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May/June 2012 Published by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Volume 56, Number 3 May/June 2012 What’s Inside... Making law COUNTY COMMISSION enforcement safer 1 Martin & Cobey revised:Layout 1 2/20/2012 4:34 PM Page 1 B r i a n M o o r e P 2 5 6 . 2 3 2 . 5 3 8 4 B M o o r e @ M a r t i n a n d c o B e y . c o M W W W . M a r t i n a n d c o B e y . c o M 2 COUNTY COMMISSION in this issue VOLUME 56, NUMBER 3 from the cover... Making law enforcement safer............................................................. 18 Supporting our jails ................................................................................ 21 Training for drivers designed for emergencies ................................ 25 news you can use... Pair of county experts contributes to ATRIP .................................. 10 ACCA Partners get starring role at convention ............................. 13 Public service in Chairman McMillan’s blood ................................... 15 Administrators need special brand of leadership, Dendy says ..... 26 Wheels already turning on 9-1-1 changes from Act 2012-293 .... 29 Cleburne County gives facelift to 1907 courthouse ...................... 30 Special thanks to Autauga County Sheriff Herbie Johnson and Jail Administrator Larry Nixon for allowing County AAEM recognizes excellence in emergency management ............ 32 Commission Magazine inside Autauga Metro Jail to take photos for this issue. points of view... President’s Corner ....................................................................................4 Focusing on being the one voice for county government in Alabama The County Line .................................................................... ..................6 Local decision-making on local funding for local transportation projects In Legal Terms ..................................................................................... .......8 Counties need expert help to navigate laws regarding personnel who we are... 2011-12 ACCA Board of Directors ................................................... 34 ACCA Staff .............................................................................................. 34 COUNTY COMMISSION is published bi-monthly by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama, Inc.; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. Subscription rates are $20 per year, which is included in the dues of members. Additional copies, when available, are $2 each to non-members. Periodicals postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama. Postmaster: Send address changes to COUNTY COMMISSION; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. USPS 985-380 COUNTY COMMISSION 3 President’s Corner_________________________________________________ ave we been part of starting provides us a new platform to advance Hsomething significant that will the successes of counties. continue for years to come; or are we The new logo for the Association nearing the close of a project that will wasn’t designed to simply “start over” quickly be forgotten after Tim Choate with our image. It represents who we steps aside as ACCA president? are and what we do. It speaks to our Did we commit ourselves to raising focus together and it tells what we are public awareness of our collective to be about – and that’s speaking with Hon. Tim Choate efforts on behalf of counties; or did one strong, unified and clear voice President we simply improve our web site, put about the best interests of county on a new shirt with the Association’s government. new logo and say a bunch of shallow There is no one else to speak with words about speaking with one voice that voice. And if we don’t speak for for counties? counties, the citizens back home will In short, were we just killing time or be the real losers. As our state faces Focusing on have we made a significant change that more challenges, county government will benefit counties for years? will become the focus of even more being the one As my year as president nears its attacks on our ability to provide those conclusion, that’s the question that services that are essential to economic voice for county rings in my ears. I hope it is a question development and growth, health, you will ponder as you think about your quality of life, transportation, safety, government in role in this outstanding organization. law enforcement and educational I am convinced that together we’ve advancement. Alabama produced something that has forever In the last decade or so it has changed this Association. We’ve raised become more “in vogue” to Reflections on a year in office our own awareness of the Association’s criticize government as wasteful significant role in improving the lives and unnecessary. There are many of people back home. And, in the voices that will cry out charges of process, we’ve enhanced our ability to waste, self-interest and government’s make more changes in the future. unquenchable thirst for revenue. But That’s what this effort has been about there is – and, perhaps, always will be for me. Securing high ground from – only one group to speak for county which this Association can speak with government in our state. an even stronger – and more unified – When you become president of the voice for the best interests of counties. Association you see – and become The new web site presents a new visual part of – things that you did not image of the Association that more know existed. You are exposed to effectively links our activities with the this Association’s role in decision- important issues in our state. It is much making in our state and the ability easier to use. It provides direct access we have to shape public policy in the to more useful information. And it legislature, with our direct connection 4 COUNTY COMMISSION As our state faces more challenges, county government will become the focus of even more attacks on our ability to provide those services that are essential to economic development and growth, health, quality of life, transportation, safety, law enforcement and educational advancement. to state agencies and our important outstanding, we’re going to have a from anything Tim Choate did on his role with the National Association of statewide set of contracts for debris own. If this effort to unify one voice Counties and with the members of our removal and monitoring for use after for counties is to be a sea change in Congressional delegation. disasters, we’ve responded to the Alabama – a change that positively challenge of Gov. Robert Bentley’s Those groups have always recognized impacts the lives of our citizens ATRIP road and bridge program, we this Association as the “voice” of back home – then the new challenge helped protect funding for rural bridges counties and this year we have only rests with every member of this as Congress passed the new highway organization. enhanced the position by focusing on funding legislation, and, yes, we’ve making the voice one that speaks with implemented a new, focused effort to I am not leaving; I am just stepping more influence, clarity and productivity raise public awareness of ACCA. aside to become a past president. I than any of our single voices can Continuing this momentum does will continue my efforts to ensure accomplish alone. not rest with our next president, we provide one strong, unified and Much has been accomplished this Ricky Harcrow, any more than the effective voice for county government year – our legislative session was again accomplishments of this year result in Alabama. Will you join me? Celebrating 40 years of serving Georgia and the Southeast with Total Petroleum Management. -VCFTt'VFMt(BTPMJOFt'VFM['MFFU$BSEt)FEHJOH$POUSBDUTt0JM3FDZDMJOHt6TFE0JM$PMMFDUJPO &RVJQNFOUt*OEVTUSJBM4FSWJDFTt&OHJOFFSJOHt&OWJSPONFOUBM4FSWJDFT $POUBDU6T]]NDQIFSTPOPJMDPN]GVFM[DBSEDPN COUNTY COMMISSION 5 546826_McPherson.indd 1 8/12/11 8:25:02 PM The County Line ___________________________________________________________ s every county in Alabama to dwindle, perhaps by as much as 20 Aworks at a hectic pace to ready percent over the next few years. The applications for the ambitious $1 billion new highway law enacted by Congress road and bridge program initiated by just a couple of months ago reduced Gov. Robert Bentley, some news from by about $50 million per year the just off our east border has put things net revenue available to the Alabama back into perspective. Department of Transportation. More In late July voters in Georgia went to cuts are, almost certainly, around the Sonny Brasfield the polls to consider a statewide tax corner. And, all the while, the costs of Executive Director increase to fund transportation-related construction climb at an alarming pace. expenses. The vote was conducted in 12 The proceeds from the state-levied regions, with only three of those regions highway tax are stagnant – and have approving the vote. In most areas – been for more than a decade. Collected especially those where the resulting tax on the number of gallons of gasoline proceeds were diced up on non-road and diesel fuel sold, the prospects for projects – the negative voters smothered growth in this tax are gloomy, at best. those who favored the projects. Projects like the current one initiated The only three districts that supported by Gov. Bentley earlier this year serve the vote were those in which the money as a defibrillator for a road and bridge Local decision- was almost exclusively proposed for system teetering on the brink of road and bridge projects. There is, I expiration. This particular program, making on local believe, a clear message in those results: which is the largest in the state’s history the voters will consider paying additional by at least 200 percent, has come at a funding for local taxes to support highway construction, time when counties had already been if they get the chance. forced to begin plowing up the decaying transportation We’ve always believed that to be the asphalt in order to return roads to an case. easier-to-maintain dirt status. Without this program, counties would be facing projects There is evidence in Mobile County, disastrous decisions in the next couple where voters consistently renew an ad of years.
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