supports childcare providers
Allegheny County, Pa.'s Forward with Families initiative aims to create an additional 5,000 childcare and after-school slots across the county over the next five years.
County invests in suburban art groups
Cook County, Ill. made grants available to suburban arts organizations to balance disinvestment outside of urban areas.
San Diego County addresses growing gaps in arts funding
San Diego County, Calif. is investing millions of dollars into arts and culture programming for diverse and underserved communities as the city of San Diego prepares to slash $11.8 million in arts and culture grants.