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2021 WIR Conference Opening General Session

Oct. 14, 2021

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2021 WIR Conference Opening General Session

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) and NACo Rural Action Caucus (RAC) host the 2021 WIR Conference in conjunction with the NACo RAC Symposium in Salt Lake County, Utah.

2021 WIR Conference Opening General Session

October 14, 2021

October 14, 2021, 4:00 pm

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2021 WIR Conference Opening General Session

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) and NACo Rural Action Caucus (RAC) host the 2021 WIR Conference in conjunction with the NACo RAC Symposium in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Featured Speakers

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) and NACo Rural Action Caucus (RAC) host the 2021 WIR Conference in conjunction with the NACo RAC Symposium in Salt Lake County, Utah.

2021-10-14

Video

2021-10-14

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) and NACo Rural Action Caucus (RAC) host the 2021 WIR Conference in conjunction with the NACo RAC Symposium in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Featured Speakers

Brian Steed

Deputy Director for Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management

Erik Amundson

Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Intergovernmental Affairs

Press Release

Counties Encourage Federal Government Partners to Avoid Shutdown

WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today issued a statement encouraging a speedy, bipartisan effort to avoid a federal government shutdown. NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said:
Intergovernmental Affairs

Reports & Toolkits

What Counties Need to Know When a Government Shutdown Happens

Counties are calling on our federal partners to work in a bipartisan way to keep the federal government fully operational. As intergovernmental partners, any budget uncertainty at the federal level creates uncertainty at the local level as counties administer federal programs on the ground.
Intergovernmental Affairs

Blog

The County Countdown – September 26, 2023

Every other week, NACo’s County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Watch the video and explore NACo resources below on some of the top issues we're covering this week.
Public Lands

Officials from public lands counties gather before taking their message to Capitol Hill Sept. 14. Photo by Chris Ferenzi
First Row: Joe Jackson, NACo; Jerry Taylor, Garfield County, Utah; Jeff Hough, Bannock County, Idaho; Darin Bushman, Piute County, Utah; Jonathan Shuffield, NACo; Tammy Tincher, Greenbrier County, W.Va.; Brent Reinke, Twin Falls County, Idaho; Sherry Maupin, Valley County, Idaho; Seth Grigg, Idaho Association of Counties; Jack Lytle, Daggett County, Utah. Second Row: Ned Coe, Modoc County, Calif.; Joe Briggs, Cascade County, Mont.; Greg Miles, Duchesne County, Utah; Barry Shullanberger, Lake County, Ore.; Cassie Hall, Mineral County, Nev.; Heidi Hall, Nevada County, Calif.; Shantil Siaperas, Montana Association of Counties Third Row: Dennis Blackburn, Wayne County, Utah; Eric Bryson, Montana Association of Counties; Greg Chilcott, Ravalli County, Mont.; Varlin Higbee, Lincoln County, Nev.; John Espy, Carbon County, Wyo.; Todd Devlin, Prairie County, Mont.; Wes McCart, Stevens County, Wash.; John Peters, Mono County, Calif., Zeke Lee, Utah Association of Counties; Steve Christensen, Gila County, Ariz. Fourth row: Ken Tipton, Humboldt County, Nev.; Dwayne McFall, Fremont County, Colo.; Clay Kiesling, Union County, New Mex.; Tim Bertling, Boundary County, Idaho

County News

Public lands champions visit Capitol Hill

County officials from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal public land policies, sharing stories with members of Congress of how the Payment in Lieu of Taxes and Secure Rural Schools programs help counties fund essential services, including search and rescue operations, infrastructure and education.
Intergovernmental Affairs

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The County Countdown – September 13, 2023

Every other week, NACo’s County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Watch the video and explore NACo resources below on some of the top issues we are covering this week.
Tax & Finance

Webinar

Earmarks: What Rural Counties Need to Know to Get Started

Sep. 12, 2023 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending (often referred to as earmarks) in early 2021. Since then, hundreds of county governments have secured billions of dollars in funding during the last three funding cycles.

Intergovernmental Affairs

Webinar

Supreme Court Preview for Local Governments: 2023-2024 Term

October 31, 2023 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the new Supreme Court term and what decisions local governments should watch. The Supreme Court will rule on several major cases this term, including on issues related to:

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<p>Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the new Supreme Court term and what decisions local governments should watch.  The Supreme Court will rule on several major cases thi

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Rural Affairs

Conference

2023 RAC Symposium

November 5, 2023 – November 7, 2023

Register now for the 2023 RAC Symposium, Nov. 5–7, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia!

The Greenbrier Hotel
101 Main Street, West, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986

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Western Interstate Region

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2024 Western Interstate Region Conference

May 8, 2024 – May 10, 2024

Save the date for the 2024 Western Interstate Region Conference Mariposa County, Calif. May 8-10

Mariposa County, Calif.

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May 8-10</p>

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Intergovernmental Affairs

Reports & Toolkits

American Rescue Plan Resource Hub

In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America.

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American Rescue Plan Resource Hub

<p>In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to

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Telecommunications & Technology

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TestIT: How Fast is Your Broadband

NACo has partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to develop a mobile app designed to identify areas with low or no connectivity to help ensure adequate funding for broadband infrastructure is provided across the country.

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs Steering Committee

Responsible for all matters pertaining to USDA agriculture, rural development programs, rural renewable energy development, research and extension, food safety, and conservation programs. Policy Platform 2023-2024 2023 NACo Legislative Priorities

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs Steering Committee

<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to USDA agriculture, rural development programs, rural renewable energy development, research and extension, food safety, and conservation programs. </p>

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Finance, Pensions & Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee

All matters pertaining to the financial resources of counties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrowing, county revenues, federal budget, federal tax reform, elections and Native American issues. Policy Platform & Resolutions 2023-2024 2023 NACo Legislative Priorities

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Finance, Pensions & Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee

<p>All matters pertaining to the financial resources of counties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrowing, county revenues, federal budget, federal tax reform, elections and Native American issues.</p>

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Public Lands Steering Committee

All matters relating to federally-owned public lands including federal land management programs, natural resource revenue sharing payments, payments in lieu of taxes, and property tax immunity concerns.

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Public Lands Steering Committee

<p>All matters relating to federally-owned public lands including federal land management programs, natural resource revenue sharing payments, payments in lieu of taxes, and property tax immunity concerns.

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Rural Action Caucus

The Rural Action Caucus (RAC) is a key component of NACo's mission in supporting county officials in the pursuit of excellence in public service. RAC is the voice for America's rural counties, which represent two-thirds of the nation's 3,069 counties designated as rural, serving a combined population of 60 million.

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Rural Action Caucus

<p><strong>Since 1997, the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) has represented the nearly 70 percent of America's counties that are rural, addressing critical federal, state and local issues impacting these unique communities.

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