About Counties
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Basic pageDo you use roads and bridges? Do you feel safe in your community? Do you vote? Counties provide essential services we all depend on every day.About Counties
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About Counties
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
Do you use roads and bridges? Do you feel safe in your community? Do you vote? Counties provide essential services we all depend on every day.2015-03-13Basic page2023-05-23
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
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Counties Matter: Stronger Counties. Stronger America.
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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Governing on the Ground
Governing on the Ground The Past, Present, and Future of County Government -
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County Governance Project
NACo's County Governance Project provides a comprehensive guide to county government structure, authority, services and finances. -
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About NACo
The National Association of Counties (NACo) unites America’s 3,069 county governments. Founded in 1935, NACo brings county officials together to advocate with a collective voice on national policy, exchange ideas and build new leadership skills, pursue transformational county solutions, enrich the public’s understanding of county government, and exercise exemplary leadership in public service. -
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2023 National County Government Month: Counties RISE!
Celebrated throughout April, NCGM is an excellent opportunity for counties to highlight effective, innovative programs and raise public awareness of county roles and responsibilities.