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County News Coverage: 2022 NACo Annual Conference

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Ravalli County, Mont. Commissioner Greg Chilcott reacts to a testimonial by Klamath County, Ore. Commissioner Derrick DeGroot during Chilcott’s final WIR Conference. Photo by Charlie Ban
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Salute to County Leaders: Greg Chilcott

Greg Chilcott ran for office in Ravalli County, Mont. when he was unhappy with the options, and he turned that motivation into a 24-year tenure as a commissioner that has included a major role in creating the National Center for Public Lands Counties. 

Sen. Dirk Kempthorne (front row, fifth from left) joins a march to the U.S. Capitol during the 1994 NACo Legislation Conference. Photo by David Hathcox
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In Memoriam: Unfunded mandate reform bill sponsor Dirk Kempthorne

As a freshman senator, Dirk Kempthorne passed a law making it more difficult for Congress to impose the costs of mandates on state and local governments. 

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New Law Brings Long-Sought Transparency to FEMA Disaster Reimbursements

A new federal law requires FEMA to publish a publicly accessible, interactive dashboard tracking all Public Assistance reimbursement requests, giving counties unprecedented visibility into disaster recovery funding.