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Counties make use of coronavirus funding

Counties with populations of more than 500,000 received direct allocations from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which totaled $150 billion among state and local governments. Here's how a few allocated their CRF payments.

Health

Milwakee County, Wis. Executive David Crowley

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Counties put racism in a public health spotlight

Nearly two dozen counties have declared racism a public health crisis.
Education & Training

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Counties help guide fall school reopenings

County health departments are providing guidelines to help school districts form strategies for reopening to keep students, teachers and staff safe.
Human Services

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Counties step up mental health services

As demand for mental health services increases as a result of economic uncertainty and social isolation, the ways to provide it get more inventive and efficient.
Labor & Employment

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Local government jobs decline for second consecutive month

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report for May, reflecting a dramatic change of course in labor market conditions, but not for local governments. On top of approximately 800,000 local government jobs lost in April, local governments lost another 487,000 in May.
Human Services

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Faces on the Front Lines: Child protective caseworker Christina Lee

A child protective caseworker in Oswego County, N.Y. shares a day in her life.
Justice & Public Safety

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon

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Civilian review of law enforcement remains rare for counties

Counties have not adopted as many civilian review boards for their law enforcement agencies at the same rate as cities.
Health

Aaron Cignarale trains a class of colunteer contact tracers at the Monroe County, N.Y. public health building. Photo by Brett Dahlberg

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Contact tracers work to notify public, limit COVID-19 spread

Contact tracing is one of the crucial components to limiting COVID-19 spread.
Telecommunications & Technology

Orange County, N.Y. Health Commissioner Irina Gelman and County Executive Steve Neuhaus view data from the health department's mobile app that provides county residents with information related to COVID-19. Photo courtesty of Orange County

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Counties turn to apps, alert systems in pandemic

When combating the impacts of a global pandemic in the 21st century, counties are turning to innovative tech to provide accurate information to county residents. “With the ability to use apps — the sky’s the limit,” according to Rich Collins, director of Emergency Services for Sarasota County, Fla.
Leadership

Loudoun County, Va. Supervisor Phyllis Randall, chair of the Board of Supervisors, walks with residents in a demonstration against racial injustice May 31 in Leesburg, Va. Photo by Renss Greene|Loudoun Now

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County leaders respond to George Floyd death

The death of an African American man, George Floyd, in police custody May 25 in Minnesota has drawn reactions from county officials across the country, as peaceful and violent protests continue around the nation.
Management & Administration

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COVID-19: Counties move to ‘next normal’ as they reopen

With almost all states beginning to reopen in some manner, counties are following reopening strategies as the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic progresses.
Resiliency

Leon County Emergency Management Director Kevin Peters stands in the emergency operations center following its activation during Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

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Natural disaster planning takes on urgency during pandemic

Lawrence County, Miss. Emergency Management Director Tony Norwood’s county was hit with not one severe weather event in April, but three — two tornadoes and a severe storm — all in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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County News Coverage: COVID-19

County News has explored many facets of county governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, big and small.

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Resiliency

Reports & Toolkits

County News Hot Topic: Preventing Disasters: How prepared is your county for an emergency?

Threats are growing and the world changes, but counties likewise display the creativity and insight needed to prepare for natural and manmade disasters.
Western Interstate Region

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Western county officials flow into Spokane for WIR 2019

Speakers from the U.S. departments of Interior and Agriculture updated attendees on their agendas and Washington state officials showed how things were done in the Evergreen State.
Environment

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County News Spotlight: Environment and Energy

County News takes a closer look at environment and energy issues that counties are facing.
Telecommunications & Technology

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County News Spotlight: Rural Broadband

For rural counties, broadband internet supports commerce, medicine, agriculture and educational opportunities that even the playing field in attracting and retaining residents and steadying economic health.

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NACo 2020 election vote totals

NACo’s Annual Business Meeting, to be held remotely July 20 at 2 p.m. ET, will give voting delegates from member counties an opportunity to vote for the association’s new executive leadership team and consider bylaws amendments.
Tax & Finance

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Civic Engagement

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This Week in Photos: June 28 – July 4

Photos from Washington, D.C. and counties across the country.
Tax & Finance

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Bipartisan group introduces legislation to reinstate tax-exempt status of advance refunding bonds

On July 1, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act, which would amend the federal tax code to restore state and local governments’ ability to use advance refunding to manage bond debt and reduce borrowing costs for public projects.
Human Services

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President Trump Signs Executive Order on Strengthening the Child Welfare System

On June 24, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America’s Children.
Telecommunications & Technology

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GovTech Reimagined in the COVID-19 Era

A Q&A with Jeff Puckett, Chief Strategy Officer, Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Veterans Affairs

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White House veteran suicide prevention task force releases new roadmap with focus on intergovernmental, community partnerships

On June 17, the White House’s interagency veteran suicide prevention task force released a two-year, $53 million strategy outlining public health approaches to suicide prevention, with emphasis on the special needs of veterans.
Justice & Public Safety

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Data-Driven Justice Community Portrait: Commissioner Janet Thompson

This Data-Driven Justice Community Portrait is the first in a series highlighting individuals who are championing cross-systems collaboration and data sharing within their jurisdictions to respond to the needs of fr
Tax & Finance

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Maximize County Property Tax Revenue in Uncertain Times

Some businesses are temporarily closed, some permanently. Some businesses have scaled back, and some have modified operations. Many businesses will recover, and many will look differently than they did prior to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Unemployment is at its highest level since the government has been tracking it.
Health

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Join Us in July for a Special Facebook Live Series on Smoking Cessation

During the month of July, NACo is teaming up with Med-IQ, Inc. to launch a series of Facebook Live events that provide smoking cessation education for adults, including evidence-based strategies and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved methods for quitting the use of tobacco products.
Civic Engagement

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This Week in Photos: June 21 – 27

Photos from Washington, D.C. and counties across the country.
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Meet the Candidates 2020 - Cindy Bobbitt

Cindy Bobbitt County CommissionerGrant County, Okla. When everyone is united in purpose, a positive purpose that serves not only the organization but also, hopefully, the world beyond it, you have a winning team.” – Colin Powell