National Association of D.C. Vol.26, No.16 ~ 12, 1994 Key county elements retained in Senate ,'proval of!l30 billion anti-crime bill sional Budget Office. By Donald Murray The legislative package only au- associate legislative director thorizes funding. Itwillbe subject to the annual appropriation pmcess. The In a major victoryforlocal govern- $30.2 billion compromise measure ments, six Republican senatorsjoined included the following: 55 Democratic senators, Aug. 25, in spproving,61-38, a $30.2 biffionanti- Local Partnership Act(LPA) mme package. The House had ear- fbvg Under LPA, most counties would lier approved the conference agree- receive an automatic allocation of ment 235-195. The bill now goes to funds based on a formula that favors president forsignature. The legis- the most needy jurisdictions. There lation —the Violent Crime Control is $ 1.62 billion authorized for direct tnd Law Enforcement Act of 1994 funding to counties andcities, slightly authorizes funding over the next less than the $ 1.8 billionin the origi- iixyears. nal conference report NACo President Randy Franke Funds could be used for preven- firaised the Senate action, repeating tion purposes under the three bmad NACo's strong support for a bal- categories of substance abuse treat- anced approach to crime —one that ment, job pmgrams and education. emphasizes the value of early pre- Counties would have considerable vention initiatives inaddition to pun- discretion to implement pmgrams ishment and remedial efforts. 'These that address local crime prevention critics who claim that prevention is needs. Funds would be administered 'pork're sadly misinformed," by the Department of Housing and Franke said. Photo by Tract Dove Urban Development (HUD). a recent "As the primary public sector pro- During rallyon Capitol Hillinsupport ofthe crime bill,House Speaker Tom Foley (D-Wash ) fieft) The LPA is authorized at $270 chats with at the local level of health and Carroll County (MtL)Commissioner Julia Gouge, president of the Maryland Association of million in FY96, $283.5 million in Counties, and services, counties know full Arthur Blackwell, chair of the Wayne County (Mich.) Board of Commissioners. FY97, $355 million in FY98, $355 the value of prevention mea- millionin FY99, and $355 millionin It was very disturbing to see The billis funded from a trustfund crime package. The trust fund is fi- almost 200,000 in the federal work programs sullied and set up specifically to finance the anti- nanced by a projected reduction of force as calculated by the Congres- See ANTI-CRIMEBILL,page 9 into partisan debate." The major elements of the crime of importance to counties were They included $5.5 billion Can health reform be resusci tated? prevention programs, $7.9 billion corrections, $8.8 billionfor com- turned into how to address the con- nity police, and $ 1.2 billion for By Thomas L. Joseph cerns ofthe 85 percent ofthe popula- associate legislative director tion who are insured. The crime bill also banned 19 as- Many of those concerns revolve weapons, copycats and high- Health reform has imploded. The around keeping insurance Rom job ty ammunition magazines. combination of a lengthy debate on tojob and receiving coverage despite , the legislation does ex- the crime bill, deep philosophical a pre-existing medical condition. In- more than 650 semiautomatic differences among members about comprehensive health reform. universal coverage. In fact, its pro- cremental reform proponents would from regulation. health reform, and the introduction What willhappen this fall, ifany- ponents state up front that the ap- argue that these concerns can be ad- The compromise legislation came oftoo many comprehensive bills for thing? The focus is now on the so- proach willmost likelycover only 92 dressed through insurance market the aftermath of an all-out lobby- the Congressional Budget Office to called "mainstream coalition" pro- - 93 percent ofthe population by the reforms without restructuring the campaign by county and city analyze in a timelymanner, has helped posal. This proposal is heavy on in- year 2004. throughout the country. kill this year's chance of enacting surance market reforms and light on In some respects, the debate has See HEALTHREFORM, page 4

I N S I 0 E PEBSCO President Jsy Test your county County News wraps up its coverage ol NACo's 59th Job market Wilkinson, soo ol famed foot- baseball trivia knowl- Annual Conference with s special photo scrapbook page 12 ball coach Bsd Wilkinson, hss edge with s special pages Sdf wridso his fslhsi's biography. quiz designed by In addition to followiog his Register early for NACo's Employment Policy snd NACo's Rssssich De- Nasl Psircs ccschiog csisw, the book takes Human Services Conference in Dallas County portment. page fo s look st Bod Wilkinson's lite as (Dallas), Texas, Nov. 18-21. s boslnsssmso ssd ss s lilsod page 12 lo local government, News from the nation's counties psgs 2 page 3 psgs 10 County News, September 12, 1994 CC

Endangered communities —a look at an Eastern success story ji stroyed in the Civil War by Union nity. They actively sought out and community with a strong sense of By Jeffrey Arnold Saltville, troops under the command of Gen- created retraining opportunities us- values. The high school has the fifih- associate legislative director eral Stoneman. ing the local community college and lowest dropout rate in the state, anil In the modern era, the main em- developed an educated work force Saltville may prove to be the next As has been noted in past County ployer inSaltville was the OlinCorp., that was anracfive to new business. It nationally recognized area for late News articles on endangered com- employing more than 900 people wasn't easy, it wasn't inexpensive, Ice Age fossils. munities, there are, and have been, the town and surrounding com- but the community believed it was It's back, through hard work, i from tlr endangered communities in other munity. The had operated for worth doing. Saltville was success- sense of purpose, and community plant er Each Saltville holds parts ofthe country besides the West. nearly 80 years and was the founda- ful in attracting new business ... not spirit. year, a tit Whilethe focus must remain on those . Va. tion for the community. The com- as large as Olin, but more diverse and festival of local culture which has gc NACo-identified endangered com- pany pmvided the social framework less sensitive to negative economic served to rejuvenate town pride and munities, there are other small rural mission, the impact on people and for Saltville, providing the schools, change through the use oftax incen- provided a focus for increased tour- towns and regions affected by fed- communities is the same. Fortu- grocery store, medical care and even tives and the people. ism, which has also made a come- eral government decisions and ac- nately for Saltville, it's been able to the churches. A local heavy equipment wheel back. tivities that are no less threatening partially bounce back Allofthat changed in 1972, when company and U.S. Gypsum have Western rural communities caa re than those affecting the West. Indeed Saltville is a small southwestern the newly created EPA insisted that come to the area and employ a large look at the Saltviiie experience and glean some there are many small, rural commu- Virginiatown that is closer to many OlinCorp. pay for the cleanup ofthe numberofresidents. Unemployment important less+ Qi nities that have faced virtual extinc- other state capitals than it is to Rich- Holston River. has dropped fiom 17.5 percent at the whether they are endangered or)'/2 nearby Eighty years Ar tion fromthe economic upheaval and mond. Itis farther west than most of of the plant's use had created an time ofEPA's edict to approximately This community weathered the se- re dislocation of federal action. West Virginiaand almost as far west expensive federal mandate for Olin, 6.5 percent today. Seven hundred vere economic impact of an expen- qu Whether its reduced timber pro- as Detroit. too expensive for Olin and the com- manufacturing jobs have been cre- sive federal mandate and found itself th duction in the area amund Elk City, The town has a single stop light, were shut ated, mostly in businesses coming to in even a better position as a result. munity to bear. The gates al barber, and a history that dates the area after Olinshut down, and the Rather than being "taken care of'n Idaho; limited mining in Nevada; one for good and the potential for a ghost wi fees in Escalante, back to 1795 when a William King future looks bright with other major a paternalistic way by the OlinCorp, increased grazing town in Saltville were real. le Utah; or, as in the case of little builta saltworks on the site. The salt But Saltville survived. The com- employers looking at the area. they have established theirown iden- Saltville, Va, a federal agency com- works was the main industry for the munity survived because they be- The town still boasts a population tity and fashioned a future. Hope- ing into existence withan aggressive town for 69 years until it was de- lieved in the people and the commu- of only 2,350, but it is a content fullythat future willbe bright.

father's yc PEBSCO president writes biogra phy by e r (PEBSCO), NACo's deferredcom- "Inathletics, ifyou don' have your "What I have tried to do in thii ht Jill Conley pensation program, in which credibility, you lose your football book," says Jay, "isto take the reader By cc staff writer more than 195,000 county sots players. Ifyou don't have credibil- behind the scenes from the locker employees from 2,200 ity in politics, you lose your con- room to the board room and to shoxr th Bud Wilkinsonis one ofthe names countiesparticipatein today. stituents. One person can make a them the qualities that made my dad that immediately comes to mind Infact, county employees de- difference, and I think Bud a success in almost everything hr CI when talk turns to great collegiate fer more than $370 million Wilkinson made the difference be- did —qualities like preparation, m dollars each year to the pro- tween the NACo program being teamwork, honesty, patriotism and football. Bud Wilkinson: the coach th who won three national champion- gram, which currently holds successful orjust average." belief in God —qualities Oklaho then-NACo and qualities thar A ships, 12 consecutive conference more than $2.1 billion in assets. Richard Conder, mans understand championships, 75 consecutive con- In yBud Wilkinson: An /nnmore first vice president and now the made this country great. leader the North "I conducted more than 100 in- ference games (1947-1959) and six Portrait ofan American Legend," caix majority of bowl games. Bud's son Jay G. Wilkinson, jx ~eric CarolinaSenate, isalsoquoted terviews," Wilkinson continues. „utr "and them. But the man who led the Sooners PEBSCO president since 1982, tells geqeo in the book. I'e included most of Wilkinson's relation- diverse as Dax to win an unprecedented 47 con- of his father's life as a famed coach Jay from sources as businessman. Writ- ship with his father was an Dierdorf, , Barry secutive regular and post-season and successful 7I unusual one, and it is a ma- Goldwater, John Ehrlichman, games —a record that stands nearly ten with Gretchen Hirsch and pub- ru* Iw r ~k xx,r men Prenticr four decades later —was also well- lished by Sagamore Publishing, one ~l 'i. jor focus of the book. As , Jim Otis, 2< section the book tells of Bud's Roy continue to understand that strong Gautt, BillyVessels, Senator Frerl known as a good friend to local of st government. deep belief in the idea behind Orr was NACo father-son mentoring is one of the Harris and the late President Nixon. 1974 to 1982, Bud PEBSCO, "which was to give public president when the associa- keys to a healthy adulthood, they'l "I'ealso included my personal rec. From gI the same kinds invest- tion decided to establish a deferred be interested in seeing how Bud ollections and many of my father'> Wilkinson served as the chairman employees of D private industry pro- foritsmem- fostered this relationship with his letters. Notre Dame Lou of the board of Public Employees ment benefits compensationprogram w executives." bers. In the biography, he is quoted, own sons. Holtzcontributed the foreword, anri Benefit Services Corporation vided for its corporate w there are 16 pages of pictures. "I wrote the book," Wilkinsorr 1( WorkshopandTBchnicalTour goes on, "because Ibelieve my father NACO/USCMComposting was one of the outstanding men ~ 20 the 20th century, and I didn't wa Broward County, Fla. October the lessons of his life to be lost. Iq seminar include tips for planning a composting To assist local officials in examining their solid waste management Topics covered in the been after him to write his options, compost regulations, and how options, NACo and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) are program, low-and high-technology raphy, and he started on it, but wbm ! cosponsoring an all-day composting workshop in Broward County, to market compost. his health declined he was unable includes full-day program, boxed lunch, written to takr Fla., and tour of Palm Beach County's co-composting plant and A $50 entrance fee continue the work. I decided Participants may also participate in other MWMA thr materials recovery facility. Held in conjunction with the USCM's reports and handouts. the project up myself and to write is limited. The registration form can be Municipal Waste Management Association's (MWMA)fall meeting, meeting events. Attendance biography from my unique persper ~ Friedman at 202/737-0480. To register forthe composting Bud's son." the composting workshop willfeature an intensive morning seminar faxed to Naomi tive as more information, please call Naomi Friedman at 202/ and an afternoon tour of the International Process Systems co- workshop or for 942-4262. Registration must be returned by Oct. 3, composting plant and county recycling facility. County News invites A Letters to the Editor Name Title/County ar. have a Address If you compliment, of complaint or different point te I would like more information on the composting workshop/tour. view, let us know. Please in- events. af I would like more information on other MWMAmeeting clude a phone number with I would like to register for the composting workshop/tour. your letter. Mail or fax to: County News, NACo,440 First at NACo, 202/737-0480. Mail or fax back to Naomi Friedman St., N.W., Washington, DC EPA's Office of Research and Development, Seminar and tour is partially funded by U.S. 20001-2080 202/393-2630. County News, September 12, 1994

I A tribute to the BOyS of Summer NACD's Research Department gives you a baseball fixin spite ofit till

Each day, the NACo Research Department is Just in case you ever wondered, the home counties for teams are: called upon to field a Atnerican League National League wide variety of ques- Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Fulton County, Ga. Atlanta Braves Orioles'uffolk tions about county gov- County, Mass...... Boston Red Cook County, HL .. Cuba ernment. Most ques- County, Calif...... Califoraia AngelsSox'range Hamilton County, Ohio...... tions relate to county Cook County, Bl...... Chicago White Sox Denver, Colo. Colorado Rockies government structure, Cuyahoga County, Ohio...... Cleveland Indians Dade County, Fltu Florida Marlins ser- employment and Wayne County, Mich...... Detroit Tigers Harris County, Texas ...... Houstoa Astros vices. Jackson County, Mo...... Kansas City Royals Los Angeles County, Calif...... Los Angeles Dodgers Sometimes, though, Milwaukee County, Wis...... Milwaukee Brewers New York City, N.Y...... New York inquiries are tied to cur- Meta'hiladelphia, n Hennepin County, Mian...... Minnesota Twins Pa...... 'llegheny rent events. Thus, it New York City, N.Y...... New York County, Pa...... Ij sur- Yankees'lameda uld come as no County, Calif...... Oakland Athletics San Diego County, Calif...... San Diego Padres se that in mid- Seattle San Francisco L King County, Wash...... Mariners San Francisco, Calif...... Giants't. August, NACo Tarrant County, Texas ...... , ...... Texas Rangers Louis, Mo. . St. Louis Cardinals' received an. in= .. —Au independent city, uui iucludtcdt iu uuy county boundaries. —A cuuddlidstcdt city/county. quiry seeking I If olds «port ~ pdd piud iu sbaun rdmmm, Nxco reuudd dincuc) the names of all counties n with major strike is over by then, ifyou want tains the Negro Leagues Baseball home state. Now that Nolan's file for office. league base- to plan a spring training visit to Museum. retired and has some time on his 10) Ifwe wanted to organize a ball teams— Dodgertown, which county will 9) Atone time, party officials hands, he could run for the baseball game at the "Field of which gave us 5 you be visiting? tried to talk Nolan Ryan into county board. Name the county Dreams," officials of which be an idea. 8) Name the county that con- running for governor of his seat where Nolan would go to county would our hosts? For those of you distraught K&8iiiiiPJiiiniÃg by the major league baseball play- ers strike, the research department 5 the following if has prepared Sense of community, key to economic development county/baseball trivia quiz. The first individual to submit survive and grow ifa vibrant sense of rations to borrow funds at about two re- Robert C. Janiszewski community is allowed to develop points below market interest rates d the correct quiz answers will By and thrive. by using proceeds from tax-exempt e ceive a copy of "Managing Our Historically, urban areas have This vibrancy is what urban plan- bonds. The loans can be used for \, Counties," a book summarizing many of the award winners from been the first home on American ners have been attempting —and construction andpermanentfinanc- d em- this year's NACo Achievement shores for our immigrants. As the failing —to duplicate for years in ing. Loans are also made with for many different and their revitalization efforts. While phasis on the borrower's ability to ii Award Program. entry point Submityourcompleted answers varied cultures, cityneighborhoods they'e used tax incentives to keep speedily produce affordable hous- to: Research Department, Na- have a special vibrancy that's hard businesses in the cities and have built ing. After all, we have little time to tional Association of Counties, to duplicate: a signature all their huge housing structures in an effort waste. b 440 St., Washington, own. to create affordable housing, they'e The results are already evident in i, First N.W., DC also trans- Unfortunately, the unique quali- missed the point. Buildings do not Union City, Secaucus, Hoboken, n 20001. You may mit your response by fax to 202/ ties ofour inner cities have largely create the community. A sense of Jersey City and Weehawken, N.J., y 737-0480. declined in the name of urban re- place begins with residents, the ac- just to name a few, Construction is I, Sept. newal. With the mandate to create tivityon the street and the commerce proceeding on a $2 million, 13-unit c Deadline for entries is 26 baseball quarters for numbers of in the markets and in the offices. affordable housing complex inWest d or the end of the living large strike, whichever comes first. residents in the '50s and '60s, ur- Economic growth is not just a nine- New York, and residents are cur- 1. Robert C. Janiszewski In the event of a tie, strike ne- ban housing agencies turned to to-five phenomenon. We must en- rently moving into a 36-unit com- gotiators Richard Ravitch and monolithic, high-rise, high-density courage a constant presence in the plex in Union City. In Bayonne, 5 and dark stairwells. evening hours, too, and in the early eight units for the visually impaired 'u Donald Fehr willdetermine the apartment buildings —the projects muggers lurk in have become the This is no way to expect people to mornings ... day and night. were just initiated, and Hudson d winner. Answer and the winner that symbol for will be announced in the Oct. what went wrong with urban re- live. Our urban areas need to become County has dedicated $2 millionfor In the same vein, decisions made places where people want to live— a $9 millioncomplex in West New iu 10 issue of County News. newal. Yorkconsisting of60 two-bedroom if Looking back on the decisions in the '80s and '90s also have not had communities where they feel they ware- made 30-40 years ago, "standard a resounding impact. As urban envi- belong and, by extension, want to units. Far from the virtual unty/Baseball issue" ronments and work and spend their money. Once houses ofthe past, these communi- rivia Quiz renewal flies in the face of declined, city county common sense. planners tried to stem corporate flight this comfort zone is created, people ties willbe homes where neighbors d 1) Name the county that is the Itdestroyed communities where to the suburbs by revitalizing down- willsupport their neighbors and local can be just that —neighbors. p- home of the Baseball Hall of neighbors chatted on their front town areas. Though some large com- businesses. Residents willcare about They'realsoplaces wherethecity's :n Fame. steps and everyone knew the people panies were convinced to stay within what happens in their communities, working population will want to Iu 2) Ifyou wanted to watch the across the street, instead creating city borders, the revitalization has and they'l fight to reduce crime. live, instead ofescaping to the sub- ;c Little League World Series and an environment in which neigh- done littleto keep workers in the city Safe, affordable housing is a major urbs every night. ie the College World Series, which bors don't even know each other' after the business date ends. factor in creating the communities If the government officials in counties would you travel to? names. At best, this system engen- Instead of staying in urban areas which spur economic development, America's urban areas want to pre- 3) Which county do the dered isolation. Atworst, itbred an for dinner and shopping after work, and local governments have a re- serve what's good about their cities, Durham Bulls call home? atmosphere where people stopped commuters rush home to the sub- sponsibility to encourage the con- they have to make an investment. 4) Which county owns a Triple caring about their neighborhoods, urbs, spending much too littleoftheir struction ofhomes which engender a Providing loans to bring more af- A baseball team? Name the county which became a breeding ground money at the stores and restaurants sense ofcommunity. Hudson County, fordable housing to our cities will and the team it owns. for serious and violent crime. close to their offices. Those that do N.J. is doing this through its Afford- help bring a sense of community 5) Name (he Class A baseball In the projects, senior citizens venture out after work worry that able Housing Trust Fund, adminis- back to the streets while bringing team that plays in a stadium named refuse to leave their apartments for they are prey for criminals. tered by the Department of Engi- economicstrengthbacktoourbusi- ifter a former NACo president. fear of what dangers lurk in the The question remains: How can neering and Planning. nesses. 6) Hillerichand Bradsly allows halls, and parents cannot let their civic leaders encourage economic Through the Hudson County Im- (Robert C. Janiszewski is county fans to tour its baseball bat fac- children play outside where gun- development when the traditional provement Authority, the fund has executive forHudson County, N.J., tory. In which county is the fac- fire might erupt. Drug dealers take methods have failed7 It's become allowed municipal or currently serving in his second lory located? governments over apartments fortheir business, obvious that urban areas can only qualified pmfit or non-prolit corpo- term) 7) Assuming that the baseball c I I'lo'I 0 I >mmes 4 County News, September 12, 1994 Public-private partnership attracts bank to rural area > for six additional businesses, 30 emerge later this year. By Philip A. Rosenlund "This a hotel rooms and a theater. The ex- The market potential is be- NACo fellow project represents blend ofpublic-private ripe, relationships, countless volunteer efforts, and an istence of several vacant business cause withthe expected completion parcels, combined with a renewed of the county's general plan an Grass-roots politics, withcitizens aggressive commitment for completion of this interest in commercial expansion opening for many current land uniting around a common goal and community improvement project." within the town', presents a positive prolects willbegin. The new bank making their wishes known to Tim Beals outlook for the town. inginstitutionthatis "inplace" when elected officials, is as American as Sierra director With the final adoption of the the development gates open will apple pie and George Washington. Counf)(planning SierraCounty General Plan(county reap the benefits. The timing was Asmall community, Loyalton, in regulations) and the end of a Land just right. Sierra County, Calif., near the Ne- Use Study Ordinance (moratorium (Sierra County was honored with vada-California border, has done tion focusing on attracting a full- Ellsmore helped with revenue pro- on building permits), many impor- a 1994 NACo Achievement Award just that. Several businesses closed service bank to the area. Placer Sav- jections and County Counsel Bill tant development projects will forits egorts.) their doors during the recession of ings Bank responded to the invita- Pangman managed the whole pack- the '80s, but when the only bank tion and opened a branch bank in age to produce the prospectus that also closed, it stopped all banking Loyalton, July I, 1994. attracted the attention of the bank. services in the area. Providing full banking services Basis said, 'This project repre- Services such as checking and to the area is a major goal, said Bob sents a blend of public-private rela- N~'i con- 0 savings accounts, auto loans, Haydon president of Placer Sav- tionships, countless volunteerefforts, struction loans, and business bank- ings Bank. Haydon said, "We were and an aggressive commitment for mnNthire~mIIrvie ing —all services to help sustain a impressed with the package put to- completion of this community im- + Last month, new NACo President Randy Franke addressed the community —were not available. gether by the Loyalton Banking provement project." The work- listof South Carolina State Association ofCounties, the North Carolina associa- The residents of Loyalton, a town Committee and we want to be a key ers is endless and the quality service tion and the Arkansas association, where he spoke on unfunded mand ates, of 931 people, traveled either 35 player in the community." Search that resulted has set a new standard NACo's children's initiative, and the need forcounty officials to become miles to Portola, Calif., or 40 miles Committee member Bert Whittaker, for community pride and success. active in NACo. to Reno, Nev. for banking services. of Loyalton's Lambert-Whinaker There is now an increased inter- + Jerry McNeil, director ofenvironmental projects, spoke at a meet- The county's only incorporated Insurance Agency, was "extremely est in the renovation of existing ing of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia's Natural town faced a bleak future without pleased withthis outcome." He feels structures in the town and in- an Resources Committee, Aug. 30. He covered the issues of sustainable banking services. that the prospectus was a critical crease in commercial property development, radon and coastal watershed protection. To bring economic vitality back factor in attracting Placer Savings value. The replacement oftwo build- + At the Arkansas association meeting last month, Corporate Rela- to their community, citizens turned Bank to the town and spreads the ings within the has city afforded tions Director Tom Sweet spoke to delegates about the value ofPEBSCO, to county government. County gov- saying, "The county was 'redit by two additional business ventures, NACoNET and the NACo Financial Services Center. ernment officials established the most instrumental in putting the one of which was a historic renova- + Research Associate Naomi Friedman spoke at two conferences on Loyalton Banking Committee with prospectusxible together. County Asses- tion project to serve an antique and sustainable development inlate July, including a meeting ofthe President's public and private sector represen- sor BillCopren did a deal great of gift shop. The other is the restora- Council on Sustainable Development in Chicago, Ill. tatives. the work compilingaccountsfor thehealth figures. tion of the Loyalton Hotel, located + Solid waste was the topic of a panel discussion in which Associate The committee gathered informa- Planning Director Tim Basis added across the street from the bank. Legislative Director Diane Shee participated in at the Michigan Associa- and tion published a 100-page pro- vital spending information with the projec- The hotel's 14,560-square-foot tion of Counties conference late last month. spectus containing key economic, tions of future growth in the area. building will house a restaurant, + Research Director Sharon Lawrence participated in the Advanced social and business-related informa- Treasurer and Tax Collector Cindy bakery, soda fountain, office space County Government Conference, sponsored by the Texas Association of Counties, Aug. 24-26. She spoke on changes in county government HEALTHREFORM 1...,...1 operations and also moderated a panel on the future of Texas county government. entire health system. In fact, they eliminating the deductibility offle- ments that they contract with essen- + On Aug. 18, Associate Legislative Director Tom Joseph briefed maintain that it makes sense to take car, tial community providers such as officialsat an Association ofMinnesota Counties meeting, via conference steps to firstfixthe problems ofthose and mandating that all government county hospitals and health depart- call, on the status of congressional action on health reform. who are insured. By resolving some employers and employees pay the ments. ofthose problems, more individuals Medicare tax round out the main- willbe able to continue their cover- stream proposal's financing. The future of the debate age and many others with medical Subsidies would depend on the The process and politics of the problems will be able to purchase amount of revenues actually raised September debate are uncertain. The insurance. With those reforms in from these initiatives. They would Senate willlikelylead, withthe House ;)=-; place, Congress would work a also re- llVlS in be secondary to the goal of watching and waiting in the wings. deliberative fashion to cover the re- ducing the fedenl deficit. Because of Each of the 20 or so senators in the "THE maining 10-15 percent without in- this lean approach, jettisoned from mainstream group have differing WISDOM TO KNOWAND THE surance. the plan is the home- and commu- bottom lines that cannot be cmssed COURAGE TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC INTEREST" Covering the remaining individu- nity-based care initiative, new fund- without causing them to oppose the als has been one ofthe main priorities ing for core public health, and pre- entire package. NACo President( Randes Frunke Publisher: Larry Neeke in the debate. But structuring and scription drug coverage for the eld- Senate staff are working on actual Public AffairgDirceton G. Tholnas Goodman financing a system ofuniversal cov- erly. legislative language, but withouttheir erage and access have been two of bosses here, there is no one available Edi ton Beverly Anne Schlottecbeck the most contentious issues for Con- New proposals could hurt to negotiate or make deals that would Editorial Staff. Jill Conley, reporter Susan D. Grubb, repaner gress. Rather than designing a whole counties assure that there are sufficient votes Juy Sevidel, graphic anict new health system and requiring in- While it is certain that counties as to pass even the mainstream approach Advenisiag Staff'l dividuals or employers to pay for employers of over 100 employees or a modified one. Junge, coy at Assodates, nati oaal accounts representative insurance, the mainstream coalition could continue to self-insure, and Legislative days are numbered. 1 1 l Prospect St., Stamford, CT 06901 203/327-4626 'AX203/339-9266 would create a system of subsidies county associations could continue Assuming the Senate passes a bill Angelo Sides, Job Matdet representative available to persons at 200 percent of to pool by following some new re- and the president gives some indica- 202/942-4236 'AX202/393-2630 poverty and below. Pregnant women quirements, counties as service de- tion that he will sign it, the House and children would be eligible for liverers could be harmed. version will have to be identical or Pubhshed biweekly except August by National Association of Counties Research Foundation, inc. subsidies at a higher income level. the federal government saves very similar for there to be enough If 440 First Street, N.W. federal money by slowing the rate of time to gather a House-Senate con- Washington, D.C. 20001-2080 Reduced subsidies still Medicare and Medicaid growth, but ference committee, iron out the leg- 202 393-6226 FAX 202 393-2630 expensive does not provide substantial federal islative differences, and bring itback The appeatcoceof paid advertisements loCountyNc«ciacowcyimpliesauppoltotendotlemeat by the National Accociadoe ofCounties for any ofthe pnuluctc, services or mecccgec advenilmt However, these subsidies cost the subsidies, then counties could end up to their respective floors for a final Sccccd clast pccuge paid m Wale«yea D C. acd other altlccc Mailccblmlpccca «c SC220 pclycal For aoa- mcmbcm. SSS year for acc federal government billions of dol- with even fewer federal resources vote before the Octoberadjournment. pcl mcmlcm came«ice mclcpk ccplcc Sdccaccmd Iclcwcca mlc. St(as pcl year bum acr co eely capplco coul tabac«pic«I «6 5 I6 So cacb. Seed 9\ylacal «>lb ccdcc md «buccl clmcgcc lars at a time when there is very little than they have currently. As always, there are unconfirmed lc NACo. Cm Fice Sc N.W., Wadcaglcc. O.C. 2000k Caa cry Nwm cacwc bc mmmmlbk tal calclicimd maaccccpm. resolve to increase taxes. Anincrease Further adding to potential woes is rumors that Congress would come VOCIWISTeu:~WO ~l ~tmmamn«IWNW W~uC.Wml IOI-620I JN in tobacco taxes, cuts in the rate of a very intensive effort of the man- back after the November elections to (USPS (ISSN: 0761-9798) growth in Medicare and,Medicaid, aged-care industry to gut the require- finish up a bill. fur AIIIzricz

(l-r) Mary Nickles, KUTV anchor/reporter, Salt Lake City, Utah, moderates Wednesday's live videoconference on children's issues as Monterey County (Calif.)Supervisor Barbara Shipnuck, Assistant Director of the Nevada Cooperative Extension Service Janet Usinger, and Child Welfare League of America Executive Director David S. Liederman talk over the state of America's children.

Jay Bingham, chair, board of commissioners, Clark County, Nev., welcomes delegates at the Opening General Session.

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Montana Association of Counties Assistant Director Beverly Gibson listens intently to speakers at Thursday's General Session.

Oflicialsfrom Hamilton County, Ohio show offtheir Achievement Awards forthe camera. ()-r): Outgoing NACo President Barbara Todd, Dave Pittinger, Mary Kist, Bob McGill,Linda Lorenz and incoming NACo President Randy Franke. g

1 Reggie Todd, NACo legislative director, updates delegates on the status ofcongressional legislation during the Opening General Session.

Incoming NACoPresident Randy Franke introduces his two daughters (from left), Coral and Amber, and wife, Jackie, before his swearing-in ceremony as outgoing NACo President Barbara Todd (r) looks on.

John Twomey, executive director, New YorkAssociation ofTraining and Employment Professionals (l), voices his opinion to the Employment Steering Committee, while Harvey Clanton, president, National Association of County Training and Employment Professionals, listens.

Isao Kabashi, pollution prevention manager, Santa Clara County, Calif., explains how having a formal pollution prevention plan can save counties money and protect the environment at the same time. FollowingKabashi's presentation, Tom Hersey (seated), coordinator, Erie County (N.Y.)Pollution Prevention Program, explained how his county uses pollution prevention as an economic development tool.

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Outgoing NACo President Barbara Todd presents incoming NACo President Randy Franke with a pair of suspenders —Franke's trademark. County News, September 12, 1994

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Nancy C. Wauchope and David Clark, Kane County, Ill., participate in the discussion of resolutions during the Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee meeting.

Delegates take a break from the exhibits for lunch in the Exhibit Hall.

At the Intergovernmental Relations Steering Committee tneeting, Gary Paxman, Bonneville County, Idaho assessor, listens to a speaker.

This huge, lovable teddy bear, mascot for Wednesday's videoconl'erence on children's issues, makes for a good advertisement A magician draws a crowd in the Exhibit Hall. in the registration area. County News,

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of the Hudson County (NJ.) Executive Bob Janiszewski explains how his county took advantage (r) eight- HOME Investment Partnership Program when it lost 15,000 units of affordable housing over an House." Also pictured is Calvert year period at the workshop titled "AHOME Can Be an Affordable Moore chairs NACo's n County (Md.) Commissioner Michael Moore who moderated the workshop. Committee. P Community and Economic Development Steering n

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(I-r) Rikki Santarelli, Gunnison County, Texas, and Ray Holbrook, Galveston County, Texas, discuss resolutions during the Taxatior and Finance Steering Committee meeting.

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I elected Bertell Dixon, Pointe Coupee Parish, La., asks a tluestion of the panelists at a workshop for newly county oflicials. Dr. Ron Pulliam, director, National BiologicalSurvey, Department of the Interior, speaks to members of the Public Lands Steering Committee. At left is Garfield County (Utah) Commissioner Louise Liston, chair of the committee. - I I County News,e ~ September 19, 1994

ANTI-CRIMEBILLrivmpage1 FY2000. Within af'ter an - 90 days appropria- "':=:, ade to fund the program, State-local justice .; ' eligi'blecoununtieswifireceiveac Iiec k according to a formulaorm that is based appropriations increase inFY95:. onre lativeative tax effort, a- relative popu Although much of thee fund-- Enforcement e Block lative I ~e rate of unemp oyment and relative percapita income. ~ larly in preventkm and correc- ~ are no matching requirements. poficing 'einFY95, While no application is required vfn de- ~ $29 million for drug courts d r LPA, counties would have to rlved from a gradual cutbackcutbac in forfirstBrst4fmeBrat e non-violentoffend- indicate how they plan to spes nd the money.. Theye would have the option andSenateapprop rlnBonans coiii-- ~ $262 nu'Uion for violenc of choosing fromm some 20 existing staultory PI@gism,m s (i.e., programss ~ $ 39 mglion for the Jnve- un derrtheHeadStartActore i e proved a sizable increase in IV of the Job Training Partnersershi'p t f Preven n such as the runaway and home- dfion in formula grants snd outh program, for example) or ed into $20 ndlBon for Title the 'gi V—— they could design their own a law last week by Presiiidente new del inquency prevention . pfogranl so I0ng as it conformed to one of thee three allowable uses. ing: ~ $ 100 million to allow states HUD would have 30 ays ' rcent to upgrade criminalinal history i receiving "a notice intent"" I'rom of a ) forthe Edwanl Byrne local ovemmenttodenyaninten : Memorbtl State and Local use ofthe funds. However, afte days,i, 'fno objection was raised,'sed, thee develo intendedded use wwould automatical Iy be corn- local match of at least 25 percent. deemed approved. prehensive programs to ensure the NNACoo willwi work closely with the s and violent National Governors'th 'ssociation Local Crime Prevention t p vuu n N 'lC nf fState Block Grant Program ceforsuchoffenders y oio anat urra c i te ted faciTi- Thi new provision,, auu orized at ' 1 P lations promo tee collaboration be- nearlys,$380 million,consolidated meetmg wit thee House Republican leadership, ties an program . s from the origi- Commissionerr Juliau Gouge discuss states not only to work witlicouiitlcs 'n ' Unos rograms in combs tjn in™Ie- It is essenti'al that the regulations crime. Gougee chairsc NACo's u night Basketball. The money would corn I-tp Work niciltliigs co eintergovernm TABlSition.~ truth-' nten ob'i be distributed to local governments rtance of re- based 0naformulathatcalculatesthe $ 1.8 bifiion to jmprpved manageme 'dence tates and counties for the relative inci of violent crime.. orcement pro- increase the number ofprosecutors, prioritizafion o co The block grant, among other pur- ses, could be used for "education, vices professionals." e training, research, preve program'ssistance, uni policing sion,, trcatmentandrehabilitationpro-tres each state is requ' ' artment ofJustice willadmini - al -fivepercentofthe $8.8. bil-i- to prevent juvenile vio'olence,e idolence submit a state p an ter the f~ly e hotbne. It is autho- 'uvenile program. gangs ... Pmgrams rized at 1.62 billion. first veilt crimes against the elderly ... omen ne ithhold approval Family Outreach Teams ... Co rections te lan wasnot "comprehen- ~up entandmhno ogy teams or units involving both spe- domestic vioIence, ineludes funds to led to su cien y olvecountiesinth t developmen officials across the nation areare in hot 'n ursuit ' of Theactspecifiesthatthestatemust unt licies an d proce dures in a variety of mQ pplirdng ces that ithasa "corn- areas. Atthe top oftheir Most Wante Ffft„percent ofgrmt awards willwi ' dL'f prehensive correcti poipolicies relating to all aspe ctsof: 'e p bc made to coun ~ tcd aPProach to personnel management ulations above 150,000, while 50 ~ the man gem t and ope purchasing ' rcent of the aw d1 correction a ill ~ overning body operations to jurisdictions wi and which includes'ated po diversion ~ budgeting/financial managem p ~ ethics ~ ~ In the yea, the local matc is , and] community coricc- Theirquestforknow ledgedoesnotstopthere. The alsoare 25~rcent. ' ' y tions programs." Thsinc~ y ou t eager to learns initiatives concerning: 'e cent in eac h su bsequent year. Be- ~ States an d coun ti o th pe d city/county consolidation n uitements ~ more than $25 bdlion ~ugly on functional consolidation that increase overver time, counties ~ e oriections.. Theseese expenditures are strategic planning B analyze their long- directly relat ed toothe numberofin- ~ privatization termn~andthekirabili't toabso '~ r slate and county cus- erformance evaluation/b enchmarkingk newlawenforcemenent positions when ~ us, counties with a dat y alternative revenue sourcess (e.g., charges or e Iec- fedc~ suppprtrt declines or termi- e, f ulation count of 450,000jai '- tronic access to county data) mates are responsi e ~ departmental/agency reorganizations The attorney general is giveniven wiwide ne-third ofafi inmates confined on

ninth s c: 0 ann u y. or the National Associa 'on s ernments have yourour helpe pinin tracking down counties w'dwith mode icie'cie po a intheareas fCC mentioned above. ICS hdty o thirds of the inmates Send information about ' ' an expeex nd Most o e program s/initiatives in yyour county or others youou are familiar with to about two-thirds ofthe costs,ts, or $ 16 courts to ih'vert non violent offend billion annually. ers is expectted to go to counties, National Association ofCounties Research Department e eno is 'I 440 whi e $200millionisdesignated or First St., N.W. uired ' to issue regulations inter- general co Washington, DC 20001 'n 'n preratingre n the statute wi'thin 90 days ing prosecutorsutors andan public defend- Phone: 202/942-4285, Fax: 202/737-0480 's after enactment. There a state or ers. County News, September 12, 1994 10 Urban America's future: parks or apocalypse? dealers and users calling them- nosis with the Trust for Public ties provided in comfortable TPL's model is critical because Land's suburbs. no environmental organization bas By Neal R. Peirce selves the Homeland, led by an proposal, "Healing middle-class ever taken on the issue ofcity needs The Washington Post Writers Group African-American nationalist America's Cities: Why We Must Yet from Phoenix to Newark, named Brother Khalid. Invest in Urban Parks," may seem Tampa to Philadelphia, TPL cites for playgrounds, greenways and with even vaguely . (Neal Peirce is a syndicated The Homeland stages robber- a mismatch. TPL is simply saying neighborhoods where crime has urban gardens comparable seriousness. TPL is columnist who writes about local ies and shooting sprees in afflu- that if we want to combat urban dropped when recreation pro- intensive first-phase work government issues. His columns ent neighborhoods. Then, Robin crime, we must provide recre- grams were expanded. planning Newark's to mobilize locally in a dozen cities, do not reflect the opinions of Hood-style, it uses the proceeds ational space and supervision for Its report quotes "We Baltimore to Portland, County News or the National to finance housing, schools and young people in poor neighbor- Mayor Sharpe James: are ranging from - Association of Counties.) social programs in ghettoes where hoods. going to recreate or we are going Cleveland to Seattle, St. Paul to Los Angeles. Then it A quarter century from now, young black males suffer 90 per- to expand its effort to cities what willurban America be like? cent unemployment, and 95 per- plans across all regions. Ravaged wastelands? Or support- cent have been arrested and served This one organization's volun- ive, progressive communities with time in jail. Today, urban parklands for sports, socializing tary effort is emblematic of the parks and kids at play? A massive 1999 urban uprising and fresh air are generally inadequate and new social effort all of American Little noticed amid summer claims over 1,000 lives nation- Low-income communities are —foundations, individu- '94's political rancor, the season wide. Washington's reaction? Not overcrowded. society als, local and state and federal has produced two disparate, com- social programs but an Urban criticallyunderserved —in sharp contrast to the governments —needs to do on pelling visions of where we may Defense Force (UDF). Initially park and recreation facilities provided in every front froin schoolsso fam- be headed. approved by Congress in 2000, middle-class suburbs. ily care to housing, to pull our One was penned by Robert the UDF has been expanded to comfortable inner cities back from the brink Guskind, in National Journal's one million troops, constantly and avert the social catastrophe 25th anniversary issue. Looking patrolling "urban military zones" now building speculatively forward to 2016, in more than 100 afflicted cities The nay-sayers may —as they Guskind contemplated "An Ur- and suburbs coast to coast. But given the demagoguery of to incarcerate. The choice is ours." now have done in the crime billdebate ban Nightmare Come True?" A sprawling federal penal crime bill opponents in deriding The Trust for Public Land —deride all crime prevention out- The alternative vision comes colony in the Arizona desert holds Midnight Basketball, or almost says it willtry, through its Green lays as "social pork." Afirst reply from the San Francisco-based one million prisoners, many sen- any social investment to prevent Cities Initiative, to leverage gov- needs to be that, ofcourse, dollars Trust for Public Land (TPL), a tenced by federal urban tribunals. crime, the prevention side of the ernment, private and foundation to have to be spent prudently and conservation group that's tradi- Overcrowding is so serious Con- argument needs an eloquent ex- outlays of some $2.5 billion thoughtfully. From welfare to tionally worked quietly to pre- gress has just voted to expand the position. The TPL document does make up for some of the urban public housing, many of our sys- serve key pieces of scenic or his- colony's capacity to three mil- that. parkland deficiencies of the past tems cry out for reform. toric lands, rural and urban. Now lion. Public open spaces in cities na- quarter century. aban- tionwide, TPLdiscovered in a sur- If governments and voters re- But to withdraw, to spurn the the trust is "going public" with a There's been wholesale Wriors park and recreation, housing, dramatic, nation wide "Green Cit- donment of such places as Gary, vey last year, are deteriorating— spond, one can imagine city parks health care, job education needs ies Initiative." Ind., and East St. Louis, Ill. Mu- budgetary orphans when city fi- flourishing as they did a century of our inner cities and troubled Outside of science fiction, it nicipal bankruptcies are running nances get tight. Today, urban ago, when such great landscape Law older suburbs is simply to invite would be tough to equal Guskind's rampant. In principal cities, down- parklands for sports, socializing architects as Frederick were at work and parks the urban apocalypse. apocalyptic view ofour urban fate. town office buildings are ringed and fresh air are generally inad- Olmsted civic The Trust for Public Land pro- In 2016, inner-city youth are sup- by heavily armed private guards, equate and overcrowded. Low- were the objects of deep for diver- posal shows there is another way to porting —with guerrilla tactics employees enter through parking income communities are critically pride and opportunities go. reminiscent of the Palestinian garages or a maze of tunnels. underserved —in sharp contrast gent classes to mix in all our great (c) 1994. Wstaiustou Past Grou intifada —a gang of former drug To compare that chilling prog- to the park and recreation facili- cities. and recovery efforts that have More than 150 respondents of- frp h. been underway since the hurri- fered write-in answers to the sur- cane. vey. They suggested there would "During a special session, the be less violence ifthere were bet- "This is an opportunity for "Hopefully, voters will over- Florida Legislature established ter parenting, more parent train- Burlington County residents to whelmingly approve this referen- North the Hurricane Andrew Recovery ing, increased parental concern speak and to say in a unified dum for the sake of both county up, and Relief Trust Fund, which en- and involvement in their NEW JERSEY who must cope way, that ifthe state wants to tell and local officials children's lives, a longer school ~ Voters in BURLINGTON sures that tax revenues generated local and county government what with this burden ofunfunded state in South Dade as a result of re- year, tougher sentences forcnmi- COUNTY will have an opportu- it's mandates and property taxpayers to do, going to have to pick up covery and rebuilding efforts nals, and improved family val- nity to express their opinion on the bill," said Farias. the tab," said Freeholder Director who foot where ues. whether a "State Mandate/State come back to South Dade Vincent R. Farias. "When a man- the Pay" constitutional amendment it's needed," said the senator. The Survey results indicate that dated program isn' funded by the county's juvenile court manage- should be adopted as a result of a money willreimburse that county state, then the burden falls on the staff and the general public resolution passed by the for two months of revenue loss ment local property taxpayer." the same opinions about the Burlington County freeholders. for FY93-94. County Commis- share to Fari as, the county South and A non-binding referendum will According sioner Larry Hawkins received leading solutions to juvenile is responsible for more than $3 FLORIDA the county. family crime, but rank them some- appear on the Nov. 8 general elec- the check on behalf of state-mandated ~ Turner differently. According to tion ballot asking voters if the millionin specific State Senator William what and welfare-related pro- Metropoli- the results ofanother poll —of31 state should be prohibited from health (D) recently presented VIRGINIA the state with a ~ Juvenile Court management-level requiring municipal and county grams, with picking up tan DADE COUNTY Expanded programs for Envi- rev- pro- —the leading solutions to governments to implement new less than a third ofthe cost. $6,760,000 check for county youths and more job training staff alone suffered as a result of are the leading solutions crime are expanded economic de- programs unless the state provides ronmental health programs enue loss grams The money violence, velopment activities, such as job funding for the new program or total $ 986,000, of which the state Hurricane Andrew. forjuvenile and family rebuilding 900 attendees more family counseling service. funds only $ 77,000. was generated by the according to nearly training; at the 1994 FAIRFAXCOUNTY programs; and expanded pro- Fair. grams for youths. The 899 re- In a computerized poll at the spondents at the Fairfax County We invite readers to submit items for Government Center Fairgrounds, Fair picked the same three lead- respondents selected four)eading ing solutions to crime, but ranked "News nation's counties." solutions to juvenile and family expansion of youth programs as from the crime: I) expanded programs for most important, followed by job youths; 2) expanded economic de- training and family counseling. Mail to us: velopment activities, such as job Vincent Picciano, director of St., N.W., Washington, DC 20001 training; 3) available and afford- the Fairfax County Juvenile and do County News,440 First able family counseling programs; Domestic Relations Court, which FAXtol 202/393-2630 and 4) longer sentences for per- sons convicted of crimes. Contmued on page JJ County News, September 12, 1994

may be improved. ington tojust say, "Nothank you!" fr The 20-member committee, cre- Under the Ethical Code for r ~ continued from page 10 N r ated under Nelson's welfare re- County Employees, county em- form billenacted earlier this year, ployees may not accept even a sponsored the survey of fair at- named Innovations Award win- dial parents of children living in willstudy the feasibility of a cen- cup of coffee from any source tendees, said this type ofcomput- ners this month and will receive poverty. Child support payments tralized child support judgment except their employer ifit is job- erized survey of county residents $ 100,000 foundation grants. The made by parents involved in MPFS registry, interception of lottery related. was undertaken for the first time remaining 15 programs willeach have increased by nearly $ 1,000 and other winnings, and the sus- The new provision prohibits last year and was even more suc- receive finalist grants of$20,000. per participant, and average income pension or revocation of profes- county employees from using cessful this year. "The results are MPFS is an initiative which of participants has tripled. sional and motor vehicle licenses. their position for personal gain most interesting aud we will use helps non-custodial parents of "The numberof children living Among those appointed to the and states that the employee can- them to help plan court programs children on public assistance to apart from their fathers has been committee are: MORRILL not give or receive, directly or in the future," he said. meet their child support obliga- growing and will continue to j District Court Clerk tions. The program provides un- grow," said Dakota County Board COUNTY mdirectly, any compensanon, gift, Marilyn Wimmer, LANCASTER reward or from source employed or underemployed fa- Chair Donald J. Maher. "Par- gratuity any District Court Clerk the when is thers withjob readiness and skill ents'air Share is responding to COUNTY except county it job- related. training, job-seeking education, the need for these fathers to meet Marjorie Hart, MERRICK Dale Shotkoski "all training in parent-child relations, their financial and parental re- COUNTYAttorney The new law applies to and SARPY COUNTYAt- to- Midwest and conflict resolution through sponsibilities. The success and Deputy elected and appointed officers William MacKenzie. MINNESOTA mediation. The program began in unique nature of this program are torney gether withall deputies and assis- ~ tants and all persons exercising ) Selected from nearly 1,300 Anoka County in 1989, and was recognized by its selection as an entries, Minnesota Parents'air expanded to Dakota County in Innovations Award finalist." or undertaking to exercise any of Share (MPFS), a welfare reform 1992, when it became Minnesota the powers or functions of the program in DAKOTA and Parents'air Share. NEBRASKA West elected official or department ANOKACOUNTIES, is one of With the support of the Minne- ~ Governor Ben Nelson has ap- head," and specifically prohibits 25 national finalists in the 1994 sota departments of Human Ser- pointed a special Child Support WASHINGTON use of any position for special Innovations in State and Local vices and Jobs and Training, Study Committee to review the The state legislature recently privileges or to disclose confi- Government Awards Program. MPFS became a national demon- state's current child support sys- passed a law that tells county of- dential information acquired Ten of the finalists will be stration site serving non-custo- tem and suggest ways in which it ficials and employees in Wash- through county employment.

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Earlysvine, VA 22939, phone: 804/ pants the opportunity to develop a of the Census's "Ssaiisii«at Abstract The meetings will provide a forum 978-1986. new, positive framework for think- the United States," is now avail- For more information, contact: Ri- for discussing how fair housing plan- af ing about troubled youth, to join a able from U.S. Government Books. chard Keller, Northeast Maryland ning can enhance community efforts in ~ Texas network of professionals dedicated The 1994 edition provides com- Waste Disposal Authority, 25 S. meeting their cettifications foraffirma- The Section Society for Management is a to working together to stem violence, parative statistics based on the 1990 Charles St., Suite 2105, Baltimore, tively furthering fair housing and non- Range sponsoring and to learn how to create inter- mar- MD 21201, phone: 410/333-2730, discrimination. conference titled"Private Property census that can help businesses, agency collaborations involving the ket researchers, state and local gov- fax: 410/333-2721. To register, contact the Fair Housing Rights and Responsibilities af Rangeland Owners and Managers," entire community. The cost is $345. ernment planners. and economic de- Information Clearinghouse calling: by An interactive videoconference I/800/343-3442, TDD: I/800/483- Oct. 23-25 in Austin, Texas. velopment specialists compete in the ~ The National League of Cities de- will be broadcast from the confer- 2209. The meeting objective is to 1990s and beyond. The cost is $40. (NLC)has released two new publica- velop communication and under- ence site on Nov. I for those who To order, contact: Superintendent tions. "Paveny and Economic De- ~ "Beyond the Walls —Conec- standing of the implications, per- would like to participate off-site. of Documents, P.O. 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This catalog offers ($ 10 for members; $ 15 for non-mem- Several sessions willaddress the fol- Barron S. Rector, Registrar, Texas over award-winning and exclu- 750 bers) serves as a to explain Section Society for Range Manage- ~ The American Association of primer lowing correctional health issues: tu- sive videos, publications, posters, what' involved in the new technol- ment, 4426 Kirkwood Drive, Col- Homes and Services for the berculosis and HIVin correctional set- and prevention programs for educa- ogy and why it's important to local lege Station, 77802. Aging's 33rd Annual Meeting and tings, inmate health education, sub- TX tors, parents, counselors and others leaders. Exposition be held Nov. 7-10 in stance abuse treatment programs, and will who work with children. For ordering information, contact: Orlando, Fla. creating links with community ser- ~ The Neighborhood Reinvest- For ordering information, contact: NLC Publications Center, P.O. Box vices. The registration fee is $210. ment Training Institute will be held This conference offers you a The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, 645 491, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, For more information, contact: Na- in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 24-28. chance to hear experts, authors, fu- New York Ave., Huntington, NY phone: 301/725-4299. tional Commission on Correctional Course topics include: "Rejuve- turists and government officials dis- Health Care, 2105 N. Southport, Chi- nating Community Commerce," cuss key issues that have an impact cago,IL 60614-4017, phone: 312/528- "Reinvesting in Our Communities," on seniors and providers of housing 0818, fax: 312/528-4915. and "Leading Groups and Managing and health care for the elderly. Keep The Home Fires Burning Organizations." Tuition is $ 125 per For more information, contact: ~ The Government Finance Of- day. American Association of Homes and Build a secure future with U.S. Savings Bonds, a competitive, llcers Association (GFOA) willspon- For registration information, con- Services for the Aging, 901 E St., sor the followinggovernment financial tact: Neighborhood Reinvestment NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC safe investment. Buy them where you bank or work. management seminars in Atlanta, Gaz Training Institute, 1325 G St. N.W., 20004-2037, phone: 202/783-2242, "Advanced Financial Reporting"— Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, fax: 202/783-2255. Sept. 26-28; "Investing Public phone: 202/376-2642 or 800/438- ?cue SAV1MsS Funds" —Sept. 26-27; "understanding 5547, fax: 202/376-2168. ~ The Sixth Annual Southwest inAmest«a ..BOM5 and Calculating Arbitrage" —Sept. 27; Regional Government Technology "Public Cash Management" —Sept. ~ Orlando, Fla. is the site of this Conference will be held Feb. 15-17 28-29; and "Intermediate Governmen- year's Urban Land Institute Fall in Austin, Texas. tal Accounting" —Sept. 28-30. The Meeting, Oct. 26-29. For more information, contact: cost is $330 for GFOA members and Sessions will cover a range of is- Paul Fairbrother, regional director, $380 for non-members. sues, including: "The Outlook for at 512/794-9938. For more information, contact: Rob- Power Centers: Impact on Tradi- ert Gee, Government Finance Officers tional Retailing," "Inner Workings Association Education and Marketing of Community Development: Part- Center, 180 North Michigan Ave., nerships That Work," and "A New PUBLICATIONS Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601, phone: Breed of Institutional Investor." ~ The American Correctional 312/977-9700. For registration information, con- Association has released three new tact: Neil Gaffney, Senior Associate, publications titled: t National Juve- ~ The achievements and poten- Media Relations, Urban Land Insti- nile Detention Dire«tory," "Vi/at 12 County News September 12, 1994

ofhigh level management experience in son County Personnel, Room 753, 100 information systems in ularge complex Northside Square, Huntsville, AL ~ ~ r public and/or corporate entity. This posi- 35801. EOE. tion willpmvide both administrative and ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, IN- $60204 with merit increases and excel- officer in charge with the ultimate re- technical direction for the County-wide FORMATION SYSTEMS lent benefits. To obtain official County sponsibility for the program. He or she management information systems, com- FINANCE DIRECTOR —LA DEKALB COUNTY, GAu DeKalb application package contact: DeKalb willhave a working knowledge ofeffec- pu ter operations, radio, microwave, data PAZ COUNTY, ARIZ.: Work along County Government, Information Sys- County Merit System, 1300 Commerce tive methods ofinmate population man- telecommunications networks and the the beautiful Colorado River. La Paz tems Dept., seeks applicants forthe posi- Drive, Room 100, Decatur, GA. 30030, agement. The Superintendent serves at County-owned telephone system. Quali- County Board of Supervisors office is tion ofAssistant Director, IS to organize (404) 371-2332. Position open until fur- the discretion of the County Commis- fied applicants should submit applica- now accepting applications for the posi- and direct the activities of Systems and ther notice or until filled. EOE. sioners. The County consists of 36 tion materials by October 28, 1994 to: tion of Finance Director. Salary Range: Re- 29,869-$ 46,577 annual, D.O.E. Appli- Pmgramming support functions, to in- Towns and 1 City with a total population San Bernardino County Human $ clude development of department bud- of 250.000. The Corrections institution sources, 157 W. Fifth St., San Bernar- cation and Job Description is available at gets and plallning and coordinating de- CORRECIIONS SUPERINTEN- has an average inmate population of 190 dino, CA 92415-0440, (909) 3874080.. the La Paz County Board ofSupervisors partmental divisions with outside con- DENT, DEPARTMENT OF COR- witha capacity of336; and a support staff EOE. m/f/h. Office, 601 11th Street, Parker, Arizona in- sultants and vendors in developing feasi- RECTIONS —ROCKINGHAM of90 and an annual operating budget of 85344. Open until figed. For further bility studies, cost estimates, and time COUNTY, N.H.i Requirements: $4.2 million. Salary commensurate with formation, contact Dan Field, County 602/669-6115. tables for proposed projects. Minimum Bachelor's Degree with specialty in experience and with excellent benefits DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE Administrator, at Equal requirements include BS in Computer criminal justice. law enforcement man- package. The position willremain open MANAGEMENT—SAN BERNAR- Opportunity Employer. Science, MIS, Business or Public Ad- agement. institutional administration, until September 30, 1994. To apply, send DINO COUNTY, CALIF.: $87,378 ministration or related field with a con- administration, or social sciences; at afi materials to Roy E Morrisette, Direc- annually (salary currently under re- centration in information systems man- least seven years ofex peri ence incorrec- tor of Personnel, 117 North Road, view). The County is reauiting for an SENIOR MANAGEMENTANA- agement, and six years ofprogressively tional and rehabilitation workin a prison Brentwood, N.H. 03833, (603) 679- individual to direct the Solid Waste LYST —DAKOTA COUNTY, responsible experience in aU aspects of environment; or any equivalent combi- 2256, Ext. 3598. EEO. Management program through subordi- MINN.: Hiring Range: $ 32,700- information systems management, two nation ofeducafion and on the job cape nate managers and supervisors. Respon- $44,200/yr. Dakota County, the third of which must have been at the supervi- rience. Four years of progressively re- sibilities include directing the develop- largest County in Minnesota, seeks a sory leveL Salary Range: $42,780- sponsible experience in planning, orga- DIRECI'OR OF INFORMATION ment and implementation of long range highly qualified professional to assist in nizing, and directing major phases ofthe SERVICES —SAN BERNARDINO plans; directing surveying, engineering, the development and implementation of operations and pmgrams of a medium COUNTY,CALIF.:$92,000 annually, operational, planning and recycling ac- programs to assess organizational per- Job Market - Classified size correctional institution. The pre- plus extensive executive benefit plan. tivities; and directing administrative ac- formance. The primary role ofthe posi- Rate Schedule ferred applicant will have at least two San Bernardino County is recruiting for tivities including contract, personnel, tion will be to compile, analyze and as the a and budget administration. Requires five re- Rates: $5 per line. years of the required experience an individual with minimum of5 years evaluate County-wide depmtmental years of experience in the management detailed (You can figure the approxi- sults measurement data, prepare and supervision of solid waste manage- recommendations on findings, and assist mate cost of an ad by counting the ment or related programs which in- in the coordination ofquantitative opera- number of characters. including FOR SALE cluded responsibility forcontractadmin- tions reports with the annual budget. The spaces and punctuation marks, in ~ 1 - Thornber ELPAC "punch-card" Voting System istration, human resources and fiscal op- successiul candidate willbe highly skilled your One line consists of copy. erations. Apply by September 30, 1994. m lysis and e~md~ m I 38 characters. (computer, screen terminal, & card reader) pm approximately An original County application must be willpossess considerable knowledge ofthe Divide 38 into the number of ~ 237- Thornber Punch-Card Vote Recorders submitted. For additional information theories, principles and techniques ofplan- characters in your ad. The ~ 66- Metal Transfer Cases and application, contact San Bernardino ning and budget processes. In addition, this resulting figure willgive you the County Human Resources, 157 West position requires knowledge of statistical, approximate number of lines. Fifth Street, San Bernardino, CA92415- research method- Elections analytical, concepts and Multiplythat figure by 5 to figure Contact: J. Reichaft, Columbia County 0440, 909/387-5589 or 909/387-8304. ologies. Tbe abiTity to present complex your approximate cost.) EOE. m/f/h. material clearly, communicate eifectively Display Classified: $30 per 71 7/389-5640 both verbally and in writing, and demon- column inch. strate leadership in areas ofresponsibiTity is Government Billing:Invoices willbe sent THE PAR GROUP Local EXECUTIVE DIRECI'OR, THE essential. Although a Master's Degree is after publication. Paul A. Reaume, Ltd. Specialists NATIONALCHILDREN'S ADVO- preferred, applicants must possess a Serving a National to: Job Public CACY CENTER —HUNTSVILLE, Bachelor's Degree in Public Administra- Mail advertising copy Chcntcic Market, County News, 440 First Management Consultants ALA4 Directs overaU operations and tion, Business Administration or a closely St., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Executive Search g Stag Reauitment serves as liaison withBoard ofDirectoa. related Geld. Experience in pmgram evalu- FAX advertising copy to: Job Management Audits ~ Stag Rightsizing 8 Outplacement Supervises staff. Prepares budget and ation is desirable. Applications and resume Market, County News, 202/393- Organization 8 Operations Analysis ~ Police 8 Fire Studies develops short- and long-term goals. must be received by the Dakota County ~ Plans oversees Relations Department, 1590 2630. TOM 8 Motivagonal Training Personnel Systems and Pay Coordinates and all fundrai sing Employee Training Strategic Planning efforts and public relations. Qualifica- Hwy. 55, Hastings, Minnesom 55033 by Be sure to include billing Leadership Development tions: Bachelor' degree in Bus. Admin., Novembpr 1, 1994. Applications and addi- information along with copy. with 5-10 yrs. supervisory and adminis- tional information may be obtained by call- For more information, cau 100 N. Waukegan Road, Suite 200 trative exp. Computer literate; frequent ing (612) 438-4280 or TDD (612) 438- National Associa- TEL (708) 234-0005 Lake Bluff,Ulinoii60044 FAX (708) 234-8309 County ¹ws, travel. Salary: Negotiable. Allinterested 4618 for hearing impairecL EOE Smoke- 202/942-4256. Public Service Smcc 19 tion of Counties, 4 i iing m ihe Achicvwucoi oi I xccucoic m iho applicants should send resume to: Madi- Free Environment

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION - POSTMARK OEAOEINE - OCTOBER 21, 1994 H 0 T E I. REGIS T R A T I 0 N Name Mr/Mrs/Ms Housing reservations must be made by completing this form. AU reservations received aaer October 21 will Title be confirmed subject to availability. County Room Reservation Name Arrival Date Address City State Zip Roommate Name Departure Date Nickname Telephone Fax Do You Have AnySpecial Housing Needs?

WHATIS YOUR MAINAREA OF INTEREST? Q Aging Q Employment 8c Training Q Health Q Human Services Please check desired accommodations: Loews Anatole: Single/Double...... $ 110 (Standard)

REGISTRATION FEES HOUSING DEPOSIT —Your room reservation can be reserved by either of the following methods: Postmarked by Oct. 14 Postmarked after Oct. 14 1. Complete Credit Card Authorization below. This is fast and easy; your room willbe reserved and guaranteed. We reserve room and send you an acknowledgement ofyour room reservation Member county attendee Q $250 Q $295 2, Send no payment now. will your that willinstruct you to pay the hotel directly in order to guarantee your room. Your mom willnot be guaranteed Non-member attendee Q $300 Q $350 county until the hotel receives your payment. Other government attendee Q $300 Cl $350 Private sector attendee Q $325 Q $375 NOTE: The NACo Conference Regis(ration Center will send you an acknowledgement within two weeks of receipt of this form. The hotel will also send you an acknowledgement after your credit card is confumed or PAYMENTMETHOD:Conference registration fee must be received before registration can be processed. You payment is received. Do not send payments for hotel reservations to NACo Conference Registration Center. may reserve your registration with a voucher or purchase order made payable to the National Assoctauon of send payments to the hotel indicated on your acknowledgement. Counties. However, a purchase order only hoMs registration; payment must be made before a badge is issued. Q Check Q MasterCard Q Visa Q P.O. or Voucher CREDIT CARDAUTHORIZATION Q MasterCard Q Visa Q American Express Card Number Exp. Date Card Number Exp. Date ~ Cardholder's Name Cardholder's Name Signature

CanceUation Policy: Refund of conference registration fee, less an administrative fee of $ 50, willbe made if The NACo Housing Center is authorized to use the above card to guarantee my botel reservation. I understand written notice of conference registration caneegations are postmarked no later than October 21, 1994. that one night's room charge willbe biUed through this card ifI fail to arrive for my assigned housing at the have with the Cence aetio n requests postmarked after October 21 willbe subject to an administrative fee equal to one-half coofirmed date, or ifI depart earlier than I confirmed, unless I have canceled my reservation reservation. of tbe registration fee. hotel at least 48 bours in advance. The card may be debited as soon as the hotel receives my Return completed form to: NACo ~ Conference Registration Center '.O. Box 79007 'altimore, MD 21279-0007