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On the Move - Jan. 7, 2019

Jan. 7, 2019

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Program Manager Nastassia Walsh moderated a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic at the Maryland Association of Counties Winter Conference Jan. 4 in Dorchester County, Md. (Cambridge).

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NACo Officers

First Vice President Mary Ann Borgeson spoke about the Live Healthy program and the NACo-MACo relationship at the Maryland Association of Counties’ Winter Conference in Dorchester County (Cambridge) Jan. 2-4.

NACo Staff

Jay Kairam is the new program innovation director overseeing economic development, health, resilience, justice, transportation, infrastructure and human services programming. Prior to joining NACo, he served as deputy assistant general manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Josef Burkart will serve as health associate, responsible for professional and technical work assignments aimed to educate county officials and fulfill the requirements of various grant agreements. Joe previously served as program analyst for Healthcare Ready.
Kirsty Fontaine will serve as health program manager, managing the quality, conduct and completion of project deliverables and ongoing relations with foundation partners and members. Prior to joining NACo, she served as senior program associate for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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Resiliency

A man salvages belongings March 4 in Lee County, Ala., after a tornado ripped through the area, killing 23. Photo by Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser; used with permission

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Alabama county cleans up after tornado kills 23

Lee County, Ala. officials are cleaning up after a tornado packing 170-MPH winds ripped through the community March 3, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens.
Intergovernmental Affairs

Stanley Moore, commissioner, Cook County, Ill. explains to the Rural Action Caucus March 3 why complete count committees are important. Photos by Leon Lawrence III

County News

Timeline gets tight for 2020 census

The 2020 census is coming in a matter of months, not years, and time is running out for counties to be ready. The results of the census will determine how more than $900 billion in annual funding is allocated and congressional seats are apportioned, which could change in 13 states.
Rural Affairs

USDA Sec. Sonny Perdue (right) touts a new app launched by NACo that helps measure the strength of internet connectivity in an attempt to help map coverage in rural areas. He was introduced by NACo President Greg Cox. Perdue addressed NACo members at the General Session March 5. Photo by Denny Henry

County News

Perdue plugs TestIt app, plans for rural broadband

The divide between urban and rural America seems to be growing, but U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue sees an opportunity to bridge that divide, with counties’ help.
Leadership

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), waves to the crowd March 5 before addressing NACo members at the 2019 Legislative Conference. Photo by Denny Henry

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Klobuchar talks jobs, infrastructure, criminal justice reform

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a former county attorney, told a NACo audience March 5 that Congress and county officials “have our work cut out for us” when it comes to everything from criminal justice reform to infrastructure.
Public Lands

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks to the crowd during the PILT and SRS press conference March 5 at the U.S. Capitol. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) stands to the left. Photo by Denny Henry

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SRS supporters advocate for long-term funding

With sympathetic legislators in influential positions, county and congressional supporters of federal public lands policies feel they’re in a better place than ever to achieve long-term stability for crucial funding programs.
Transportation & Infrastructure

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) speaks to NACo members during a March 5 Capitol Hill briefing on the need for a new surface transportation bill. Photo by Denny Henry

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Counties, Congress still looking for infrastructure fix

Since his victory speech in November 2016, President Trump has touted plans to rebuild American infrastructure. More than two years later, nothing has materialized, though talk in the Capitol swirls around the opportunity for a bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2019.
Telecommunications & Technology

Participants brainstorm during a NACo Legislative Conference workshop exploring how county services can better work together, especially during disasters. Photo by Hugh Clarke

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Smarter Counties workshop uses ‘Design Thinking’

Developing better interactions between citizens and government requires a human-centered approach to problem-solving. Often referred to as “Design Thinking,” the process itself focuses on the experience of the person — “the user” — needing to access a program or service.

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