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    County News, the official publication of the National Association of Counties, publishes news and ideas from Washington, D.C. and local county governments across the country

    County News, the official publication of the National Association of Counties, publishes news and ideas from Washington, D.C. and local county governments across the country.
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    2022-11-28

County News, the official publication of the National Association of Counties, publishes news and ideas from Washington, D.C. and local county governments across the country

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  3. About NACo

    NACo's 2023-2024 officers: Immediate Past President Denise Winfrey, President Mary Jo McGuire, First Vice President James Gore and Second Vice President J.D. Clark. Photo by Denny Henry
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    Minnesota takes the stage as Mary Jo McGuire steps into NACo presidency

    Nearly 100 Minnesotans climbed on stage to support Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire as she was sworn in as NACo’s new president. And to the relief of the Austin Convention Center staff, the stage supported the crowd, the likes of which an Annual Business Meeting had never seen. 
  8. Elections

    U.S. Election Assistance Commission member Thomas Hicks notes that while counties have gotten away from using schools as polling places to reduce general traffic while students are in session, Virginia got around that by making Election Day a state holiday. Photo by Leon Lawrence III
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    Poll workers remain a must-have for election officials

    Despite all of his worries about the pandemic and the vulnerable age of many of his poll workers in Williamson County, Texas, Election Administrator Chris Davis made it through 2020 successfully in a state where limited vote-by-mail options put pressure on in-person voting. The aftermath, however, has been different. 
  9. Human Services

    (L-r): Dr. April Aycock, Judge Steve Leifman and Marisa Malik take part in a discussion on mental health Sunday at the Enhancing Well Being: Summit on Mental Health. Photo by Denny Henry
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    Mental Health Summit explores innovative solutions

    Counties must leverage intergovernmental partnerships, expand their crisis response and invest in a behavioral health workforce to combat the country’s mental health crisis, according to leaders and experts at the local and state level.
  10. Telecommunications & Technology

    Palm Beach County, Fla. Mayor Gregg Weiss, vice-chair of the NACo Telecommunications & Technology Policy Steering Committee, makes a point Friday during a small-group discussion with fellow county officials including Okeechobee, Fla. Commissioner Terry Burroughs (standing). Photo by Denny Henry
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    Counties must speak up with their broadband needs

    When it comes to connecting residents to broadband, counties need to speak up with detailed information about their unserved and underserved areas and work closely with their state broadband directors to get their fair share of federal dollars, telecom experts said.
  11. Community & Economic Development

    Mono County, Calif. Supervisor Jennifer Kreitz describes her county's economic challenges Saturday morning during a panel discussion on housing affordability. Photo by Bob Daemmrich
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    County officials urged to ‘get creative’ to meet housing affordability challenge

    When it comes to housing affordability, no matter what size your county, it’s likely a problem with no easy answers. Creativity is vital to the solution.  Curbing the Crisis: County Recommendations to Advance Housing Affordability July 22, 2023 NACo Annual Conference - Travis County, Texas
  12. Human Services

    Krista Thomas, senior policy fellow at Chapin Hall, a research and policy institute, makes a point Friday during a discussion at the NACo Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee. Photo by Leon Lawrence III
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    Investing in anti-poverty programs helps decrease child neglect, abuse

    Counties investing in supportive services for low-income families greatly improves children’s well-being and decreases neglect, according to national experts, county leaders and federal officials. 

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