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Dutchess County Aims for Savings with Smaller, Smarter, Shared Government Services

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Yolanda Smith Charles has championed a small municipality in her Oakland County, Mich. district that has been dismantled as others grow.

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NACo to kick off 2026 Legislative Conference, unveil ‘We Are Counties’ message

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Local government organizations send letter in support of the BASICS Act to congressional leaders

On February 16, nearly 80 state associations of counties and municipal leagues representing local governments in all 50 states sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing their support for the Bridges And Safety Infrastructure for Community Success (BASICS) Act (H.R. 7437) and urging its inclusion in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.