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Vol. 38 No. 11 • June 5, 2006 “The wisdom to know and Facing steep hikes in energy How many votes can your the courage to defend the prices, counties turn innova- county cast in NACo’s race public interest” tive in getting a good deal for for second vice president at their taxpayers. See page 8. the 2006 Annual Conference National Association of Counties • Washington, D.C. www.naco.org • www.countynews.org in Chicago? See pages 12–17. Senate approves immigration bill Includes funding stream for local health, education costs BY MARILINA SANZ based 80 percent on the non-citizen ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR resident population of the state and The Senate approved the Com- 20 percent on growth rate of the non- prehensive Immigration Reform Act citizen population. There would also of 2006, S. 2611, which includes be a minimum state allocation of $5 several provisions of importance to million. The local government funds counties. would be distributed by the states The fi rst is an amendment that based on need and function. establishes a new funding stream The amendment also has language for state and local governments to that ensures that these funds cannot pay for the health and education be used by Congress for any other costs associated with immigration. purpose. If the Cornyn amendment The amendment was offered by Sen. raises an estimated $7 billion in fees, John Cornyn (R-Texas). The formula local governments would receive at program would be paid for by an ad- least $2.1 billion over the course of the ditional legalization fee. program. Additionally, it is possible States would have to pass through that some of the state funds will trickle Photos courtesy of Corson County, S.D. Sheriff Keith Gall no less than 30 percent of the funds down to counties and cities. A county employee has been charged with arson in connection with a midnight fi re April 10 that gutted the 96- to local governments within 180 The Senate also considered year-old Corson County, S.D. courthouse. (See page 5 for the complete story.) days of receiving the funds. The state allocation formula would be ■ See IMMIGRATION on page 7 Ag spending bill posts House passes forest restoration bill small increase for RCAP Would speed recovery efforts after catastrophes BY PAUL BEDDOE based knowledge, to make the Act by addressing forest rehabilitation BY JOE DUNN AND business programs and community ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR timely and responsible decisions following catastrophic events — such as MARILINA SANZ facilities grants and loans. The House passed H.R. 4200, necessary to improve the health, hurricanes, fi res, tornados, wind storms ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORS The legislation, passed May 23, the Forest Emergency Recovery vitality and safety of our national or insect epidemics — as recommended The House’s FY07 agriculture was approved after a series of votes and Research Act of 2005 (FER- forests,” said Wallowa County, Ore. by the scientifi c community. appropriations bill cuts discretionary that removed authorizing language RA), with bipartisan support on a Commissioner Ben Boswell. The core principle at the heart of funding by $96 million from FY06 from the bill. Specifi cally, House vote of 243–182. FERRA was sup- This bill was designed to supple- spending levels but represents an Agriculture Committee Chairman ported by NACo and authored by ment the Healthy Forests Restoration ■ See FORESTS on page 3 increase of $564 million over the Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) raised two Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Brian administration’s request. The total points of order against provisions Baird (D-Wash.) and Stephanie Quik Takes package of $93.6 billion includes that would have extended the Milk Herseth (D-S.D.). a discretionary spending level set at Income Loss Contract program Forty-one Democrats joined $18.4 billion. The remainder funds and the peanut program. most Republicans in voting for the 22005005 TopTop FiveFive BeachesBeaches inin tthehe UU.S..S. mandatory programs such as food The House also defeated an bill, May 17, while 26 Republicans 1 Fort Desoto Park – North Beach, St. Petersburg • Pinellas County, Fla. stamps and commodity payments. amendment by Rep. Ron Paul (R- crossed the aisle to vote with the Ocracoke Island – Outer Banks • Hyde County, N.C. Under the Rural Development Texas) that would have prohibited minority against it. 2 title, the Rural Community Ad- USDA from implementing a new “The Forest Emergency Recov- 3 Hanalei Bay • Kauai County, Hawaii vancement Program (RCAP) would animal identifi cation program. ery and Research Act would permit 4 Caladesi Island State Park – Clearwater • Pinellas County, Fla. receive a modest increase of $5 mil- Paul and others raised concerns the professionals who manage our 5 Fleming Beach • Maui County, Hawaii lion, to $700 million. RCAP is the forests on a daily basis to use their Source: Stephen Leatherman, Florida International University researcher. umbrella program for rural utilities, ■ See AGRICULTURE on page 3 practical experience, and research- Based on 50 criteria and review of more than 650 public beaches. 2 County News, June 5, 2006 Hoouseuse IInteriornterior AAppropriationsppropriations billbill includesincludes PILTPILT boostboost

BY JULIE UFNER Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah); Rep. all the way through conference with language be struck because he felt and the administration to clarify that ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), ranking the Senate. policy language did not belong in a municipal streets and gutters and The FY07 Interior Appropria- minority member on the Resources But the bill was not without its spending bill. The Democrats did not man-made ditches are excluded tions bill, H.R. 5386 passed the Committee; Rep. Jim Gibbons controversies. Within its parameters fi ght the challenge and the provision from the defi nition of “waters of House by a vote of 293–128. The (R-Nev.); and Rep. John Salazar were several contentious amend- was successfully removed. the United States,” and that such $25.9-billion bill funds the Interior (D-Colo.). ments that infl amed members lead- The Clean Water State Revolv- waters should be regulated at the Department, the Environmental The increase was offset by a ing to fi ery debates on the House ing Loan Fund (CWSRF) was cut local level and not be subject to Protection Agency, the Forest Ser- 15-percent reduction to the Depart- fl oor, namely in the energy and signifi cantly in the bill, from $887 federal regulation. vices, American Indian services, ment of the Interior administration environmental realm. million to $688 million, a $200 mil- The amendment offered by Reps. and cultural/arts programs through and salaries line item — a budget An amendment by Rep. Adam lion dollar cut from FY06 levels. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Robert the Smithsonian Institution and the which has more than doubled over Putnam (R-Fla.) removed language David Obey (D-Wis.) attempted to Andrews (D-N.J.) to ban federal National Endowment for the Arts the past fi ve years. The acceptance allowing offshore natural gas drilling offer an amendment that would have funding for building logging roads in and Humanities. This was the fi rst by voice vote indicates the broad by a vote of 217–203. The moratori- increased the CWSRF through tax the Tongass National Forest passed FY07 bill to successfully pass the support the program enjoys — due ums that are in place under current increases, however, that amendment by a vote of 237–181. NACo opposed House this year. in large part to the sustained effort of law disallow most offshore oil and failed. The George W. Bush admin- the amendment. An uncontroversial amendment NACo and WIR members to explain gas drilling, except for some sections istration has consistently cut fund- An amendment offered by Reps. was approved by voice vote to in- the importance of the program to of the Gulf of Mexico and off the ing for CWSRF since FY04 when Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and Hilda crease the funding level for PILT to their representatives in Congress. Alaskan coast. it was at a record funding level of L. Solis (D-Calif.) bars the EPA from a record high level of $244 million The bill’s principal sponsor, Chairman Don Young (R-Alaska) $1.35 billion. According to the ad- relaxing reporting requirements for from the $228 million proposed by Rep. Charles Taylor (R-N.C.), successfully led a parliamentary ministration, the program is already the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). the Appropriations Committee. chairman of the Interior Appro- challenge to remove from the bill adequately funded and no additional It passed by a 231–187 vote. The amendment was offered priations Subcommittee, accepted non-binding “Sense of Congress” money is needed. Last fall, the EPA proposed on the fl oor by Rep. Chris Cannon the amendment, but noted that he language stating that humans and One of the amendments that raising the threshold for detailed (R-Utah), Chairman of the Western was not entirely confi dent that the their actions have caused global NACo opposed was offered by reporting from 500 pounds to 5,000 Caucus; Rep. Mark Udall (D-Colo.); enhanced level could be sustained warming. Young asked that the Reps. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), pounds per chemical handled by a John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jim facility annually. The agency is also Leach (R-Idaho). It passed by a vote considering a change to require of 222–198. Essentially, this amend- companies to report emissions ev- ment would stop the EPA from using ery other year, rather than annually. funds to implement a three-year-old The amendment prevents the EPA policy directive that limits Clean Wa- from using any funds in the bill to ter Act (CWA) protections for some fi nalize this change. streams, wetlands and other bodies The Toxics Release Inventory of water such as man-made ditches. (TRI) is a publicly available EPA Failing to limit some of the Clean database that contains information Congress fi nally reauthorized ily that must be to acknowledge this fact. This is Water Act protections, this fi scally on toxic chemical releases and other the Temporary Assistance for served under the an expansion that NACo sought affects counties in construction and waste management activities report- Needy Families (TANF) block program. in reauthorization. It was part of transportation projects. This amend- ed annually by certain covered indus- grant earlier this year as part of Third, the both the House and Senate bills, ment would make the man-made try groups as well as federal facilities. the Defi cit Reduction Act (DRA), secretary of but had to be dropped because of ditches “jurisdictional,” meaning This inventory was established under after about a dozen short-term ex- Health and Hu- the rules governing the budget wetland permits would be required the Emergency Planning and Com- tensions of the program. While man Services reconciliation process under for any construction, transportation munity Right-to-Know Act of 1986 the NACo Board of Directors Bill Hansell was given wide which the program was reau- or maintenance project a county does (EPCRA) and expanded by the Pol- selected TANF reauthorization NACo President discretion to thorized. that affects ditches. lution Prevention Act of 1990. as one of NACo’s legislative pri- determine how HHS must submit regulations Ditches are pervasive in counties The TRI program came about in orities for 2006, NACo opposed states defi ne allowable work activi- by the end of June. States and all across the nation, and, at least 1986 after a chemical plant in Bho- the version that was included in ties and who must participate. This counties need to be given ample until recently, were never considered pal, India exploded, killing 2,000 the DRA. NACo’s objections notion is contrary to one of the origi- time to implement the new regu- to be jurisdictional by the Corps of people. Shortly thereafter, there was centered on several issues. nal intents of the TANF law, which lations, preferably until FY08. Engineers. However, in the past a serious chemical release at another First, the bill changed the was to give states great fl exibility in There also needs to be fl ex- few years some district Corps of- plant in West Virginia. These events way that participation rates are designing their programs. ibility in the penalty process. fi ces have started to classify ditches highlighted the need for a federal measured. As a result, most states Having said that, we must make This would include a process as jurisdictional. When ditches are community right-to-know policy. will have to increase the number the best of a bad situation. Counties that allows for corrective compli- declared jurisdictional, permits are More than 23,000 facilities in of families that participate in the want as much fl exibility as possible, ance. Additionally, partial credit required. In some cases, permit de- a variety of industries must now program without receiving addi- particularly with respect to work should be given for individuals lays through the Corps have caused make annual detailed reports about tional training funds. The way the activities. who are making progress but may needless delays and unexpected the amount of some 650 chemicals participation rates will be calcu- At the very least, we want no be working fewer hours. expenditure of additional funds. their plants release. For more infor- lated is so strict that most states reduction in the types of activities NACo will be closely NACo’s policy calls on Congress mation, go to www.epa.gov/tri/. will not be able to meet them. that count toward participation, monitoring the regulations and States that don’t meet the new such as vocational education and implementation. The Human requirements could face penal- job search. Services and Education Steering ties of up to 5 percent of their Additionally, NACo believes that Committee plans to invite HHS TANF grant. the secretary has been given enough representatives to its meeting at Second, the bill doesn’t pro- discretion to also allow states and the Annual Conference in Cook Every Two Weeks ... vide enough money for child care. counties to count mental health and County to discuss implementa- Get the News Updates on Your Desktop! It provides $200 million more a substance abuse treatment as allow- tion. The National Association of year, but many more families able activities. County Human Services Admin- Headline Update • Web Site Updates will need to be served because Individuals with mental health istrators is also planning several County News PDF Delivery of the changes in the program. and substance abuse problems are activities on implementation at The new money represents about a growing percentage of the TANF its December meeting in Pinellas To sign up for any of these services, go to www.countynews.org/ Online_Form.cfm, fi ll out the form, and answer a few questions. There $69 a month for each new fam- population, and the regulations need County, Fla. is no charge for this service. County News, June 5, 2006 3 Locals’ testimony sharpens focus on telecom franchising

BY JEFF ARNOLD were treated in the legislation and franchise terms by rulemaking. The ments nationwide — a federal agency munications taxes as well as any DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR voiced concerns about the move bill further requires that a franchise that has never had the authority to state-imposed telecommunications Local governments made a strong away from local franchising. be granted by federal law within 30 regulate local public rights of way taxes that are not imposed in lieu of case for local video franchising at a In response, Stevens made clear days of a broadband-video provider’s and has no expertise concerning local rights-of-way compensation. hearing before the U.S. Senate that his version of the legislation fi ling an application. It also places an streets, sidewalks, public safety and While not specifi cally an issue Committee on Commerce, Science was a “draft” and that staff would unreasonable, and what most cities traffi c patterns. for local governments, the legislation and Transportation on S. 2686, as be directed to work with NACo and and counties believe will be, unattain- • Third, this bill abandons com- (and its House counterpart H.R. 5252) introduced by Chairman Ted Stevens the other local government groups to able mandate that localities must act mitments to keep localities fi nancially is tangled up with concerns over (R-Alaska). address many of the concerns raised within 15 days. whole in the rewrite of the video “net neutrality.” House Judiciary Dearborn, Mich. Mayor Michael by the testimony. The next day, The consequence for not acting franchising process by excluding Chairman James Sensenbrenner A. Guido testifi ed, May 18, on behalf NACo and the other local groups within 30 days of application is that advertising and other non-subscriber (R-Wis.) has introduced additional of a number of local government as- met with Commerce Committee the bill “federalizes” local video revenues from the current 5-percent legislation to protect consumers and sociations, including NACo, the staff on both sides of the aisle. franchising and eliminates the 1- franchise fee. In addition, many com- other Internet users from possible U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Here are the problems with S. 2686 percent fee for public, educational and munities have made the decision in anti-competitive and discriminatory National League of Cities. as local governments see them: government (PEG) access channels their local franchises to obtain more conduct by broadband providers. Sen. Senators seemed to have reviewed • First, while the bill ostensibly used to carry local programming and than 1-percent worth of PEG and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has stated an the local government’s testimony preserves local franchising author- appropriate institutional network (I- I-Net support for needs such as interest in similar legislation. carefully because most of the sena- ity, the net effect is that it strips Net) obligations for government fi re, police, and other governmental Opponents of their measures ar- tors’ opening statements raised con- local authority and hands it, instead, and emergency communications. communications and, in those com- gue that market forces, not regula- cerns about how local governments to the FCC to determine virtually all (See chart, page 6.) munities, local programming and tion, should be the way the Internet • Second, as crafted, the bill would emergency communications would works. Proponents of net neutrality send all rights-of-way disputes to the be diminished as a result of this bill. say the Internet has been free of inter- FCC, not the courts, which is the cur- The pledge to keep localities fi nan- ference from network providers and Pre-approved practices could rent practice. Communities, large and cially whole would be further margin- should remain so. Sensenbrenner has small, would be placed in the diffi cult alized by preemption language that said his committee will mark up his begin within 60 days of catastrophe position of reaffi rming their rights- does not allow localities to conduct legislation and is prepared to offer it ■ FORESTS from page 1 the country, more than 50 different of-way management and practices by franchise fee audits. as an amendment to the House bill. drafts, and overwhelming support satisfying a set of hurdles, at least six • Fourth, while the draft osten- Energy and Commerce Chair Joe FERRA is preparing for catastrophes by both the House Resources and in the current draft, before the FCC. sibly prohibits economic redlin- Barton (R-Texas) vehemently op- in advance to reduce response time. House Agriculture committees,” Rep. Furthermore, if the provider wins, the ing through the use of the current poses such a move. In the Senate, For instance, FERRA authorizes Walden, who chairs the Resources local community would be required Cable Act, it allows providers of Stevens has net neutrality language “pre-approved practices” or treat- Subcommittee on Forests and Forest to pay the costs and attorneys fees of the broadband-video services to in his bill, but it is weak. Stevens ments demonstrated to be successful Health, said in a statement. “Thousands the broadband-video provider. use the public rights of way in a said he will mark up his bill in mid- under certain circumstances. upon thousands of foresters, scientists, The bottom line is that the FCC is community, but pick and choose June, and Dorgan may try to amend These pre-approved practices fi refi ghters, local government offi cials granted the authority to oversee and which neighborhoods they wish Stevens’ bill at that time. are subject to independent, third- and private landowners agree: second-guess not only the general to serve while bypassing all others (For more information, con- party peer review, and public notice federal forestland managers need the police powers of the community, completely, and tact Jeff Arnold, deputy legisla- and comment procedures. After a authorities provided by the Forest but also the policies and engineer- • Fifth, it appears that the bill fails tive director at 202/942-4286 or catastrophe these practices could be Emergency Recovery and Research ing practices of public works depart- to protect locally imposed telecom- [email protected].) implemented within 60 days. Act for the future of America’s When federal managers do not national forests.” have a pre-approved practice for an FERRA is intended to give federal area affected by a catastrophic event, land managers tools to quickly start FERRA expedites environmental restoration efforts in America’s na- review of the proposed action and tional forests and on private land that no-action alternatives, shortening the are damaged by catastrophic events, process to 120 days. without waiving environmental laws, “Our common sense, bipartisan if quick action is found to be ben- legislation came to the House fl oor efi cial to the long-term health and after nine committee hearings across recovery of the forest. Commodity Supplemental Food Program funds stay high ■ AGRICULTURE from page 1 proposal to eliminate the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and about the program’s impact on small funded it at $118 million, one of the farmers and ranchers and privacy highest levels ever. The mandatory issues. However, an overwhelming child nutrition programs were funded majority of members disagreed and at $13.3 billion, $685 million more stated that the program was neces- than for FY06. The subcommittee sary to ensure a safe food supply for estimates that the Food Stamp U.S. consumers and foreign trading program will need $37.9 billion. partners. When fully operational, the In FY06, the program had $2.8 animal identifi cation or tracking billion more, partly because of the system will allow animal tracing higher number of participants after to be completed within 48 hours of last year’s hurricane season. The a disease detection, ensuring rapid Women, Infants and Children’s containment of the disease. Supplemental Feeding Program re- At the subcommittee level, ceived $5.2 billion, a slight increase the House rejected the president’s over current funding. 4 County News, June 5, 2006 Locals face homeland security cuts PROFILES as FY07 spending debates begin BY DALEN A. HARRIS In Service... ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Department Of Homeland Prior to adjourning for the Me- morial Day recess, the House began Security Budget * debate on the FY07 spending bill John Maynard for the Department of Homeland Preparedness Directorate Security (DHS). The bill proposes FY07 FY07 Supervisor a total of $32 billion for operations Key State and Local FY05 FY06 President’s House Santa Cruz County, Ariz. and activities that DHS manages Programs Enacted Enacted Budget Suggested Rural Action Caucus in FY07. This is a slight increase Requested Steering Committee compared to FY06 enacted levels, State Homeland and is $1.065 billion more than the Security Grant $1,085 $550 $633 $545 president’s FY07 budget request. Program The bill proposes signifi cant Urban Area Security $885 $765 $838 $750 reductions for many programs Initiative important to state and county gov- Number of years active in NACo: 6 Law Enforcement ernments and continues Congress’ Terrorism Prevention $386 $440 $0 $400 Years in Public Service: 10 years as a staff person, 6 gradual trend of reducing funding Grant years as an elected offi cial (2 years left in my second for these vital programs. Fire Grants $715 $655 $293 $500 Specifi cally, the bill proposes: term) Emergency • $545 million for DHS State Management $174 $185 $170 $186 Occupation: County supervisor Homeland Security Grant Program Performance Grant (a decrease of $540 million); Education: Bachelor of arts from Hobart College, 1975; State and Local $750 million for Urban Area $446 $346 $211 $306 • Training Programs MLA, Cal Poly, School of Environmental Design, 1980 Security Initiative Grant Program Citizen Corp $15 $20 $35 $0 (a decrease of $135 million); The hardest thing I’ve ever done: Went through a Metropolitan Medical • $500 million for Fire Grants $30 $30 $30 $33 divorce. Response System (a decrease of $215 million); and Subtotal $3,736 $2,991 $2,210 $2,720 Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: • $306 million for First Re- Grandfather (deceased), father (deceased) and son for an sponder Training and Exercises (an FEMA Programs oyster roast. increase of around $88 million). FY06 Additional programs important FY07 A dream I have is to: Build a cabin on a lake. Confer- FY07 to state and local governments in- Key State and Local FY05 President’s ence House clude: $400 million for DHS’ Law Programs Enacted Budget You’d be surprised to learn that I: Worked as a Report Suggested Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Request landscape architect. (Final) Grant Program; $186 million for Disaster Relief Fund $2,042 $1,700 $1,941 $1,662 The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is: Climbed Emergency Management Perfor- Flood Map Popocatepetl, 17,929 ft. dormant volcano in Mexico. mance Grant Programs; $1.66 $200 $200 $199 $198 Modernization Fund billion for FEMA’s Disaster Relief My favorite way to relax is: Powder skiing in Utah. National Predisaster Account; $198 million for FEMA’s $100 $50 $150 $100 I’m most proud of: My son, for completing college. Flood Map Modernization Fund; Mitigation Fund Emergency Food and Every morning I read: E-mail and the local newspaper. and $150 million for FEMA’s Pre- $153 $151 $151 $151 Disaster Mitigation Program. Shelter My favorite meal is: Fresh seafood. Prior to departure, the House Subtotal $2,495 $2,101 $2,441 $2,111 Total $6,231 $5,092 $4,651 $4,831 My pet peeve is: Roadside litter. approved an amendment that would increase funding for the * Figures are in millions My motto is: Listen before you act. nation’s firefighters. Sponsored The last book I read was: A View from Bald Hill, by Carl by Rep. Martin Sabo (D-Minn.), the amendment would increase E. Bock. DHS’ Fire Grants program by $41 My favorite movie is: Out of Africa. million, raising the total to $541 “The wisdom to know and the courage to defend the public interest” million. While this is a substantial My favorite music is: Contemporary jazz. President: Bill Hansell • Publisher: Larry Naake increase from the president’s budget Public Affairs Director: Tom Goodman • Executive Editor: Beverly Anne Schlotterbeck My favorite president is: George Washington. request ($293 million), this fi gure is Senior Staff Writer: Charles Taylor • Staff Writer: Dan Miller still far less than the $655 million Graphic Artist: Jack Hernandez • Editorial Assistant: Allison Mall Congress enacted for the program Advertising Staff: Allison Mall: Job Market/Classifi eds representative in FY06. Beverly Schlotterbeck: National Accounts representative County News invites On June 6, the House of Rep- resentatives will resume debate on (202) 393-6226 • FAX (202) 393-2630 Letters to the the FY07 DHS appropriation bill. 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BY ALLISON MALL courthouse blazing. Although three fi ve fi re-proof vaults, and are fi ne, County Commissioner Mike Mick- were relocated to the sheriff’s offi ce, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT fi re engines fought the blaze, the although a bit damp and sooty. The elson said it will take years to replace fi re hall and 4-H building and were If the Corson County, S.D. com- courthouse was quickly engulfed in vault also contained the county’s the original card fi les and photos from available on a limited basis. missioners learned anything from fl ames and burned to the ground. newly purchased electronic voting that offi ce, however, all of the fi les County offi cials have formed a the fi re that destroyed the county’s On May 30, a county employee machines, which appear to be un- were backed up on tape and the asses- building committee to begin the pro- 96-year-old courthouse in April, it is was charged with two counts of arson, damaged but will need to be tested sor always took a current copy home, cess of replacing the courthouse, and the importance of fi re-proof vaults, one for the courthouse fi re and one before they are used in the June pri- so the records are intact. hope that construction can start this which the building had. That, and for a December fi re which destroyed mary election. County business was not year and be completed in 2007. sprinklers, which it did not. an old highway shop being used for The only records that did not sur- completely halted after the fi re, since The new building will be on the A little after midnight on Sunday, storage. vive the blaze were those from the the Sheriff’s Department is housed same block as the old site and will April 10, a neighbor smelled smoke Most county records were up-to- assessor’s offi ce, which were kept separately from the courthouse. be upgraded, with a sprinkler and and saw the white, two-story wood date and stored in the courthouse’s in standard fi ling cabinets. Corson Within 72 hours, most county services fi re-suppression system, in addition to a multipurpose media and technol- ogy room. Mickelson said, “Of course, Line-up set for annual conference opening ceremony money is a concern because even with replacement-cost insurance 2006 NACo Annual Conference singing the national anthem. The lent his voice to the World Champ Singers will share the stage coverage, that alone will not fi nance visitors won’t want to miss the Presentation of Colors will be under- Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Aug. 6 with one of the most popu- the total cost of a new courthouse. conference’s Opening General Ses- taken by the Cook County Sheriff’s Blackhawks hockey team, the Chi- lar “pipe” ensembles in the nation. Upgrades to meet the new building sion, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6 Department. cago Wolves hockey franchise and The bagpipes are beloved for their codes, architect and expenses are all at 10 a.m. at McCormick Place’s Arie Wayne Messmer is well known to the Chicago Bulls. stirring, powerful sounds, and there uncovered losses.” Crown Theater in Chicago. sports fans across the country, as the Film buffs may remember the is no better group to play the pipes However, he also added that “the The event will include perfor- voice of the Chicago Cubs baseball Barrett Sisters from the 1981 docu- than the Shannon Rovers. For more best thing to witness after a tragedy mances by the Shannon Rovers, the team as both an announcer and singer mentary fi lm “Say Amen, Somebody.” than 75 years, this world-renowned like this is the loyalty, commitment Barrett Sisters and Wayne Messmer of the National Anthem. He has also But sisters Delois, Billie and Rodessa bagpipe band has dazzled people and wonderful attitudes of the employ- Barrett began singing together long at venues that range from parades ees and offi cials working together to before that, as children in the 1940s to public concerts. They’ve played make the best of a bad situation. in Chicago. The great gospel singer for presidents and popes, and are “We have a long way to go yet, Mahalia Jackson offered high praise revered for both their musicianship but I’m hoping that the building for Delois’ voice, saying it “opens and their stunning showmanship as process can be an enjoyable experi- up like a rose.” Lee Hildebrand of a marching band. ence. With input and ideas from all the Chicago Reader has described our employees I’m sure we can build the group’s vocal work as “heavenly For more information about the a new courthouse that is not only ex- harmonizing.” The Barrett Sisters 2006 NACo Annual Conference and tremely functional but also the type have been a fi xture at gospel festivals Exposition, go to the NACo Web of structure that our taxpayers will across the nation since the 1960s, and site, www.naco.org, or go directly be proud of.” continue to be one of the most popular to Cook County’s NACo Web site, at The courthouse was the last two- and revered gospel ensembles in the www.cookcountygov.com/naco. See story wood frame courthouse still in United States. you this August! use in South Dakota.

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MFBEFS 6 County News, June 5, 2006 Selected Annual Support from Cable Companies for Public, Educational, Government (PEG) Access Channels Current PEG Annual Funding PEG Annual Funding under H.R. 5252 PEG Annual Funding Loss under MINNESOTA Franchise Area (excluding franchise fees) and S. 2686 (1% of gross revenues) H.R. 5252 and S. 2686 $1,437,000 ($761,000 for operations, $676,000 for equip- St. Paul $361,000 $1,076,000 (75%) ment) Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little $1,046,023 ($951,629 operating grant, $94,394 equip- Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton, North $218,022 $828,001 (79%) ment grant) Oaks, Roseville, Shoreview, St. Anthony Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Lake Elmo, Mahto- medi, Maplewood, North Saint Paul, Oakdale, $811,000 ($771,000 for operations, $40,000 for equip- $222,000 $589,000 (73%) Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, White Bear ment) Township, Willernie Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Ham Lake, $591,190 (for operations and equipment) $139,188 $452,002 (76%) Lexington, Lino Lakes, Spring Lake Park Eagan, Burnsville $647,982 (for operations and equipment) $225,237 $422,745 (65%) $357,000 ($311,000 for operations, $46,000 for equip- Andover, Anoka, Champlin, Ramsey $125,506 $231,494 (65%) ment) Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plym- $716,266 (for operations and equipment) $500,000 $216,266 (30%) outh, Robbinsdale Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota, Men- $293,000 ($235,000 for operations, $58,000 for equip- dota Heights, South St. Paul, Sunfi sh Lake, West $135,000 $158,000 (54%) ment) St. Paul Cities of Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Bayport, $109,000 (for operations and equipment) $38,300 $70,700 (65%) and the Townships of Baytown and Stillwater WASHINGTON, D.C. Franchise Area Washington, D.C. $2,160,000 $1,080,000 $1,080,000 (50%) ARIZONA Franchise Area Tucson $1,500,000 ($1.35 per subscriber per month) $700,000 $800,000 (53%) CALIFORNIA Franchise Area $464,000 ($395,000 in 2005; plus allocation of $69,000/ Santa Maria & Lompoc $142,200 $321,800 (69%) year, from $828,000 initial grant) $613,333 ($600,000 in 2005; plus allocation of $13,333/ Glendale $300,000 $313,333 (51%) year, from $200,000 initial grant) $350,292 ($263,625 in 2005; plus allocation of $86,667/ Ventura $146,050 $204,242 (58%) year from $1,040,000 in yrs. 1-3 grants) Gilroy, Hollister, $259,471 ($189,471 in 2005; plus allocation of $70,000/ $63,157 $196,314 (76%) San Juan Bautista year, from $700,000 initial grant) $231,622 ($151,622 in 2005; plus allocation of $80,000/ Monterey $68,571 $163,051 (70%) year, from $800,000 initial grant) Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, $304,295 ($0.88 per subscriber per month) $163,902 $140,393 (46%) Atherton Humboldt County, Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, $293,750 ($200,000/year; plus allocation of $93,750/ Ferndale, Blue Lake, $180,000 $113,750 (39%) year, from $750,000 in yrs. 1-2 grants) Rio Dell $487,333 ($214,000 in 2005; plus allocation of Oceanside $389,538 $97,795 (20%) $273,333/year from $4,100,000 in yrs. 1-3 grants) $316,667 ($150,000/year; plus allocation of $166,667/ Santa Rosa year, from $2,500,000 in other grants during franchise $260,000 $56,667 (18%) term) Monrovia $83,000 ($46,000 plus 1% of gross revenues) $37,000 $46,000 (55%) Lawndale $60,000 (2% of gross revenues) $30,000 $30,000 (50%) OREGON Franchise Area Portland $3,000,000 (3% of gross revenues) $1,000,000 $2,000,000 (67%) Multnomah County $561,000 (3% of gross revenues) $187,000 $374,000 (67%) Salem $400,000 (1.5% of gross revenues) $265,000 $135,000 (34%) McMinnville $73,297 ($1.00 per subscriber per month) $43,215 $30,082 (41%) VIRGINIA Franchise Area Fairfax County $4,500,000 (3% of gross revenues) $1,500,000 $3,000,000 (67%) $1,439,000 ($855,000/year; plus $584,000 in 2005 – 1% Arlington County $591,500 $847,500 (59%) of gross revenues) OHIO Franchise Area Cincinnati $756,000 ($0.96 per subscriber per month) $497,956 $258,044 (34%) Forest Park, Greenhills, Springfi eld Township $161,665 ($1.06 per subscriber per month) $118,682 $42,983 (27%) KANSAS Franchise Area Salina $135,000 ($0.70 per subscriber per month) $95,549 $39,451 (29%) ILLINOIS Franchise Area Urbana $162,536 (2% of gross revenues) $81,268 $81,268 (50%) Table compiled by Randy Van Dalsen and Sue Buske, cable consultants. County News, June 5, 2006 7 DeKalb County, Ga. protects senior citizens from victimization BY ALLISON MALL participated in the ceremony, more reduce the criminal victimization of scammers from taking advantage extremely complicated transactions. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT than 150 senior citizens and every seniors and to address seniors’ fear of seniors by way of identity theft, After attending these S.A.L.T. Senior citizens are the fastest chief from the DeKalb Chief Asso- of crime. telemarketing fraud and predatory sessions, seniors have been better growing segment of American so- ciation were on hand for the kickoff The S.A.L.T. Council consists lending. able to recognize signs of people ciety. They are also some of the most celebration. of representatives from each of the Mosley spoke about how, in 2002, attempting to scam them. Mosley at-risk for scams that take advantage Clarence Mosley, executive direc- agencies in the TRIAD, as well as se- predatory lending was getting to be said that when a senior citizen calls of their lack of knowledge and lower tor for DeKalb County’s TRIAD Se- nior volunteers from the community. such a problem in the county that them with the phone numbers and incomes. nior Advisory Board, calls the chiefs’ The council holds classes, lectures the Housing and Urban Development information of people whom they The DeKalb County, Ga. sheriff’s turnout “a great show of support from and speeches for seniors, where they (HUD) secretary traveled to Georgia suspect of criminal activity, all the offi ce is doing what it can to protect all segments of law enforcement in teach citizens about different types of and placed a moratorium on these S.A.L.T. Council has to do is call the its senior population with a coopera- our community.” scams and crimes that are targeted to types of scams, to stop banks from suspects and inform them that they tive agreement called the TRIAD/ TRIAD represents a three-way their age group. Information is also supporting them. are being watched. “Since we’ve got S.A.L.T. Council, which is aimed commitment among the AARP and distributed at places where seniors At the time, DeKalb County had the sheriff behind us, it scares them at educating seniors and providing other senior support organizations, tend to gather, such as community the highest rate of home foreclosures right off — works every time,” he programs that reduce their chances the National Sheriffs’ Association centers and churches. in the state, due to predatory lend- said proudly. of becoming crime victims. (NSA), and the International As- DeKalb County started its pro- ing, which is the practice of impos- The county held the signing sociation of Chiefs of Police. The gram in 1997 after learning about ing unfair and abusive loan terms on (For information on that National ceremony for the 2006 program TRIAD and the county’s S.A.L.T. it from the National Sheriffs’ As- borrowers, often through aggressive Association of Triads, Inc. and how to in early May. In addition to all of (Seniors and Law Enforcement sociation and deciding it was in the sales tactics and taking advantage of start a TRIAD/S.A.L.T. in your county, the involved county agencies that Together) councils work together to county’s best interest to discourage borrowers’ lack of understanding of go to www.nationaltriad.org.) House bill would penalize counties not enforcing civil immigration laws

■ IMMIGRATION from page 1 state and local governments for the the Senate adopted competing Senate voted for one offered by Sen. versions, particularly the legalization training and purchase of equipment amendments on English as the offi cial Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) declaring provisions. NACo supports both a and defeated a similar amendment related to implementing memoranda language. English the common and unifying temporary worker program and a path offered by Sens. Hillary Clinton (D- of understanding with the Department First, it adopted an amendment language instead of the national to legalization. N.Y.), Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Charles of Homeland Security for the enforce- offered by Sen. James Inhofe (R- language and making no other changes The success of the Senate version Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Boxer ment of federal immigration laws. Okla.) that would declare English to the bill. The Salazar amendment did may depend on how much infl uence the (D-Calif.). The only other fl oor amendment the national language and require that not substitute the Inhofe amendment, White House is able to exert in confer- The Clinton amendment would with any implications to counties individuals who apply for permanent so both will have to be sorted out in ence. The president was very supportive have provided reimbursement for was one offered by Sen. Mitch Mc- residence prove that they have learned conference. The House bill does not of the Senate compromise. If the Senate health and education, and additional Connell (R-Ky.). The provision would English rather than show that they are include a language amendment. provisions prevail as passed, an estimat- funds for the State Criminal Alien As- have amended the Help America Vote taking English classes as is written in Most of the amendments that would ed 9.5 million individuals, including sistance Program out of the fees that Act to require all voters to show a fed- the underlying bill. have watered down the temporary one million agricultural workers, would would be charged for legalization. erally mandated photo identifi cation in The national language provision was worker and three-tiered legalization be able to become legalized. While Frist The states would have had to compliance with the REAL ID Act and a change from his original amendment provisions in the bill were defeated. wants a quick conference, there is still pass-through 70 percent of the funds would have also amended the REAL that would have made English the Conference with the House is going wide speculation that the conference to state and local governments within ID law to include proof of citizenship offi cial language. Immediately after to be extremely contentious because of agreement may not be fi nalized until 180 days. Other than the pass-through in the identifi cation card. that amendment was adopted, the the wide differences between the two after the November elections. percentages, the distribution formulas Most voters would have been were the same. required to get a new driver’s license NACo had been working with both within the next two years. Presumably, offi ces trying to craft a compromise those voters who have passports would between them and supported the be able to use that document, but the Clinton amendment because it had majority of Americans do not have a better local pass-through. When passports. that amendment failed, NACo also While counties do not issue driv- supported the Cornyn amendment ers’ licenses, county clerks would be and will be working to make sure it inundated with requests for birth certifi - survives the Senate and House confer- cates. NACo opposed the amendment. ence committee deliberations. When a motion to table the McConnell The SCAAP Expansion bill also amendment failed, however, Senate expands the State Criminal Alien As- Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) sistance Program (SCAAP). It adds a called for an immediate vote and the new title, authorized at $400 million amendment failed to pass. Despite the a year, to reimburse state and local setback, McConnell is expected to bring governments for the costs of process- it up again. ing criminal aliens through the justice Two provisions that are included system. It should be noted, however, in the House bill but not in the Senate that the House bill (H.R. 4437) bill also have an impact on counties. authorizes $1 billion a year for the The fi rst is a provision that would deny basic SCAAP program, and S. 2611 SCAAP funds to counties that do not provides $750 million in FY08, $850 enforce civil immigration law. million in FY09 and $950 million a The second is a provision that crimi- year in FY10–FY12. The bill also nalizes unlawful presence and would has a provision to reimburse state indirectly deputize state and local law and local governments for the cost enforcement to help enforce federal of transporting criminal aliens, which immigration violations. The second is authorized at $850 million a year provision is expected to be especially beginning in FY07. contentious in conference. The bill would also reimburse In one of the most heated debates, 8 County News, June 5, 2006 Yolo County, Calif. holds conference on jail diversion of mentally ill JUSTIN CARMODY being processed through its jail and continue our work on behalf of the of Sacramento, is home to about How was the confer- COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT criminal justice system individuals mentally ill. It was very encouraging 190,000 residents. The county Q: ence? What kind of Every year, NACo, with fund- — few of whom are receiving the to see such interest and enthusiasm has seen considerable population progress did you make, and ing from Eli Lilly and Company, proper mental health services. To as well as an earnest desire to not growth in recent years, predomi- what kind of feedback did you awards a $5,000 seed grant to fi ve address this issue, Yolo County came criminalize our mentally-ill com- nantly in the county’s three major receive? counties to develop or expand a pro- up with the idea of holding a con- munity members.” cities: Woodland, West Sacramento gram to divert people with mental ference in which local law enforce- To learn more about the con- and Davis. We have become one of A: The conference was held on health needs from county jails to ment, mental health professionals, ference and what Yolo County’s the fastest growing counties in the May 5 and was very well attended, treatment services. This year one district attorneys, judges, families, next steps are, NACo spoke with state. This surge in population has with almost 300 people participat- of the counties selected was Yolo consumers and a number of others Martha Flammer, a member of the put a lot more pressure on mental ing. There seemed to be signifi cant County, Calif. The Yolo County in the community could learn and Yolo County Mental Health Board. health and criminal justice services interest from the law enforcement Department of Alcohol, Drug and discuss more about diverting indi- Flammer answered some questions with more and more bookings in the community, as they were very well Mental Health Services partnered viduals with mental illness from on Yolo County’s experience in de- Monroe Detention Center, Yolo represented along with other folks with the Yolo County Sheriff’s De- county jails to community-based veloping a jail diversion program. County’s only jail. that work in the criminal justice partment to use the grant to put on a mental health treatment. Yolo County’s mental health system. During lunch, we broke Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Yolo County Board of Supervi- Can you give us an services work well for people who into groups based on geographic Conference, on May 5, to increase sors Chair Helen Thompson, who Q: introduction to Yolo know how to navigate the system, region and held breakout sessions the community’s awareness of the has been very active as the chair of County, Calif. and describe the but currently are not properly serv- to discuss local issues, and to foster need for an effective alternative to the county’s Strategy Committee current state of criminal justice ing the homeless and individuals better collaboration and develop ac- incarceration for non-violent men- that focuses on alternatives to incar- and mental health services with co-occurring disorders. The tion plans with local agencies. tally ill offenders. ceration for people who suffer from throughout the county? law enforcement community has The law enforcement community Yolo County, like many other mental illness said of the conference, shown an interest and is increasingly expressed concerns with the limited counties across the country, has said, “ [The conference] gave me A: Yolo County, located in involved in fi nding better ways to resources to appropriately intervene seen a high number of mentally-ill a renewed infusion of energy to Northern California just northwest divert mentally ill individuals away with mentally ill individuals. They from county jails into treatment. expressed interest in a diversion lo- cation such as an emergency triage or How did the idea of detox center that is open 24 hours a Q: holding a conference to day, 7 days a week. Other attendees address alternatives to incarcer- of the conference felt that local agen- ation for non-violent mentally ill cies need to improve coordination individuals come about? within the criminal justice system, Yolo County Department of Alco- A: Yolo County is a recipient of hol, Drug and Mental Health and the a $400,000 grant provided by the Department of Health Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Evaluations were collected at Services Administration (SAMHSA) the conference and a majority of to implement post-booking jail di- attendees found the conference to version program for mentally ill of- be very effective in strengthening fenders. As a result, Yolo County’s collaboration between local criminal Department of Alcohol, Drug and justice and mental health personnel Mental Health wanted to use NACo’s as well as increasing community grant to further strengthen their rela- understanding of mental illness. tionship with local law enforcement Attendees also indicated that they agencies. felt they had increased knowledge They partnered with the Yolo of best practices for psychiatric County Sheriff’s Department to crisis intervention, with the goal of bring together law enforcement developing Psychiatric Emergency personnel, others who work in the Response Teams (PERT) or Crisis criminal justice system, individuals Intervention Teams (CIT). who receive mental health services and their family members to discuss What are the next steps the strengths and weaknesses of the Q: for Yolo County? current system and develop an action plan to improve collaboration and A: We were encouraged by con- community understanding. ference participants to hold future Therefore, the best approach to meetings within the geographic re- educate and establish a collaborative gions. This may include law enforce- alliance with judges, police depart- ment training, consensus building, ments, probation and the Sheriff’s and planning to establish mental Department was by using Los An- health intervention for mentally ill geles County’s model of a confer- offenders among the stakeholders ence-setting to appeal to the entire identifi ed in the conference. Another law enforcement community. big next step for Yolo County will be A unique aspect of Yolo County to seek federal funding to establish a is that the Yolo County Sheriff’s De- court program to divert non-violent partment does not cover the entire mentally ill individuals from county county, so we saw this conference jails and refer them to services to as an excellent opportunity to reach reduce recidivism. out to the cities, like Los Angeles County has done, and inform and (For more information on NACo’s train their law enforcement folks Criminal Justice program contact on recognizing mental illness and Lesley Buchan at [email protected] crisis stabilization. or 202/942-4261) County News, June 5, 2006 9 Congress works on competing proposals to enhance FEMA

BY DALEN A. HARRIS Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) and 34 to an independent, Cabinet-level However, supporters of the Home- to the House Government Reform ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR cosponsors, H.R. 5351, the National agency outside of DHS. Similar land Security Committee’s approach Committee. While the House Trans- Since Hurricane Katrina ravaged Emergency Management Reform and to H.R. 5351, the FEMA director stress that it makes more sense to fi x portation and Infrastructure, and the Gulf Coast last summer, federal, Enhancement Act of 2006 would would also report directly to the FEMA within DHS. This sentiment House Government Reform com- state and local offi cials have worked strengthen FEMA. president in a time of crisis. is shared by the Senate Homeland mittees have unanimously passed to strengthen the nation’s prepared- The legislation seeks to enhance Supporters of the Transporta- Security Committee leadership, who the RESPOND Act, the House ness and response to future hazards. the performance of FEMA within tion Committee’s approach believe plan to introduce legislation in the Homeland Security Committee has Members of Congress, meanwhile, DHS, and proposes the reconfi gu- FEMA has been steadily dismantled near future that would closely sup- yet to act on this legislation. have focused their attention on en- ration of DHS’ preparedness and and eroded within DHS since the port the House Homeland Security In turn, the House Transporta- hancing the agency most associated response functions back into one agency was created in 2002. They Committee approach. Adding to the tion and Infrastructure, and House with the federal government’s widely division — a new Directorate on point to FEMA’s historical perfor- list of supporters for keeping FEMA Government Reform committees criticized response during Hurricane Emergency Management. mance during past natural disasters within DHS are the president and have yet to act on H.R.5351. House Katrina — the Federal Emergency Additionally, the legislation as evidence it functions better as an Department of Homeland Security leadership has not indicated a prefer- Management Agency (FEMA). proposes to elevate the FEMA di- independent agency. Furthermore, Secretary Michael Chertoff. ence for either bill, but there remains Recently, two congressional com- rector to undersecretary for emer- they point to the Transportation Com- Both bills have already been ap- strong support for each proposal. mittees have introduced competing gency management, and mandates mittee’s long jurisdictional oversight proved unanimously by their respec- All in all, both proposals would bills to overhaul FEMA; however, it that he or she report directly to the of FEMA. “We are the committee of tive committees, and recently the enhance FEMA, and give the agency may be a while before either measure president in a time of crisis. primary jurisdiction, so it should be House Government Reform Com- control of the disaster preparedness is signed by the president, given the Sponsored by the House our bill (H.R. 5316, the RESPOND mittee approved the RESPOND Act and response functions that were signifi cant divide between the two Transportation and Infrastructure Act) that moves forward,” said Rep. by voice vote. This presents another separated last year. Also, each pro- approaches, and a simmering juris- Committee Chairman Don Young Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), who chairs challenge in congressional efforts to posal would require that any future dictional fi ght. (R-Alaska) and 74 cosponsors, the Transportation Committee’s enact legislation to revise FEMA. director of FEMA have experience in Sponsored by the House Subcom- H.R. 5316, the RESPOND Act of Subcommittee on Economic De- Both bills (H.R 5316 and H.R. emergency management and home- mittee on Emergency Preparedness, 2006 also proposes to strengthen velopment, Public Buildings and 5351) were referred to the other land security, and report directly to the Science and Technology Chairman FEMA, but restores the agency Emergency Management. competing committee, in addition president during times of crisis. LUCC regional meeting provides learning opportunity

BY GREGG GOSLIN changes to the low-income housing CHAIR, LARGE URBAN COUNTY CAUCUS model. “Often times we begin the COOK COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR work before we share the vision,” Community revitalization and she acknowledged. “But working the sustained growth of metropoli- together, we can remove obstacles tan counties were the focus for this that are locking people out of op- year’s Large Urban County Caucus portunity.” Today, mixed-income (LUCC) regional meeting, hosted communities are thriving where by Georgia’s DeKalb and Fulton once there was hopelessness. counties. A focus on the public good as the It was an impressive event. ultimate benefi t was the thread that DeKalb County Presiding Offi cer ran through each presentation. Burrell Ellis and Fulton County “Eminent domain is a good exam- Commissioner Nancy Boxill put to- ple of why LUCC and NACo are so gether a substantive program that of- important to counties — this is going fered interesting ideas that benefi t all to be a national issue and a critical counties. The topics were selected focus of our local agenda,” panelist by the LUCC Steering Committee and NACo Past President Michael as an important priority during the Hightower reminded attendees. September 2005 LUCC retreat. Site tours provided an up-close The regional meeting kicked off look at several successful holistic ap- with a pre-conference event hosted proaches to sustainable communities by LUCC Vice Chair Burrell Ellis. as Atlanta’s leadership works to make

The event, entitled The Memo- Photo by Terri Graham, DeKalb County, Ga. it a “live, work, play community.” rial Drive Community Develop- Participants at the LUCC Regional Meeting in DeKalb and Fulton counties, Ga. fi nish up their tour of the Georgia Other topics included establishing ment Summit showcased DeKalb Resource Center with a group portrait. Among those pictured are: LUCC Chairman Gregg Goslin, Cook County, Ill. effective private/public partner- County’s effort to revitalize a once commissioner (5th from right); LUCC Vice Chair Burrell Ellis, presiding offi cer, DeKalb County, Ga. Commission and ships, spurring redevelopment and thriving thoroughfare that has be- the meeting’s host (4th from right); and NACo First Vice President Eric Coleman, commissioner, Oakland County, providing information about the come increasing blighted over the Mich. (3rd from right). While on their tour of the facility, the group heard speakers from Georgia Power and Gateway campaign to stop the exploitation last decade. Offering a message of Development Services who discussed ongoing development projects at universities around the country. of children. hope to county offi cials and DeKalb LUCC is composed of the 100 County residents, former Housing wide variety of viewpoints, as well everyone: more traffi c, more pollu- housing,” a term that appropriately largest counties in America. The re- and Urban Development Secretary as encouragement to look at services tion, loss of parks and green space. describes its mission. Workforce gional meetings offer members an Henry Cisneros was the keynote in a different way, provided relevant Plus, as the Atlanta Neighborhood housing — which also allows teach- intense opportunity to learn about speaker. information and generated useful Development Partnership’s CEO ers, police offi cers, fi refi ghters and best practices and successful strate- Throughout the regional meet- discussions. Hattie B. Dorsey put it, it causes “a medical professionals to live in the gies at work in other metropolitan ing, experts on eminent domain, Often, municipal offi cials and general economic drain, since ex- communities they serve, builds a counties. The caucus is sponsoring a workforce housing, sustainable community residents misunderstand cessive housing and transportation personal stake in the future of that number of special events at NACo’s communities and tax allocation or express deep concerns when they costs leave little disposable income community. Annual Conference in Cook County, districts shared exciting new ap- hear the term “affordable housing.” for other purposes.” The CEO of the Atlanta Housing including a workshop on “Creative proaches that are improving present Yet the lack of affordable housing Participants in this regional meet- Authority, Renee Glover, reviewed Approaches to Balancing Budgets” and future lives of many people. A has profound consequences for ing discussed the need for “workforce the guiding principles behind and a membership reception. 10 County News, June 5, 2006 Rising energy costs spur county innovation

BY DAN MILLER Green buildings lighting fi xtures and air conditioning effectiveness of various techniques. (promises by members to strongly STAFF WRITER Mohave County received Ari- in the building, resulted in a utility According to Quest, occupancy consider purchasing fl exible fuel Over the past decade energy zona’s 2005 Governor’s Award of savings of $21,000 per year, accord- sensors alone saved $5,530 in energy plug-in hybrids when the vehicles costs have soared. Unleaded regular Merit for Energy Effi ciency for the ing to Opus West Corporation, the costs. Additionally, extra insulation are affordable) and developing re- gasoline averaged $1.27 per gal- energy and natural resource savings building’s contractor. beyond code and recycled water bates and incentives for participat- lon in 1996. Now, it’s $2.88 per made through its planning in the Opus West subcontracted to the saved the county nearly $14,000 ing members who choose to purchase gallon. Home heating oil jumped construction of its new administra- Quest Energy Group, who used per year. the vehicles. from $1.04 per gallon in 1996 to tive building. Energy effi cient glass, computer modeling to measure the “It’s a matter of effi ciency to Other partners in the Plug-In $2.41 today. The price of natural gas design for a wise conservation of Partner campaign include other for commercial customers skipped energy,” said Ron Walker, Mohave state and local governments as well from $5 per thousand cubic feet in Find hidden energy savings County manager. “These investments as utility groups and various nonprof- December 1995 to $14.31 in De- pay off year after year. Conservation its. So far, 28 city governments have cember 2005 with NACo program design is just a smart way to do busi- signed on. “Anyone in county government ness.” Visit the Plug-In Partners Web site Counties can also turn to a recently launched NACo service — the throughout the U.S. should be able at www.pluginpartners.org. Cost Recovery and Reduction Services Program — provided through to read the tea leaves,” said Allan Plug-In Partners campaign Cost Control Associates (CCA) for help in reducing their energy costs. O’Shea, Manistee County, Mich. Oklahoma County, Okla., Sara- Alternative fuel fl eets The contingency fee-based program focuses on obtaining refunds and chairman. “People are experienc- sota County, Fla. and Travis County, King County, Wash. and the city identifying savings opportunities on electric and gas bills, as well as ing huge cost overruns on fuel that Texas are all members of Plug-In and county of San Francisco have cellular, local and long distance phone bills. have caused a great deal of pain for Partners, a national grass-roots ini- stepped forward as leaders in the Counties that use CCA pay nothing if their review is unsuccessful, all the taxpayers.” tiative designed to show automakers use of alternative fuels, promoting but the company’s record of fi nding refunds or cost savings in the local In response to these soaring that a market for fl exible-fuel Plug-in clean air and encouraging the use of government market exceeds 90 percent. CCA offers its cost-savings energy costs, counties have been Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). renewable energy. program to any local government and has experience in reviewing bills getting creative in devising ways to The campaign aims to demon- King County’s fl eet division cur- with nearly all major telecom and utility providers. cut energy costs in their buildings strate this viability through three rently operates 140 hybrid vehicles, For more information on this program, contact Jim Sawyer and vehicles. Below is a sampling main ways: gathering endorsements with another 35 to be added before with NACo’s Financial Services Center at 202/661-8868 or at of these programs, from Arizona to by municipalities across the coun- the end of the year. The division’s [email protected]. Oklahoma to Maryland. try, procuring “soft” fl eet orders goal, however, is to convert 50 per- cent of all county vehicles to green vehicles by 2012 and 75 percent by 2016. Additionally, the fl eet’s goal is to increase fuel effi ciency by 10 per- Calhoun County earns ENERGY STAR labels cent by 2016 and 25 percent by 2020. BY KELLY ZONDERWYK highly effi cient energy performers. The fl eet aims to use a 20-percent mix COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE The county courthouse covers more of bio-diesel fuel in all heavy-duty (This article begins the fi rst in than 60,000 square feet and received equipment by this year. a series of reports on the progress a rating of 90, and the county admin- On a more immediate note, of NACo’s Energy Star Courthouse istration building, covering more than Windell Mitchell, fl eet administra- Campaign.) 50,000 square feet, earned a rating tion director, is encouraging county Calhoun County, Ala. residents of 88. All computer monitors in the employees to reduce idling time and can rest assured their local offi cials buildings are ENERGY STAR quali- use battery power. Such practices, he are doing all they can to conserve fi ed and the county ensures all com- says, can reduce fuel consumption 5 energy and save taxpayer dollars puters have power-saver features. percent to 10 percent. from rising utility costs. The Cal- The county is now seeing rewards “By encouraging employees to houn County Commissioners are for investments it made several years use strategies such as planning their celebrating the designation of the ago for its courthouse. The county trip to avoid congestion, carpooling fi rst two public buildings in Ala- contracted to replace the building’s and staying on top of maintenance, bama as energy-effi cient by the U.S. old windows with insulated tinted we can all be part of the daily mantra Environmental Protection Agency’s glass pane windows, to replace its old of becoming more environmentally ENERGY STAR® program. boiler system with gas-fi red roof top conscious — even while we’re work- The two facilities to earn this heat pumps and electric heat pumps, ing,” he said. distinction are the Calhoun County and to install insulation for the roofs San Francisco Mayor Gavin Courthouse and the Calhoun County and attics. Now, the county sees an Newsom recently issued an execu- Administration Building. The ENER- annual cost savings on utility bills of tive directive intended to increase the GY STAR plaques were unveiled dur- around $20,000. pace of the municipal use of biodiesel ing a countywide event and luncheon More than 2,500 buildings across fuel. The directive states that depart- celebration on May 11. the nation have earned the ENERGY ment fl eet managers must identify the Calhoun was the fi rst county in Photo courtesy of Calhoun County, Ala. STAR label. The buildings, represent- equipment and vehicles that can be the nation to join NACo’s ENERGY Calhoun County, Ala. Commissioner Robert Downing, left, and Calhoun County ing 482 million square feet, are saving most quickly transitioned to biodiesel STAR Courthouse Campaign more Project Manager Jeff Clendenning display the ENERGY STAR cake that was an estimated $349 million annually and modify them appropriately. than two years ago. The Courthouse made for the county’s celebration. in lower energy bills while meeting Additionally, all diesel-using de- Campaign facilitates county involve- industry standards for comfort and partments must draft reports listing ment in the ENERGY STAR program higher through the national energy Campaign through the National As- indoor air quality. The buildings all applicable machinery and begin and assists counties in achieving their rating system is eligible to apply for sociation of Counties,” said Calhoun are preventing 1.8 billion pounds of using a B20 biodiesel blend as soon commitment to energy effi ciency and the ENERGY STAR label. County Commissioner Robert Down- greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent as practicable. The project should be environmental leadership. “Calhoun County is honored ing. “As county commissioners we to emissions from 540,000 vehicles. completed by the end of 2007. Achieving the ENERGY STAR to have this distinction from the have an obligation to both be good “This makes San Francisco the label means that these facilities U.S. Environmental Protection stewards of taxpayer dollars and be (For more information on the largest U.S. city ever to institute perform in the top 25 percent of Agency and the U.S. Department good stewards of our environment. NACo ENERGY STAR Court- such broad bio-diesel use,” said Joe courthouses and offi ce buildings in of Energy. We’re also very proud This program is a great way for us house Campaign contact Kelly Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel the country. On a scale of 1 to 100, to have been a founding member to accomplish both tasks.” Zonderwyk at 202/942-4224 or a building earning a rating of 75 or of the ENERGY STAR Courthouse Both county buildings are [email protected]) ■ See ENERGY on page 11 County News, June 5, 2006 11 Home audits, growth plans, auctions among county energy-saving strategies

■ ENERGY from page 10 County leaders wanted to put the chief of the engineering and manage- Energy Fair green technologies, who will discuss issue of energy on par with other de- ment services section of Montgom- Manistee County, Mich. has America’s addiction to fossil fuels. Board. “The mayor’s leadership in velopment issues in the county. By ery County’s division of operations. undertaken a statewide effort to Allan O’Shea, county commission taking his city diesel fl eet to B20 is a conducting the study, offi cials hoped “The combination of knowing when bring energy awareness, effi ciency chairman, wants the event to be a demonstration of true commitments that citizens would be less impacted to go to market, the auction’s ability and conservation applications into casual environment where citizens to the environment and to weaning by new infrastructure, such as power to squeeze prices to the bare mini- the public consciousness. can gain knowledge about the cost ourselves from foreign oil.” lines and substations. mum and the supplier relationships The county teamed up with a non- of energy. The plan, completed last October, provided over the exchange greatly profi t organization called the Great “There are many, many sympo- Household energy audits proposed a set of strategies to reduce exceeded our expectations.” Lakes Renewable Energy Association siums and expos throughout the U.S. Some counties are reaching the growth rate of electricity use by The electricity purchased over the to plan an energy fair to be held June for the folks in-the-know — people beyond their own need to reduce 30 percent. It claims to lower energy exchange will power more than 2,400 16-18 on the county fairgrounds. The involved in government or in the energy costs to help their citizens. costs for residents, businesses and accounts, including more than 616 county also enlisted help from sur- energy business,” O’Shea said. Boulder County, Colo., for example, government, reduce the need for in- buildings and other facilities within rounding counties, a state grant and “But there are very few of them that has partnered with the Center for Re- frastructure and improve the environ- the county’s Division of Operations, corporate sponsors. bring together these folks with the Source Conservation (CRC) for the ment through a variety of steps. Public Schools, Montgomery Col- The fair will feature workshops average resident that is struggling to Energy Audit Pilot Program. The For instance, the plan recom- lege and National Capital Park and on topics like green building, solar keep their heads above water with program helps county homeowners mends that the county and its utilities Planning Commission. Included in architecture, small wind systems, these costs.” understand their energy consumption jointly set energy reduction goals and the procurement process was pur- energy efficiency upgrades and O’Shea expects more than 5,000 patterns and be aware of opportuni- make a commission to implement and chase of supply for streetlights and alternative fuel vehicles, as well as people to attend the fair in its fi rst ties for cost-effective conservation monitor its strategies. Additionally, traffi c signals. providing food and entertainment year. measures. the county should lead by example For more information on for guests. Keynote speakers “We plan on this event lasting To participate in the program and go beyond minimum building the World Energy Exchange, include Grand Rapids Mayor many years to come,” O’Shea said. homeowners must call the CRC codes and receive Leadership in go to www.worldenergy.com/ George Heartwell and Dr. Daniel To learn more about the event, to schedule a home visit. Looking Energy and Environmental Design government. D. Chiras, an author and expert on visit www.glrea.org. at the residents’ past 12 months’ certifi cation from the U.S. Green utility bills and touring the house, Building Council. the program manager will do a pre- liminary analysis and decide on the Online energy auctions simple options for increasing energy Montgomery County, Md., along effi ciency. After that, a professional with 17 other county-based organi- Âwww.naco.org energy auditor undertakes a technical zations, is poised to realize major audit. The technical audit includes savings in energy thanks to a series a building envelope/shell audit, an of online energy auctions using the insulation assessment, blower door World Energy Exchange. The goal test, heating and cooling system/hot of the auctions was to provide the FFreeree forfor thethe water assessment as well as an ap- 18-member aggregation group with pliance audit. the least expensive electricity supply The audits cost between $100 and for their respective buildings. CClicking!licking! $250 for the homeowner, depending Over the course of two days, on the size of the house. March 21 and 22, 68 individual auctions took place to determine Energy plan the best available combination of As a NACo member, you for large growth purchasing options, including 12-, Kane County, Ill.’s expected 24- and 36-month contract terms and can access dozens of growth is staggering. According to various electrical load options for NACo publications for Illinois’ Community Energy Coop- accounts of varying sizes. In all, 292 free in the exclusive erative, the county’s population is bids were placed with suppliers bid- expected to increase by 70 percent ding progressively lower prices. Members-Only section over the next 25 years. The savings accrued by the con- of NACo's Web site! As a result, the county was the sortium ranged from 15 percent to subject of a state and federally funded 25 percent off current standard offer project to identify energy effi ciency load pricing. Take a look on-line measures. Launched in 2004, the “By pooling our collective pur- Kane County project stemmed from chasing power and through utiliza- at www.naco.org/ Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s Op- tion of the online bidding process, membersonly portunity Returns economic devel- we have been able to achieve some …then get clicking! opment program to create jobs and $25 million in savings over the life promote economic growth. of the contracts,” said Steve Nash,

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NACo member counties vote Monroe County ...... 2 Crawford County ...... 2 San Bernardino County . . . . 61 Prowers County ...... 1 on NACo policy positions, by- Montgomery County . . . . . 9 Cross County ...... 1 San Diego County...... 88 Pueblo County ...... 6 laws changes and elect offi cers at Morgan County ...... 5 Franklin County ...... 1 San Francisco City & County. 31 Rio Blanco County ...... 1 the Annual Meeting. Following Perry County ...... 1 Garland County ...... 4 San Joaquin County ...... 21 Rio Grande County ...... 1 are the number of votes for each Pickens County ...... 1 Grant County ...... 1 San Luis Obispo County . . . 10 Routt County ...... 1 NACo member county, parish or Pike County ...... 2 Independence County . . . . . 2 San Mateo County ...... 28 Saguache County ...... 1 borough. This list is current as of Randolph County ...... 1 Izard County ...... 1 Santa Barbara County. . . . . 16 San Miguel County ...... 1 June 1, 2006. Russell County ...... 3 Jackson County ...... 1 Santa Clara County ...... 65 Summit County ...... 1 As prescribed by NACo Bylaws, Shelby County ...... 5 Jefferson County ...... 4 Santa Cruz County ...... 10 Teller County ...... 1 a county must be a member of St. Clair County ...... 3 Johnson County ...... 1 Shasta County ...... 7 Washington County ...... 1 NACo, current with NACo dues and Sumter County ...... 1 Lincoln County ...... 1 Sierra County ...... 1 Weld County ...... 6 have at least one paid registration Talladega County ...... 4 Little River County ...... 1 Siskiyou County...... 2 Yuma County ...... 1 to the NACo Annual Conference in Tallapoosa County ...... 2 Lonoke County ...... 2 Solano County ...... 15 State Total ...... 157 order to vote. Tuscaloosa County ...... 7 Miller County ...... 2 Sonoma County ...... 17 Questions can be directed to Walker County ...... 3 Mississippi County ...... 3 Stanislaus County ...... 16 ■ Emily Landsman, membership co- Washington County ...... 1 Delaware Montgomery County . . . . . 1 Sutter County ...... 3 Kent County...... 5 ordinator, at [email protected] Wilcox County ...... 1 Newton County ...... 1 Trinity County...... 1 or 202/942-4242. New Castle County ...... 19 State Total ...... 206 Perry County ...... 1 Tulare County ...... 14 Sussex County ...... 5 Phillips County ...... 2 Tuolumne County ...... 3 ■ Alabama ■ Alaska Polk County ...... 1 Ventura County ...... 29 State Total ...... 29 Autauga County...... 2 Pulaski County ...... 15 Yolo County...... 7 Baldwin County...... 5 Aleutians East Borough . . . . 1 ■ Florida Anchorage Borough...... 10 Randolph County ...... 1 Yuba County ...... 3 Barbour County ...... 2 Alachua County ...... 8 City & Borough of Juneau . . 2 Sebastian County ...... 5 Bibb County...... 1 State Total ...... 974 Baker County ...... 1 City & Borough of Sitka . . . 1 Sharp County ...... 1 Blount County...... 2 Bay County ...... 6 City & Borough of Yakutat . . 1 Union County ...... 2 Bullock County ...... 1 ■ Colorado Bradford County ...... 1 Denali Borough ...... 1 Washington County ...... 5 Butler County ...... 1 Alamosa County ...... 1 Brevard County ...... 18 Fairbanks North Star Borough 4 Woodruff County ...... 1 Calhoun County...... 5 Arapahoe County ...... 17 Broward County...... 54 Haines Borough ...... 1 Yell County ...... 1 Chambers County ...... 2 Archuleta County ...... 1 Charlotte County ...... 5 Kenai Peninsula Borough . . . 2 Chilton County ...... 2 State Total ...... 81 Baca County...... 1 Citrus County ...... 4 Choctaw County ...... 1 Ketchikan Gateway Borough . 1 Bent County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 5 Clarke County...... 2 Kodiak Island Borough . . . . 1 ■ California Boulder County ...... 10 Collier County ...... 7 Clay County ...... 1 Lake And Peninsula Borough. 1 Alameda County ...... 55 Broomfi eld City and County . 2 Columbia County ...... 2 Cleburne County ...... 1 Matanuska-Susitna Borough . 2 Alpine County...... 1 Chaffee County ...... 1 DeSoto County ...... 2 Coffee County...... 2 North Slope Borough . . . . . 1 Amador County ...... 2 Clear Creek County ...... 1 Dixie County ...... 1 Colbert County ...... 3 Northwest Arctic Borough . . 1 Butte County ...... 8 Conejos County ...... 1 Escambia County ...... 12 Conecuh County ...... 1 Calaveras County ...... 2 Costilla County ...... 1 Flagler County ...... 2 Coosa County ...... 1 State Total ...... 30 Colusa County ...... 1 Crowley County...... 1 Franklin County ...... 1 Covington County...... 2 Contra Costa County . . . . . 35 Custer County ...... 1 Gadsden County...... 2 Crenshaw County ...... 1 ■ Arizona Del Norte County ...... 2 Delta County ...... 1 Gilchrist County...... 1 Cullman County...... 3 Apache County ...... 3 El Dorado County...... 6 Denver City and County . . . 20 Gulf County ...... 1 Dale County ...... 3 Cochise County ...... 5 Fresno County...... 29 Douglas County ...... 3 Hamilton County ...... 1 Dallas County ...... 3 Coconino County ...... 5 Gila County ...... 2 Glenn County ...... 2 Eagle County ...... 1 Hendry County ...... 2 DeKalb County ...... 3 Humboldt County ...... 6 El Paso County ...... 17 Elmore County ...... 3 Graham County ...... 2 Hernando County ...... 5 Imperial County ...... 5 Garfi eld County ...... 2 Escambia County ...... 2 Greenlee County ...... 1 Highlands County ...... 3 Inyo County ...... 1 Gilpin County ...... 1 Etowah County ...... 5 La Paz County...... 1 Hillsborough County . . . . . 36 Kern County...... 24 Grand County ...... 1 Fayette County ...... 1 Maricopa County ...... 88 Holmes County ...... 1 Kings County ...... 5 Gunnison County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 Mohave County ...... 4 Indian River County . . . . . 4 Lake County...... 3 Hinsdale County ...... 1 Geneva County ...... 2 Navajo County ...... 4 Jefferson County ...... 1 Lassen County ...... 2 Huerfano County ...... 1 Greene County ...... 1 Pima County ...... 29 Lafayette County ...... 1 Los Angeles County...... 88 Jackson County ...... 1 Hale County ...... 1 Pinal County ...... 5 Lake County...... 7 Madera County ...... 4 Jefferson County ...... 19 Henry County ...... 1 Santa Cruz County ...... 2 Lee County ...... 15 Marin County ...... 10 Kit Carson County ...... 1 Houston County...... 4 Yavapai County ...... 5 Leon County ...... 9 Mariposa County ...... 1 La Plata County ...... 2 Jackson County ...... 3 Yuma County ...... 5 Levy County ...... 2 Jefferson County ...... 28 Mendocino County ...... 4 Larimer County ...... 8 Liberty County ...... 1 Lamar County ...... 1 State Total ...... 161 Merced County ...... 8 Las Animas County ...... 1 Madison County...... 1 Lauderdale County ...... 4 Modoc County ...... 1 Logan County ...... 1 Manatee County...... 10 Lawrence County ...... 2 ■ Arkansas Mono County ...... 1 Mesa County ...... 4 Martin County...... 5 Lee County ...... 4 Arkansas County ...... 1 Monterey County ...... 16 Moffat County...... 1 Miami-Dade County . . . . . 83 Limestone County...... 3 Baxter County...... 2 Napa County ...... 5 Montezuma County ...... 1 Monroe County ...... 4 Lowndes County ...... 1 Benton County ...... 5 Nevada County ...... 4 Montrose County ...... 2 Nassau County ...... 2 Macon County ...... 2 Boone County ...... 2 Orange County ...... 88 Morgan County ...... 1 Okaloosa County ...... 7 Madison County...... 11 Carroll County ...... 1 Placer County ...... 8 Otero County ...... 1 Okeechobee County...... 2 Marengo County ...... 1 Chicot County...... 1 Plumas County ...... 1 Ouray County ...... 1 Orange County ...... 29 Marion County ...... 2 Clay County ...... 1 Riverside County ...... 51 Park County ...... 1 Osceola County ...... 5 Marshall County ...... 4 Cleburne County ...... 1 Sacramento County ...... 45 Phillips County ...... 1 Mobile County ...... 17 Craighead County ...... 3 San Benito County ...... 2 Pitkin County ...... 1 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 13 County News, June 5, 2006 13 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 12 Gordon County ...... 2 Bannock County ...... 3 Montgomery County . . . . . 2 Fremont County...... 1 Greene County ...... 1 Bear Lake County...... 1 Peoria County ...... 8 Greene County ...... 1 Palm Beach County ...... 37 Gwinnett County ...... 16 Benewah County ...... 1 Piatt County ...... 1 Grundy County ...... 1 Pasco County ...... 13 Habersham County ...... 2 Bingham County ...... 2 St. Clair County ...... 12 Hamilton County ...... 1 Pinellas County ...... 37 Hall County ...... 5 Blaine County ...... 1 Stephenson County ...... 3 Hancock County ...... 1 Polk County ...... 18 Hancock County ...... 1 Boise County ...... 1 Tazewell County ...... 6 Hardin County ...... 1 Putnam County ...... 3 Henry County ...... 3 Bonner County ...... 2 Union County ...... 1 Harrison County...... 1 Santa Rosa County ...... 4 Houston County...... 4 Bonneville County ...... 4 Vermilion County ...... 4 Henry County ...... 1 Sarasota County ...... 12 Jackson County ...... 2 Boundary County ...... 1 Will County ...... 16 Howard County ...... 1 Seminole County ...... 13 Jasper County ...... 1 Butte County ...... 1 Winnebago County ...... 11 Humboldt County ...... 1 St. Johns County ...... 4 Jeff Davis County ...... 1 Camas County...... 1 Jackson County ...... 1 State Total ...... 287 St. Lucie County ...... 7 Jefferson County ...... 1 Canyon County ...... 4 Jasper County ...... 2 Sumter County ...... 2 Jones County ...... 1 Caribou County ...... 1 ■ Indiana Jefferson County ...... 1 Lamar County ...... 1 Volusia County ...... 16 Cassia County ...... 1 Benton County ...... 1 Johnson County ...... 5 Lanier County ...... 1 Wakulla County ...... 1 Clark County ...... 1 Blackford County ...... 1 Jones County ...... 1 Laurens County ...... 2 Walton County ...... 2 Clearwater County ...... 1 Clinton County ...... 2 Kossuth County ...... 1 Lee County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 1 Custer County ...... 1 Dearborn County ...... 2 Lee County ...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 1 Elmore County ...... 1 Delaware County ...... 6 Linn County ...... 8 State Total ...... 539 Lowndes County ...... 4 Franklin County ...... 1 Dubois County ...... 2 Louisa County...... 1 Lumpkin County ...... 1 ■ Georgia Fremont County...... 1 Elkhart County ...... 7 Lucas County ...... 1 Madison County...... 1 Gem County...... 1 Lyon County ...... 1 Appling County ...... 1 Hamilton County ...... 5 McDuffi e County ...... 1 Gooding County...... 1 Marion County ...... 2 Athens-Clarke County . . . . 4 Hendricks County ...... 4 Mitchell County ...... 1 Idaho County ...... 1 Marshall County ...... 2 Augusta-Richmond County . . 9 Knox County ...... 2 Monroe County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 1 Mills County ...... 1 Baldwin County...... 2 Kosciusko County...... 3 Morgan County ...... 1 Jerome County ...... 1 Mitchell County ...... 1 Banks County ...... 1 La Porte County...... 5 Oconee County ...... 1 Kootenai County ...... 3 Monona County ...... 1 Barrow County ...... 2 Lake County...... 21 Peach County ...... 1 Latah County ...... 2 Muscatine County...... 2 Bartow County ...... 3 Madison County...... 6 Pierce County ...... 1 Lemhi County ...... 1 Palo Alto County ...... 1 Ben Hill County...... 1 Marshall County ...... 2 Polk County ...... 2 Lewis County ...... 1 Plymouth County ...... 2 Berrien County ...... 1 Monroe County ...... 5 Pulaski County ...... 1 Madison County...... 2 Pocahontas County ...... 1 Bibb County...... 7 Montgomery County . . . . . 2 Quitman County...... 1 Minidoka County ...... 1 Polk County ...... 14 Bleckley County ...... 1 Newton County ...... 1 Rabun County ...... 1 Nez Perce County ...... 2 Pottawattamie County. . . . . 4 Brantley County...... 1 Owen County ...... 1 Rockdale County ...... 3 Oneida County ...... 1 Poweshiek County ...... 1 Brooks County ...... 1 Parke County ...... 1 Screven County ...... 1 Owyhee County ...... 1 Sac County ...... 1 Bryan County ...... 1 Pike County ...... 1 Spalding County ...... 3 Payette County ...... 1 Scott County ...... 7 Bulloch County ...... 2 Rush County ...... 1 Stephens County ...... 1 Power County ...... 1 Sioux County ...... 2 Burke County ...... 1 Sullivan County ...... 1 Stewart County ...... 1 Shoshone County ...... 1 Story County ...... 4 Butts County ...... 1 Vanderburgh County . . . . . 8 Sumter County ...... 2 Teton County ...... 1 Tama County ...... 1 Candler County ...... 1 Wayne County...... 4 Talbot County ...... 1 Twin Falls County...... 3 Union County ...... 1 Charlton County...... 1 Wells County ...... 2 Taylor County ...... 1 Valley County ...... 1 Wapello County ...... 2 Chatham County ...... 10 Toombs County ...... 2 Washington County ...... 1 State Total ...... 96 Warren County ...... 2 Clayton County ...... 8 Troup County ...... 3 Washington County ...... 1 Clinch County...... 1 State Total ...... 68 Twiggs County ...... 1 ■ Iowa Wayne County...... 1 Cobb County ...... 20 Union County ...... 1 Allamakee County ...... 1 Webster County ...... 2 Coffee County...... 2 ■ Illinois Walker County ...... 3 Appanoose County ...... 1 Winnebago County ...... 1 Columbia County ...... 3 Adams County ...... 3 Ware County ...... 2 Benton County ...... 1 Winneshiek County ...... 1 Cook County ...... 1 Alexander County...... 1 Warren County ...... 1 Black Hawk County...... 6 Woodbury County...... 5 Coweta County ...... 3 Boone County ...... 2 Wayne County...... 1 Boone County ...... 2 Worth County ...... 1 Crisp County ...... 1 Bureau County ...... 2 Webster County ...... 1 Bremer County ...... 1 Wright County ...... 1 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County 1 Wheeler County ...... 1 Carroll County ...... 1 Buchanan County ...... 1 Dawson County ...... 1 White County ...... 1 Champaign County ...... 8 Buena Vista County ...... 1 State Total ...... 134 Decatur County ...... 2 Whitfi eld County ...... 4 Cook County ...... 88 Butler County ...... 1 DeKalb County ...... 24 Wilkinson County ...... 1 De Witt County ...... 1 Calhoun County...... 1 ■ Kansas Dooly County ...... 1 Worth County ...... 1 DeKalb County ...... 4 Cass County ...... 1 Allen County ...... 1 Dougherty County ...... 5 DuPage County ...... 34 Cerro Gordo County . . . . . 2 Anderson County ...... 1 State Total ...... 275 Douglas County ...... 4 Fayette County ...... 1 Cherokee County ...... 1 Atchison County ...... 1 Early County ...... 1 Gallatin County ...... 1 Barber County...... 1 ■ Hawaii Chickasaw County ...... 1 Effi ngham County...... 2 Grundy County ...... 2 Clarke County...... 1 Bourbon County...... 1 Hawaii County ...... 6 Elbert County ...... 1 Jo Daviess County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 1 Butler County ...... 3 Honolulu City and County . . 36 Evans County ...... 1 Kane County ...... 14 Clayton County ...... 1 Cherokee County ...... 1 Kauai County ...... 3 Fannin County ...... 1 Kankakee County ...... 5 Davis County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 1 Maui County ...... 5 Fayette County ...... 3 Kendall County ...... 2 Decatur County ...... 1 Coffey County...... 1 Floyd County ...... 4 State Total ...... 50 Lake County...... 23 Des Moines County ...... 2 Cowley County ...... 2 Forsyth County ...... 2 LaSalle County ...... 5 Dickinson County ...... 1 Crawford County ...... 2 Fulton County ...... 28 ■ Idaho Madison County...... 11 Dubuque County ...... 4 Dickinson County ...... 1 Gilmer County ...... 1 Ada County ...... 9 McHenry County ...... 8 Emmet County ...... 1 Glynn County ...... 3 Adams County ...... 1 McLean County ...... 6 Franklin County ...... 1 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 14 14 County News, June 5, 2006 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 13 Harlan County...... 2 St. Tammany Parish ...... 7 Clinton County ...... 3 Crow Wing County ...... 2 Harrison County...... 1 Tangipahoa Parish...... 4 Crawford County ...... 1 Dakota County ...... 12 Douglas County ...... 4 Henderson County ...... 2 Tensas Parish ...... 1 Delta County ...... 2 Dodge County...... 1 Finney County ...... 2 Hopkins County...... 2 Terrebonne Parish ...... 5 Eaton County ...... 4 Douglas County ...... 2 Ford County ...... 2 Kenton County ...... 7 Vermilion Parish ...... 3 Emmet County ...... 2 Faribault County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 1 LaRue County...... 1 Vernon Parish ...... 3 Genesee County...... 19 Fillmore County...... 1 Geary County ...... 2 Lawrence County ...... 1 Washington Parish ...... 2 Grand Traverse County . . . . 3 Freeborn County ...... 2 Grant County ...... 1 Lincoln County ...... 1 Webster Parish ...... 2 Hillsdale County ...... 2 Goodhue County ...... 2 Gray County...... 1 Livingston County ...... 1 West Baton Rouge Parish . . . 1 Houghton County ...... 2 Grant County ...... 1 Greeley County ...... 1 Louisville Jefferson West Feliciana Parish . . . . . 1 Huron County ...... 2 Hennepin County ...... 45 Greenwood County ...... 1 County Metro ...... 29 Winn Parish ...... 1 Ingham County ...... 13 Houston County...... 1 Hubbard County...... 1 Hamilton County ...... 1 Madison County...... 3 State Total ...... 186 Iron County ...... 1 Harper County ...... 1 Marshall County ...... 2 Isabella County ...... 3 Isanti County ...... 2 Harvey County ...... 2 Mason County...... 1 ■ Maine Jackson County ...... 7 Itasca County ...... 2 McLean County ...... 1 Jackson County ...... 1 Haskell County ...... 1 Androscoggin County. . . . . 5 Kalamazoo County ...... 10 Montgomery County . . . . . 1 Kanabec County...... 1 Jackson County ...... 1 Cumberland County...... 11 Kent County...... 22 Pendleton County ...... 1 Kandiyohi County...... 2 Jefferson County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 Lake County...... 1 Powell County ...... 1 Kittson County ...... 1 Jewell County ...... 1 Knox County ...... 2 Lapeer County ...... 4 Scott County ...... 2 Koochiching County . . . . . 1 Johnson County ...... 16 Lincoln County ...... 2 Leelanau County ...... 1 Spencer County ...... 1 Lac Qui Parle County . . . . . 1 Labette County ...... 2 Oxford County ...... 3 Lenawee County ...... 4 Warren County ...... 4 Lake County...... 1 Lane County...... 1 Penobscot County ...... 7 Livingston County ...... 5 Linn County ...... 1 Webster County ...... 1 Mackinac County ...... 1 Lake Of The Woods County . 1 Le Sueur County ...... 1 Lyon County ...... 2 State Total ...... 90 State Total ...... 32 Macomb County ...... 31 Marion County ...... 1 Manistee County ...... 1 Lincoln County ...... 1 Marshall County ...... 1 ■ Louisiana ■ Maryland Menominee County ...... 2 Lyon County ...... 2 Mahnomen County ...... 1 McPherson County ...... 2 Acadia Parish ...... 3 Allegany County ...... 4 Midland County...... 4 Marshall County ...... 1 Meade County...... 1 Allen Parish ...... 1 Anne Arundel County. . . . . 19 Monroe County ...... 6 Miami County...... 2 Ascension Parish ...... 3 Baltimore City ...... 32 Montcalm County ...... 3 Martin County...... 1 Mitchell County ...... 1 Assumption Parish ...... 1 Baltimore County ...... 30 Montmorency County. . . . . 1 McLeod County...... 2 Morton County ...... 1 Avoyelles Parish ...... 2 Calvert County ...... 3 Muskegon County...... 7 Meeker County ...... 1 Neosho County ...... 1 Beauregard Parish...... 2 Caroline County...... 2 Newaygo County ...... 2 Mille Lacs County ...... 1 Norton County ...... 1 Bienville Parish ...... 1 Carroll County ...... 6 Oakland County...... 47 Morrison County ...... 2 Osage County ...... 1 Bossier Parish ...... 4 Cecil County ...... 4 Oceana County ...... 1 Mower County ...... 2 Osborne County...... 1 Caddo Parish ...... 11 Charles County ...... 5 Ontonagon County ...... 1 Murray County ...... 1 Phillips County ...... 1 Calcasieu Parish...... 8 Dorchester County ...... 2 Osceola County ...... 1 Nicollet County ...... 2 Pottawatomie County . . . . . 1 Caldwell Parish ...... 1 Frederick County ...... 7 Oscoda County ...... 1 Nobles County ...... 1 Pratt County ...... 1 Cameron Parish ...... 1 Garrett County ...... 2 Ottawa County ...... 9 Norman County ...... 1 Reno County ...... 3 Claiborne Parish...... 1 Harford County ...... 8 Roscommon County . . . . . 1 Olmsted County...... 5 Republic County ...... 1 DeSoto Parish ...... 2 Howard County ...... 9 Saginaw County...... 10 Otter Tail County ...... 3 Riley County ...... 3 East Baton Rouge Parish . . . 17 Kent County...... 1 Schoolcraft County ...... 1 Pennington County ...... 1 Rooks County ...... 1 East Carroll Parish ...... 1 Montgomery County . . . . . 33 Shiawassee County ...... 3 Pine County ...... 1 Saline County ...... 3 Evangeline Parish ...... 2 Prince George’s County. . . . 32 St. Clair County ...... 7 Pipestone County ...... 1 Scott County ...... 1 Franklin Parish ...... 1 Queen Anne’s County. . . . . 2 St. Joseph County ...... 3 Polk County ...... 2 Seward County ...... 1 Iberia Parish ...... 3 Somerset County ...... 2 Tuscola County ...... 3 Pope County...... 1 Shawnee County ...... 7 Iberville Parish ...... 2 Talbot County ...... 2 Washtenaw County ...... 13 Ramsey County ...... 21 Sherman County ...... 1 Jackson Parish...... 1 Washington County ...... 6 Wayne County...... 88 Red Lake County ...... 1 Smith County ...... 1 Jefferson Parish ...... 20 Wicomico County ...... 4 Redwood County ...... 1 State Total ...... 372 Thomas County ...... 1 Lafayette Consolidated Worcester County ...... 2 Renville County ...... 1 Trego County ...... 1 Government ...... 8 Rice County ...... 3 State Total ...... 217 ■ Minnesota Unifi ed Govt. of Wyandotte . 7 LaSalle Parish ...... 1 Rock County ...... 1 Aitkin County ...... 1 Woodson County ...... 1 Lincoln Parish...... 2 Roseau County ...... 1 Livingston Parish ...... 4 ■ Massachusetts Anoka County...... 11 Scott County ...... 3 State Total ...... 109 Madison Parish ...... 1 Barnstable County ...... 1 Becker County ...... 2 Sherburne County ...... 2 Natchitoches Parish ...... 2 Bristol County...... 1 Beltrami County...... 2 Sibley County ...... 1 ■ Kentucky Orleans Parish...... 22 Norfolk County ...... 1 Benton County ...... 2 St. Louis County ...... 9 Ballard County ...... 1 Plaquemines Parish ...... 2 Plymouth County ...... 1 Big Stone County ...... 1 Stearns County ...... 6 Boone County ...... 3 Pointe Coupee Parish . . . . . 1 ...... 4 Blue Earth County ...... 3 Steele County ...... 2 Bourbon County...... 1 Rapides Parish ...... 6 Brown County...... 2 Stevens County ...... 1 Boyle County ...... 2 Sabine Parish ...... 1 ■ Michigan Carlton County ...... 2 Swift County ...... 1 Breckinridge County . . . . . 1 St. Bernard Parish ...... 3 Alcona County ...... 1 Carver County...... 3 Todd County ...... 2 Bullitt County ...... 3 St. Charles Parish ...... 2 Allegan County ...... 4 Cass County ...... 1 Traverse County...... 1 Campbell County ...... 4 St. Helena Parish ...... 1 Antrim County ...... 1 Chippewa County ...... 1 Wabasha County ...... 1 Clark County ...... 2 St. James Parish ...... 1 Branch County ...... 2 Chisago County ...... 2 Wadena County ...... 1 Elliott County ...... 1 St. John The Baptist Parish . . 2 Charlevoix County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 3 Waseca County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 St. Landry Parish ...... 4 Cheboygan County ...... 1 Clearwater County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 7 Grant County ...... 1 St. Martin Parish ...... 2 Chippewa County ...... 2 Cook County ...... 1 Hardin County ...... 4 St. Mary Parish ...... 3 Clare County ...... 2 Cottonwood County...... 1 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 15 County News, June 5, 2006 15 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 14 Wayne County...... 1 Platte County ...... 3 Sanders County ...... 1 Nevada Webster County ...... 1 Polk County ...... 1 Sheridan County ...... 1 Carson City ...... 2 Watonwan County...... 1 Wilkinson County ...... 1 Randolph County ...... 2 Stillwater County ...... 1 Churchill County ...... 1 Wilkin County...... 1 Winston County ...... 1 Ray County ...... 1 Sweet Grass County...... 1 Clark County ...... 32 Winona County ...... 3 Yalobusha County...... 1 Reynolds County ...... 1 Teton County ...... 1 Douglas County ...... 2 Wright County ...... 3 Yazoo County ...... 2 Scott County ...... 2 Toole County ...... 1 Elko County ...... 2 Yellow Medicine County . . . 1 Shannon County...... 1 Treasure County...... 1 Esmeralda County...... 1 State Total ...... 123 St. Clair County ...... 1 Valley County ...... 1 State Total ...... 233 Eureka County ...... 1 Wheatland County ...... 1 ■ Missouri St. Francois County ...... 3 Humboldt County ...... 1 St. Louis County ...... 43 Wibaux County ...... 1 Lander County ...... 1 ■ Mississippi Andrew County ...... 1 Stone County ...... 1 Yellowstone County...... 5 Lincoln County ...... 1 Adams County ...... 2 Atchison County ...... 1 Sullivan County ...... 1 Lyon County ...... 1 Alcorn County ...... 2 Audrain County ...... 2 State Total ...... 74 Taney County ...... 2 Mineral County ...... 1 Attala County ...... 1 Barton County...... 1 Texas County ...... 1 Nye County ...... 1 Bolivar County ...... 2 Bates County ...... 1 ■ Nebraska Warren County ...... 1 Pershing County...... 1 Calhoun County...... 1 Benton County ...... 1 Adams County ...... 2 Washington County ...... 1 Storey County ...... 1 Carroll County ...... 1 Bollinger County ...... 1 Antelope County ...... 1 Wayne County...... 1 Washoe County ...... 11 Claiborne County ...... 1 Boone County ...... 5 Banner County ...... 1 Wright County ...... 1 White Pine County ...... 1 Clarke County...... 1 Buchanan County ...... 4 Boone County ...... 1 Coahoma County ...... 2 Caldwell County ...... 1 State Total ...... 200 Buffalo County ...... 2 State Total ...... 61 Covington County...... 1 Camden County ...... 2 Burt County ...... 1 DeSoto County ...... 3 Cape Girardeau County . . . . 3 ■ Montana Butler County ...... 1 ■ New Hampshire Forrest County ...... 3 Carroll County ...... 1 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 1 Cass County ...... 1 Belknap County ...... 2 George County ...... 1 Carter County ...... 1 Beaverhead County ...... 1 Chase County ...... 1 Carroll County ...... 2 Greene County ...... 1 Cass County ...... 3 Big Horn County ...... 1 Cherry County ...... 1 Cheshire County ...... 2 Grenada County...... 1 Chariton County...... 1 Blaine County ...... 1 Cheyenne County ...... 1 Coos County ...... 2 Hancock County ...... 2 Christian County ...... 2 Broadwater County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 1 Grafton County ...... 2 Harrison County...... 8 Clay County ...... 7 Butte-Silver Bow County . . . 2 Cuming County ...... 1 Hillsborough County . . . . . 2 Hinds County ...... 11 Clinton County ...... 1 Carbon County ...... 1 Custer County ...... 1 Merrimack County ...... 2 Humphreys County ...... 1 Cole County ...... 3 Carter County ...... 1 Dawes County...... 1 Rockingham County . . . . . 2 Issaquena County ...... 1 Cooper County ...... 1 Cascade County ...... 4 Dawson County ...... 1 Strafford County ...... 2 Jackson County ...... 5 DeKalb County ...... 1 Chouteau County ...... 1 Deuel County ...... 1 Sullivan County ...... 2 Jasper County ...... 1 Douglas County ...... 1 Custer County ...... 1 Dixon County ...... 1 State Total ...... 20 Jefferson Davis County . . . . 1 Franklin County ...... 4 Daniels County ...... 1 Douglas County ...... 18 Fillmore County...... 1 Jones County ...... 3 Gasconade County ...... 1 Dawson County ...... 1 ■ Kemper County ...... 1 Gentry County ...... 1 Fallon County ...... 1 Frontier County ...... 1 New Jersey Atlantic County ...... 10 Lafayette County ...... 2 Greene County ...... 9 Fergus County...... 1 Gage County ...... 1 Cape May County...... 5 Lamar County ...... 2 Harrison County...... 1 Flathead County...... 3 Garden County ...... 1 Cumberland County...... 6 Lauderdale County ...... 4 Henry County ...... 1 Gallatin County ...... 3 Hall County ...... 3 Gloucester County ...... 10 Lee County ...... 3 Hickory County ...... 1 Garfi eld County ...... 1 Hamilton County ...... 1 Hudson County ...... 24 Lefl ore County ...... 2 Holt County ...... 1 Glacier County ...... 1 Harlan County...... 1 Middlesex County...... 29 Lowndes County ...... 3 Howard County ...... 1 Golden Valley County. . . . . 1 Hayes County ...... 1 Monmouth County ...... 24 Madison County...... 3 Iron County ...... 1 Granite County ...... 1 Holt County ...... 1 Ocean County ...... 19 Marion County ...... 2 Jackson County ...... 28 Hill County ...... 1 Howard County ...... 1 Somerset County ...... 11 Monroe County ...... 2 Jasper County ...... 4 Jefferson County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 1 Union County ...... 22 Montgomery County . . . . . 1 Jefferson County ...... 8 Judith Basin County...... 1 Keith County ...... 1 Neshoba County...... 2 Johnson County ...... 2 Lake County...... 1 Lancaster County ...... 10 State Total ...... 160 Newton County ...... 1 Knox County ...... 1 Lewis And Clark County . . . 3 Lincoln County ...... 2 Noxubee County ...... 1 Laclede County ...... 2 Liberty County ...... 1 Merrick County ...... 1 ■ New Mexico Oktibbeha County...... 2 Lafayette County ...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 1 Morrill County ...... 1 Bernalillo County ...... 21 Panola County...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 2 Madison County...... 1 Nemaha County ...... 1 Catron County...... 1 Pawnee County ...... 1 Pearl River County ...... 2 Linn County ...... 1 McCone County...... 1 Chaves County ...... 3 Perkins County ...... 1 Perry County ...... 1 Livingston County ...... 1 Meagher County ...... 1 Cibola County...... 2 Phelps County...... 1 Pike County ...... 2 Macon County ...... 1 Mineral County ...... 1 Colfax County...... 1 Richardson County ...... 1 Rankin County ...... 4 Madison County...... 1 Missoula County ...... 4 Curry County ...... 2 Saline County ...... 1 Scott County ...... 2 Marion County ...... 2 Musselshell County ...... 1 De Baca County...... 1 Saunders County ...... 1 Smith County ...... 1 Mississippi County ...... 1 Park County ...... 1 Dona Ana County ...... 6 Seward County ...... 1 Stone County ...... 1 Moniteau County ...... 1 Petroleum County ...... 1 Eddy County ...... 3 Sherman County ...... 1 Sunfl ower County ...... 2 Monroe County ...... 1 Phillips County ...... 1 Grant County ...... 2 Sioux County ...... 1 Tallahatchie County ...... 1 Morgan County ...... 1 Pondera County ...... 1 Guadalupe County ...... 1 Stanton County ...... 1 Tate County ...... 1 New Madrid County . . . . . 1 Powder River County . . . . . 1 Harding County ...... 1 Thayer County ...... 1 Tishomingo County ...... 1 Nodaway County ...... 1 Powell County ...... 1 Hidalgo County ...... 1 Thomas County ...... 1 Tunica County...... 1 Oregon County ...... 1 Prairie County...... 1 Lea County ...... 3 Washington County ...... 1 Union County ...... 1 Ozark County ...... 1 Ravalli County ...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 1 Wayne County...... 1 Walthall County ...... 1 Pemiscot County ...... 1 Richland County ...... 1 Los Alamos County ...... 1 York County...... 1 Warren County ...... 3 Perry County ...... 1 Roosevelt County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 3 Phelps County...... 2 Rosebud County...... 1 State Total ...... 82 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 16 16 County News, June 5, 2006 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 15 Chowan County ...... 1 Swain County ...... 1 Ward County ...... 3 Johnston County ...... 1 City of Charlotte Transylvania County . . . . . 2 Wells County ...... 1 Kiowa County...... 1 Luna County ...... 1 & Mecklenburg ...... 22 Tyrrell County...... 1 Williams County ...... 1 Logan County ...... 2 McKinley County ...... 3 Clay County ...... 1 Union County ...... 4 Major County ...... 1 State Total ...... 64 Mora County ...... 1 Cleveland County ...... 4 Vance County ...... 2 Mayes County...... 2 Otero County ...... 3 Columbus County ...... 3 Wake County ...... 19 ■ Ohio Oklahoma County...... 26 Quay County ...... 1 Craven County ...... 4 Warren County ...... 1 Osage County ...... 2 Adams County ...... 2 Rio Arriba County...... 2 Cumberland County...... 12 Washington County ...... 1 Pawnee County ...... 1 Ashland County ...... 3 Roosevelt County ...... 1 Currituck County ...... 1 Watauga County...... 2 Payne County ...... 3 Athens County ...... 3 San Juan County ...... 4 Dare County...... 1 Wayne County...... 5 Sequoyah County ...... 2 Auglaize County ...... 2 San Miguel County ...... 2 Davidson County ...... 6 Wilkes County ...... 3 Stephens County ...... 2 Belmont County...... 4 Sandoval County ...... 3 Davie County ...... 2 Wilson County ...... 3 Texas County ...... 1 Butler County ...... 13 Santa Fe County...... 5 Duplin County ...... 2 Tulsa County ...... 22 Yadkin County ...... 2 Clark County ...... 7 Sierra County ...... 1 Durham County ...... 8 Washington County ...... 3 Yancey County ...... 1 Clermont County ...... 7 Socorro County ...... 1 Edgecombe County ...... 3 Washita County ...... 1 Clinton County ...... 2 Taos County ...... 1 Forsyth County ...... 12 State Total ...... 334 Cuyahoga County ...... 61 State Total ...... 94 Torrance County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 Defi ance County ...... 2 Union County ...... 1 Gaston County ...... 8 ■ North Dakota Delaware County ...... 3 ■ Oregon Valencia County...... 2 Gates County ...... 1 Adams County ...... 1 Erie County ...... 4 Baker County ...... 1 Graham County ...... 1 Barnes County ...... 1 State Total ...... 83 Fayette County ...... 2 Benton County ...... 4 Granville County ...... 2 Benson County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 42 Clackamas County ...... 12 Greene County ...... 1 Billings County ...... 1 ■ New York Gallia County ...... 2 Clatsop County ...... 2 Guilford County...... 15 Bottineau County ...... 1 Broome County ...... 10 Greene County ...... 6 Columbia County ...... 2 Halifax County ...... 3 Bowman County ...... 1 Cattaraugus County ...... 4 Hamilton County ...... 38 Coos County ...... 3 Harnett County ...... 3 Burke County ...... 1 Cayuga County ...... 4 Hardin County ...... 2 Crook County ...... 1 Haywood County ...... 3 Burleigh County...... 3 Chemung County ...... 5 Henry County ...... 2 Curry County ...... 1 Henderson County ...... 3 Cass County ...... 5 Clinton County ...... 4 Highland County ...... 2 Deschutes County ...... 4 Hertford County...... 1 Cavalier County ...... 1 Cortland County...... 3 Hocking County...... 2 Douglas County ...... 5 Hoke County ...... 1 Dickey County ...... 1 Dutchess County ...... 12 Holmes County ...... 2 Gilliam County ...... 1 Hyde County ...... 1 Divide County...... 1 Essex County ...... 2 Jefferson County ...... 4 Grant County ...... 1 Iredell County ...... 4 Dunn County ...... 1 Greene County ...... 2 Knox County ...... 3 Harney County ...... 1 Jackson County ...... 2 Eddy County ...... 1 Hamilton County ...... 1 Lake County...... 10 Hood River County ...... 1 Johnston County ...... 4 Emmons County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 5 Licking County ...... 6 Jackson County ...... 7 Jones County ...... 1 Foster County ...... 1 Madison County...... 3 Logan County ...... 2 Jefferson County ...... 1 Lee County ...... 2 Golden Valley County. . . . . 1 Oneida County ...... 11 Lorain County...... 12 Josephine County ...... 3 Lenoir County...... 3 Grand Forks County . . . . . 4 Onondaga County ...... 21 Lucas County ...... 20 Klamath County...... 3 Lincoln County ...... 3 Grant County ...... 1 Orange County ...... 14 Madison County...... 2 Lake County...... 1 Macon County ...... 2 Griggs County...... 1 Rensselaer County ...... 7 Marion County ...... 3 Lane County...... 13 Madison County...... 1 Hettinger County ...... 1 Rockland County ...... 12 Montgomery County . . . . . 25 Lincoln County ...... 2 Martin County...... 2 Kidder County ...... 1 Seneca County ...... 2 Morrow County ...... 2 Linn County ...... 4 McDowell County ...... 2 LaMoure County ...... 1 Steuben County ...... 5 Muskingum County ...... 4 Malheur County...... 2 Mitchell County ...... 1 Logan County ...... 1 Sullivan County ...... 3 Ottawa County ...... 2 Marion County ...... 10 Montgomery County . . . . . 1 McHenry County ...... 1 Westchester County ...... 38 Pike County ...... 2 Morrow County ...... 1 Moore County...... 3 McIntosh County ...... 1 Portage County ...... 7 Multnomah County ...... 25 State Total ...... 168 Nash County ...... 4 McKenzie County...... 1 Preble County ...... 2 Polk County ...... 3 New Hanover County . . . . . 6 McLean County ...... 1 Ross County...... 3 Sherman County ...... 1 ■ North Carolina Northampton County . . . . . 1 Mercer County ...... 1 Scioto County ...... 4 Tillamook County ...... 1 Alamance County ...... 5 Onslow County ...... 7 Morton County ...... 2 Summit County ...... 23 Umatilla County...... 3 Alexander County...... 2 Orange County ...... 5 Nelson County ...... 1 Union County ...... 2 Union County ...... 2 Alleghany County...... 1 Pamlico County ...... 1 Oliver County ...... 1 Van Wert County ...... 2 Wallowa County ...... 1 Anson County ...... 2 Pasquotank County ...... 2 Pembina County...... 1 Warren County ...... 5 Wasco County...... 1 Ashe County ...... 1 Pender County ...... 2 Pierce County ...... 1 Wyandot County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 14 Avery County ...... 1 Perquimans County ...... 1 Ramsey County ...... 1 Wheeler County ...... 1 Beaufort County...... 2 Person County...... 2 Ransom County ...... 1 State Total ...... 359 Yamhill County ...... 3 Bertie County ...... 1 Pitt County ...... 5 Renville County ...... 1 Bladen County ...... 2 Polk County ...... 1 Richland County ...... 1 ■ Oklahoma State Total ...... 141 Brunswick County ...... 3 Randolph County ...... 5 Rolette County ...... 1 Beckham County ...... 1 Buncombe County ...... 8 Richmond County...... 2 Sargent County ...... 1 Blaine County ...... 1 ■ Pennsylvania Burke County ...... 4 Robeson County...... 5 Sheridan County ...... 1 Bryan County ...... 2 Adams County ...... 4 Cabarrus County ...... 5 Rockingham County . . . . . 4 Sioux County ...... 1 Canadian County ...... 4 Allegheny County...... 58 Caldwell County ...... 4 Rowan County ...... 5 Slope County ...... 1 Cimarron County ...... 1 Armstrong County ...... 4 Camden County ...... 1 Rutherford County ...... 3 Stark County ...... 1 Cleveland County ...... 8 Beaver County ...... 8 Carteret County ...... 3 Sampson County ...... 3 Steele County ...... 1 Coal County ...... 1 Berks County ...... 15 Caswell County ...... 1 Scotland County...... 2 Stutsman County ...... 1 Cotton County...... 1 Bradford County ...... 3 Catawba County...... 6 Stanly County ...... 3 Towner County ...... 1 Custer County ...... 2 Butler County ...... 7 Chatham County ...... 2 Stokes County...... 2 Traill County ...... 1 Grady County ...... 2 Cherokee County ...... 1 Surry County ...... 3 Walsh County ...... 1 Hughes County ...... 1 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 17 County News, June 5, 2006 17 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 16 Laurens County ...... 3 Tripp County ...... 1 Concho County ...... 1 Robertson County ...... 1 Lee County ...... 1 Turner County...... 1 Cooke County ...... 2 San Augustine County . . . . 1 Carbon County ...... 3 Lexington County ...... 8 Union County ...... 1 Culberson County ...... 1 San Jacinto County ...... 1 Centre County...... 6 Marion County ...... 2 Walworth County ...... 1 Dallas County ...... 80 San Patricio County ...... 3 Chester County ...... 17 Marlboro County ...... 2 Yankton County ...... 1 Denton County ...... 12 Scurry County...... 1 Clarion County ...... 2 McCormick County ...... 1 Ziebach County ...... 1 DeWitt County ...... 1 Shackelford County ...... 1 Clinton County ...... 2 Newberry County ...... 2 Duval County ...... 1 Shelby County ...... 1 State Total ...... 63 Columbia County ...... 3 Oconee County ...... 3 Eastland County...... 1 Stephens County ...... 1 Dauphin County...... 11 Orangeburg County ...... 4 ■ Tennessee Edwards County...... 1 Tarrant County ...... 51 Delaware County ...... 24 Richland County ...... 13 El Paso County ...... 26 Terrell County...... 1 Anderson County ...... 3 Elk County ...... 2 Saluda County...... 1 Ellis County ...... 4 Terry County ...... 1 Bradley County ...... 4 Erie County ...... 12 Spartanburg County ...... 10 Falls County...... 1 Trinity County...... 1 Carter County ...... 3 Forest County ...... 1 Fayette County ...... 1 Tyler County ...... 1 Sumter County ...... 5 Crockett County...... 1 Fort Bend County ...... 10 Upton County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 6 Union County ...... 2 Davidson County ...... 22 Franklin County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 2 Greene County ...... 2 Williamsburg County . . . . . 2 Dyer County...... 2 Gaines County ...... 1 Wilbarger County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 2 York County...... 6 Franklin County ...... 2 Galveston County ...... 10 Willacy County ...... 1 Juniata County ...... 1 Gibson County ...... 2 State Total ...... 154 Garza County ...... 1 Williamson County ...... 6 Lackawanna County . . . . . 10 Grainger County ...... 1 Gonzales County ...... 1 Wilson County ...... 1 Lancaster County ...... 19 Hamilton County ...... 13 ■ South Dakota Gray County...... 2 Wise County...... 2 Lehigh County ...... 13 Haywood County ...... 1 Aurora County ...... 1 Grayson County...... 5 Yoakum County ...... 1 Luzerne County ...... 15 Hickman County ...... 1 Beadle County ...... 1 Gregg County ...... 5 Lycoming County ...... 6 Jefferson County ...... 2 State Total ...... 429 Bennett County ...... 1 Guadalupe County ...... 3 Mercer County ...... 6 Johnson County ...... 1 Bon Homme County . . . . . 1 Hall County ...... 1 Monroe County ...... 5 Knox County ...... 15 ■ Utah Brookings County...... 2 Hays County ...... 3 Montour County...... 1 Lauderdale County ...... 2 Beaver County ...... 1 Brown County...... 2 Hemphill County ...... 1 Northampton County . . . . . 11 Lincoln County ...... 2 Box Elder County ...... 2 Brule County ...... 1 Hopkins County...... 2 Northumberland County . . . 5 Loudon County ...... 2 Cache County ...... 4 Buffalo County ...... 1 Houston County...... 1 Perry County ...... 2 Marion County ...... 2 Carbon County ...... 1 Butte County ...... 1 Hutchinson County ...... 2 Philadelphia County...... 68 Marshall County ...... 1 Daggett County ...... 1 Campbell County ...... 1 Irion County...... 1 Pike County ...... 2 McMinn County...... 2 Davis County ...... 9 Charles Mix County...... 1 Jack County ...... 1 Potter County ...... 1 Montgomery County . . . . . 5 Duchesne County ...... 1 Clark County ...... 1 Jackson County ...... 1 Schuylkill County ...... 7 Morgan County ...... 1 Emery County...... 1 Clay County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 11 Snyder County ...... 2 Obion County ...... 2 Garfi eld County ...... 1 Codington County...... 1 Jim Hogg County ...... 1 Somerset County ...... 4 Scott County ...... 1 Grand County ...... 1 Corson County ...... 1 Jim Wells County ...... 2 Tioga County ...... 2 Sevier County ...... 3 Iron County ...... 1 Custer County ...... 1 Karnes County ...... 1 Union County ...... 2 Shelby County ...... 36 Juab County ...... 1 Davison County ...... 1 Kaufman County ...... 3 Venango County...... 3 Stewart County ...... 1 Kane County ...... 1 Deuel County ...... 1 Kenedy County ...... 1 Wyoming County ...... 2 Sullivan County ...... 7 Millard County ...... 1 Douglas County ...... 1 Kimble County ...... 1 Sumner County ...... 5 Morgan County ...... 1 State Total ...... 379 Edmunds County ...... 1 Kleberg County ...... 2 Tipton County ...... 2 Piute County ...... 1 Fall River County ...... 1 Lampasas County ...... 1 Washington County ...... 4 Rich County ...... 1 ■ South Carolina Grant County ...... 1 Lavaca County ...... 1 Weakley County...... 2 Salt Lake County ...... 32 Abbeville County ...... 2 Gregory County ...... 1 Lee County ...... 1 White County ...... 1 San Juan County ...... 1 Allendale County ...... 1 Haakon County ...... 1 Leon County ...... 1 Williamson County ...... 4 Sanpete County ...... 1 Anderson County ...... 7 Hand County ...... 1 Limestone County...... 1 Sevier County ...... 1 Bamberg County ...... 1 Hanson County ...... 1 State Total ...... 158 Lipscomb County ...... 1 Summit County ...... 1 Barnwell County ...... 1 Harding County ...... 1 Live Oak County ...... 1 Tooele County...... 2 Beaufort County...... 4 Hughes County ...... 1 ■ Texas Loving County ...... 1 Uintah County...... 1 Berkeley County ...... 6 Hutchinson County ...... 1 Andrews County ...... 1 Madison County...... 1 Utah County...... 12 Calhoun County...... 1 Jackson County ...... 1 Aransas County ...... 1 Marion County ...... 1 Wasatch County ...... 1 Charleston County ...... 13 Jerauld County ...... 1 Archer County ...... 1 Martin County...... 1 Washington County ...... 3 Cherokee County ...... 2 Lake County...... 1 Austin County...... 1 Mason County...... 1 Wayne County...... 1 Chesterfi eld County ...... 2 Lawrence County ...... 1 Bandera County ...... 1 McCulloch County ...... 1 Weber County ...... 7 Clarendon County...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 1 Bastrop County ...... 2 McMullen County...... 1 Colleton County...... 2 Lyman County ...... 1 Bee County ...... 2 Medina County ...... 2 State Total ...... 92 Darlington County ...... 3 Marshall County ...... 1 Bell County ...... 9 Moore County...... 1 Dillon County ...... 2 McCook County...... 1 Bexar County ...... 51 Morris County...... 1 ■ Virginia Dorchester County ...... 4 McPherson County ...... 1 Bosque County ...... 1 Navarro County ...... 2 Accomack County ...... 2 Fairfi eld County ...... 1 Meade County...... 1 Brazoria County...... 9 Newton County ...... 1 Albemarle County...... 3 Florence County...... 5 Miner County ...... 1 Brewster County ...... 1 Nueces County ...... 13 Alleghany County...... 1 Georgetown County...... 2 Minnehaha County ...... 6 Brooks County ...... 1 Palo Pinto County...... 2 Amherst County...... 2 Greenville County...... 14 Pennington County ...... 4 Calhoun County...... 1 Panola County...... 1 Appomattox County...... 1 Greenwood County ...... 3 Perkins County ...... 1 Carson County ...... 1 Parmer County ...... 1 Arlington County ...... 8 Hampton County ...... 1 Potter County ...... 1 Chambers County ...... 1 Polk County ...... 2 Augusta County ...... 3 Horry County ...... 7 Sanborn County ...... 1 Cochran County...... 1 Presidio County ...... 1 Bath County ...... 1 Jasper County ...... 1 Stanley County ...... 1 Collin County ...... 12 Rains County ...... 1 Kershaw County ...... 2 Sully County ...... 1 Comal County...... 3 Refugio County ...... 1 ■ See 2006 VOTES on page 18 18 County News, June 5, 2006 NACo Member County Vote Allocations

■ 2006 VOTES from page 17 Rockbridge County ...... 1 Clay County ...... 1 Pierce County ...... 2 Crook County ...... 1 Rockingham County . . . . . 3 Gilmer County ...... 1 Portage County ...... 3 Fremont County...... 2 Bedford County ...... 2 Russell County ...... 2 Grant County ...... 1 Price County ...... 1 Goshen County ...... 1 Bland County ...... 1 Scott County ...... 1 Greenbrier County ...... 2 Racine County ...... 8 Hot Springs County ...... 1 Botetourt County ...... 2 Shenandoah County...... 2 Hancock County ...... 2 Richland County ...... 1 Johnson County ...... 1 Brunswick County ...... 1 Southampton County . . . . . 1 Hardy County ...... 1 Rock County ...... 6 Laramie County ...... 4 Buchanan County ...... 2 Stafford County ...... 3 Harrison County...... 3 Sauk County...... 3 Lincoln County ...... 1 Buckingham County . . . . . 1 Surry County ...... 1 Jefferson County ...... 2 Shawano County ...... 2 Natrona County ...... 3 Campbell County ...... 3 Sussex County ...... 1 Kanawha County ...... 9 Sheboygan County ...... 5 Niobrara County ...... 1 Caroline County...... 1 Tazewell County ...... 2 Lewis County ...... 1 St. Croix County ...... 3 Park County ...... 1 Carroll County ...... 2 Warren County ...... 2 Lincoln County ...... 1 Taylor County ...... 1 Platte County ...... 1 Charles City County . . . . . 1 Washington County ...... 2 Logan County ...... 2 Trempealeau County . . . . . 2 Sheridan County ...... 2 Charlotte County ...... 1 Westmoreland County. . . . . 1 Marion County ...... 3 Vernon County ...... 2 Sublette County ...... 1 Chesterfi eld County ...... 9 Wise County...... 2 Marshall County ...... 2 Vilas County ...... 1 Sweetwater County ...... 2 City Of Richmond...... 9 Wythe County ...... 2 Mercer County ...... 3 Walworth County ...... 4 Teton County ...... 1 Clarke County...... 1 York County...... 2 Mineral County ...... 2 Washburn County ...... 1 Uinta County ...... 1 Craig County ...... 1 Washakie County ...... 1 State Total ...... 215 Monongalia County ...... 4 Washington County ...... 5 Culpeper County ...... 2 Ohio County...... 3 Waukesha County ...... 14 Weston County ...... 1 Cumberland County...... 1 ■ Washington Pendleton County ...... 1 Waushara County ...... 1 State Total ...... 33 Dickenson County ...... 1 Asotin County...... 1 Pleasants County ...... 1 Winnebago County ...... 6 Essex County ...... 1 Benton County ...... 5 Pocahontas County ...... 1 Fairfax County ...... 35 State Total ...... 194 Chelan County ...... 3 Putnam County ...... 2 Vote Total ...... 8,323 Fauquier County ...... 3 Clallam County ...... 3 Raleigh County ...... 4 Floyd County ...... 1 ■ Wyoming Clark County ...... 11 Randolph County ...... 2 Fluvanna County ...... 1 Albany County ...... 2 Columbia County ...... 1 Ritchie County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 Big Horn County ...... 1 Cowlitz County ...... 4 Summers County ...... 1 Frederick County ...... 2 Campbell County ...... 2 Douglas County ...... 2 Tucker County ...... 1 Gloucester County ...... 2 Carbon County ...... 1 Ferry County ...... 1 Tyler County ...... 1 Goochland County ...... 1 Converse County ...... 1 Franklin County ...... 2 Upshur County ...... 1 Grayson County...... 1 Garfi eld County ...... 1 Wayne County...... 2 Greene County ...... 1 Grant County ...... 3 Webster County ...... 1 Greensville County ...... 1 Grays Harbor County . . . . . 3 Wetzel County...... 1 Halifax County ...... 2 Word Search Island County ...... 3 Wirt County ...... 1 Hanover County...... 3 Jefferson County ...... 1 Wood County ...... 4 Henrico County ...... 10 King County...... 65 Wyoming County ...... 2 Edible Counties Henry County ...... 3 Kitsap County ...... 9 Highland County ...... 1 State Total ...... 84 Kittitas County ...... 2 Isle Of Wight County . . . . . 2 T L G P Z V V X S Y O B P L C G A P R B B Y Klickitat County...... 1 James City County ...... 2 ■ Wisconsin A L A E J H B A H R R N G H N Y Y M I N V N Lewis County ...... 3 King And Queen County . . . 1 Adams County ...... 1 A C J M C V L S A N X R E S U R T I C O A V Lincoln County ...... 1 King George County . . . . . 1 Ashland County ...... 1 M I M A B F R Y S S H R U C O K E T E C R A Mason County...... 2 King William County . . . . . 1 Barron County ...... 2 A C E R A X Y S T J R Y M C D U S D F A N X Okanogan County ...... 2 Lancaster County ...... 1 Bayfi eld County...... 1 R P D L T R V F A Y D L P R U U V Z J B Q Q Pacifi c County...... 1 Loudoun County ...... 4 Burnett County ...... 1 L I F O O X N C V F P F R G U O X D T A D Q Pend Oreille County . . . . . 1 Louisa County...... 1 Calumet County...... 2 O A W K N F E A G X T R R P V C B N B R A N Pierce County ...... 26 Lunenburg County ...... 1 Chippewa County ...... 3 V G C W S A R V D K K O N P U P Z I O Z E D San Juan County ...... 1 Madison County...... 1 Clark County ...... 2 O I V D V B L X O D Z F S J F T K Q R R V F Skagit County ...... 4 Mathews County ...... 1 Columbia County ...... 2 H J C W K G P D M S G A R 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FOOCUSCUS OONN ACCHIEVEMENTHIEVEMENT Baltimore County turns inmates into ‘Winning Fathers’

BY CHARLES TAYLOR Corrections departments. For more Post-release support SENIOR STAFF WRITER than 10 years, they had worked is key When 27-year-old Karl got out together to help Baltimore County “They say that if a person is suc- of jail, it wasn’t a question of “if” Detention Center inmates transition cessfully employed for 21 days … but rather, “when” he would resume back into the community. The that you’re likely to have a good paying child support for his young departments collaborated on employee,” Van De Mark stated. So daughter. “It’s 100 percent impor- workshops in pre-release planning, continuing to monitor and provide tant,” the Anne Arundel County, Md. anger management, parenting from services to ex-offenders is important resident said by phone recently. afar and job readiness. to their success. Winning Fathers One of the lucky ex-offenders, he Winning Fathers began in 2003, works with the men for 90 days, had a job waiting for him but needed adding employment development “because these guys have many transportation to get to it. That’s and case management services — challenges, many issues in their where Baltimore County’s Winning with the goal of increasing fathers’ lives,” she added. Fathers program helped. A joint ef- roles in their children’s lives and After an inmate’s release, Win- fort of the county’s Department of encouraging non-custodial dads to ning Fathers provides incentive Social Services and Department of pay their child support. It was funded stipends, in the form of gift cards, Corrections, the program provided with a $91,200 state grant from the to reward the ex-offender for pay- Karl free bus tokens — one of the Maryland Department of Human ing his child support. If he remains many services it offers. Able to get to Resources. employed and paying child support work and with his income restored, “What we know is that when men for 30 days, he receives $100 worth he caught up on support payments leave the detention center, employ- of gift cards to spend on his chil- to his ex-wife for their 2-year-old ment is a very important piece to dren; after 90 days, $150 in cards daughter, making a $5,500 payment them being successful,” said Marci Photo courtesy of Baltimore County, Md. are awarded. “It’s been a motivator,” a few months ago. Van De Mark, assistant director of Baltimore County Councilman T. Bryan McIntire (left) and County Executive Corso said. Perhaps much more important Social Services. “The idea was, if Jim Smith (far right) pose with Winning Fathers program staff after presenting than bus fare, Winning Fathers helps we could try and identify employers them certifi cates of recognition for the successful collaboration between the Locking the revolving door inmates fi nd jobs while still incarcer- who would hire men while they’re departments of Social Services and Corrections. The Winning Fathers program ated and provides them up to three still incarcerated, that would give has another focus — lowering months of support services after their them a leg up in terms of being about $150,000 in child support pay- works with employers and inmates. recidivism: “Men need to think release to help them stay employed employed when they leave the de- ments to former inmates’ children, He recruits employers at job fairs, differently when they leave,” Van and support their children. tention center.” according Van De Mark. “We have tracks new businesses coming into De Mark explained, “because if The program expanded on Through April 2006, the program 93 children who were not being sup- the area and tries to convince them they continue to think the same an existing relationship between had reached more than 900 men, ported by their dads — because their of the advantages of hiring ex- way they did prior to entering the the county’s Social Services and helped 90 fi nd jobs and funneled dads were unemployed or they were offenders, which include state and detention center, they’re going to incarcerated — who are now being federal tax benefi ts. be right back.” Historically, about supported by their fathers.” The pro- Another benefi t, Corso explained, 50 percent of inmates in Baltimore gram has been so successful that the is getting a dependable employee. “If County wind up back in jail, offi cials NNACACO ON TTHEHE MOOVEVE state of Maryland plans to replicate you have someone in work release, said. Lowering the rate of reoffend- it in its other 23 counties. it’s guaranteed that he’ll be there.” ers can affect the county’s bottom ■ In the News Winning Fathers is open to of- The program has identifi ed more than line, said Sharon Tyler, a program • The Commercial Appeal mentioned NACo in a May 24 article fenders with sentences of up to 18 50 employers who hire inmates and manager with the Department of entitled “Cities pinched; Local governments’ budgets feel the heat from months who are incarcerated for ex-offenders. Corrections. ballooning fuel costs.” Jacqueline Byers, research director, mentioned non-felony convictions. Their of- Corso provides the inmates with “If you’re looking at a recidivism that counties have been affected by high fuel costs, including cuts in fenses range from assault, robbery job leads, arranges for employers to rate where half the people who are public safety budgets. and substance abuse to DWI and interview inmates at the detention released come back again, if you can domestic violence. While a job de- center, and even helps them fi nd work affect 10 percent, you’re affecting ■ NACo Offi cers and County Offi cials veloper aggressively recruits par- clothes and tools, if necessary. your population and resources.” The • President Bill Hansell didn’t have to travel far to participate in ticipants, the inmates “self select” A key component of the pro- program will need to be in place lon- one state association’s annual meeting this month — the Association for the voluntary program, Van De gram’s success is fi nding employ- ger to identify any meaningful trends of Oregon Counties’ spring conference was held in his hometown of Mark said. ers who are willing to pay a living in recidivism rates, she said. Umatilla County (Pendleton) May 23–26. wage, suffi cient for ex-offenders Tyler believes the program sends Preparing for life after jail to pay child support, Corso added. a positive message to all inmates ■ NACo Staff Inmates participate in an eight- From August 2003 through January — “that we are actually trying to cor- • Larry Naake, executive director, Ed Ferguson, CSD director, hour, four-session job readiness 2005, the average hourly wage was rect things and not just warehouse and Sandra Clark, manager of educational services, attended the workshop — offered monthly $11.56, with the highest wage rate of inmates, that we want to make a dif- County Leadership Institute May 31–June 3 in New York City. The — designed to remove barriers to em- nearly $19 per hour. Since then, the ference — that we’re trying to return institute is a partnership with New York University’s Robert F. Wagner ployment by providing job placement highest-paying job a program par- these people to the community as Graduate School of Public Service. assistance, and educational and vo- ticipant has found — as a plumber real citizens, paying child support, cational training referrals. Program — paid $30 an hour. paying taxes and taking care of their ■ Up and Coming staff coach inmates on interviewing Corso’s formula for success is families.” • Andrew Goldschmidt, membership and marketing director, will techniques and help them with re- simple: establishing good relation- Karl, who returned to work as exhibit on behalf of NACo membership recruitment and retention at the sumes. On the behavioral side, the ships with the detention center and a car salesman after serving six Mississippi Association of Supervisors Annual Conference in Tunica inmates also take an active parenting employers, marketing successfully months in the county Detention County (Robinsonville) June 12–15. workshop, which covers topics such to employers and forming a good Center for resisting arrest, agrees. as role-modeling, consistency and relationship with the inmates. “The program provided me the (On the Move is compiled by Dan Miller, staff writer, and Allison leisure activities with children. “Empowering them, more than ability to provide for my family and Mall, editorial assistant.) Earl Corso, an employment anything,” he said, “I think that’s children, and, in the end, being able specialist with Social Services, been the key to success.” to see them.” 20 County News, June 5, 2006

NEEWSWS FRROMOM TTHEHE NAATIONTION'S COOUNTIESUNTIES

told the Republic that the spending According to Hawkins the county assessor’s public records. SOUTH CAROLINA is an attempt to avoid higher costs Hopkins Fiscal Court has allocated Concerned about the judges’ safety, The OCONEE COUNTY Coun- down the road. Keeping a teenager funding in the amount of $1.27 mil- Judge Robert Kunselman recently or- cil has reversed itself and decided off meth, for instance, would mean lion in single-county coal severance dered judges’ names to be removed to keep Martin Luther King Jr. less jail spending later on. funds to assist the city with the sewer from the assessor’s Web site property Day as a paid county holiday, The ALASKA project. search, public-access terminals and State newspaper reported. In a move The Alaska Supreme Court FLORIDA a monthly listing of properties on to cut costs, the council had voted recently upheld FAIRBANKS HILLSBOROUGH COUN- NEW MEXICO compact disc, according to the As- to drop King Day and eight other NORTH STAR BOROUGH’s TY’s Head Start/Early Head Start Citing dry conditions in south- sociated Press. holidays, trimming the number from five-percent tax on beer, wine program has been designated a ern New Mexico, the DONA ANA County solicitor Myron Sainov- 14 to fi ve. and liquor. “Quality Initiative Program of Ex- County Commission approved a ich said he could fi nd no law giv- Council members recently voted The Interior Cabaret, Hotel, cellence” by the National Head Start 30-day ban, effective through late ing Kunselman the authority for the unanimously to recognize the same Restaurant and Retailers Asso- Association. June, on fi reworks that can fl y or order. Last year, Allegheny County 12 holidays recognized by the state ciation had sued the borough to The Quality Initiative began in be thrown in the air. complied with a federal judge’s of South Carolina. prevent the tax from going on the 1995 and provides a vehicle for County Fire Marshal Paul request to remove the names of all ballot. The move failed and voters recognizing the achievements of Chavez proposed the ban, the Las federal, state and county judges from approved the tax. Head Start programs. The applica- Cruces Sun-News reported. He said, a real estate Web site there. ■ See NEWS FROM on page 21 The case was argued before the tion process consists of an intensive “If you look at the index put out by court in June 2005, according to the review in several key areas, from the National Weather Service, we’re Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. At the the quality of preschool education right there under extreme drought heart of the case was whether state services offered to young children conditions, which is expected to last law allowed the borough to single to the positive impact the program the entire summer. That’s defi nitely a out alcohol and to only tax bars has on entire communities. concern, and that’s why we’re going and liquor stores outside the cities Hillsborough County HS/EHS is this route.” ■ Gwinnett County of Fairbanks and North Pole. one of only a few programs nation- The prohibition applies to missiles, Web Site Has New wide to have received this honor. aerial spinners, stick-type rockets and Unclaimed Refunds ARKANSAS fi recrackers. If dry conditions persist, Section Only a month after offi cers in INDIANA Chavez said he’ll ask the commission Gwinnett County, Ga. SALINE COUNTY formed a drug The Indiana Department of on June 13 to extend the ban. Tax Commissioner Katherine task force, the team has made a bust Natural Resources has awarded Sherrington’s Web site now that resulted in nine accused meth federal grants for historic preser- NEW YORK provides taxpayers with an manufacturers being arrested. vation to 18 Indiana communities, One hundred-sixteen SULLIVAN option to fi nd information that The Multi-Agency Drug En- including seven counties. The coun- COUNTY jobs will go unfi lled and will help determine if they are owed a refund. The Unclaimed Refunds forcement (MADE) team received ties are CRAWFORD, HAMIL- contracts with 15 outside agencies section can be found at the tax commissioner’s Web site www.gwinnett a tip that an 18-year-old man was TON, HANCOCK, POSEY, have been canceled in an effort to taxcommissioner.com. The site provides a current listing of outstanding buying the ingredients to make meth STEUBEN, TIPPECANOE and cut $4.7 million from the county’s unclaimed refunds and overpayments. Anyone who fi nds his or her from a local Wal-Mart, according to WASHINGTON. budget, according to the Times Her- name on the list can contact the tax commissioner. KFVS-TV. After the bust, the of- In total, the grants are worth ald-Record. The county was hoping to fi cers uncovered nearly $250,000 $505,000, and will be matched by raise $3.5 to $4.5 million to balance ■ Isle of Wight County worth of meth and meth-making local and state funds for a total of its budget from an increase in its sales Web Site Offers GIS ingredients, including a 10-gallon $935,000. Each grant is worth be- and hotel occupancy taxes. However, Data drum of anhydrous ammonia and tween $10,000 and $35,000. the State Assembly did not approve As a new service to its about 12,000 Sudafed tablets. Most of the grants will be used to the measure. Among agencies whose constituents, the Isle of Wight “I felt the citizens of Saline take surveys of historical sites and funding will be cut are Head Start, the County, Va. Web site now fea- County would be better served by structures around the counties. Sullivan County Visitors Association tures geographic information using our men, who we’re paying and Cornell Cooperative Extension. systems (GIS) data on its Web a salary for, to work full-time in IOWA site. Users can search the county Saline County on this very serious A new 1-percent sales tax in NORTH DAKOTA by street address or tax map number to fi nd out about information such problem,” County Sheriff Ed Miller LOUISA COUNTY would help GRANT COUNTY residents will as zoning, development districts, topography or town boundaries. To told KFVS. fi nance a new county jail. vote June 13 on whether to stick with visit the site, go to www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us and click on “Online Sheriff Curt Braby said that all Mountain time or move their clocks Maps.” ARIZONA the cities in the county, as well as ahead one hour and switch to Central Thanks to a solid economy and the unincorporated rural areas would time, as several neighboring counties ■ Seneca County a growing housing market, MARI- be asked to vote on the proposal, have done. Connects Kids to COPA COUNTY has found itself which would raise about $537,000 Six years ago, the county rejected Online Resources in a good place fi nancially and is each year. the change while neighboring Morton The Seneca County Fam- launching several new spending If the communities agree to the and Sioux counties approved it, the ily & Children First Council, initiatives for the coming year. proposal, according to the Associ- Associated Press reported. But county which aims to promote healthy According to The Arizona Re- ated Press, the referendum will be offi cials say things are different now. children and strong families in public, supervisors have given pre- on the ballot this fall. The ground- “Now we have schools interacting Seneca County, Ohio, launched liminary approval of a budget that breaking for the jail would be next with other schools on Central time,” a Web site called PLAY (Posi- increases spending 12 percent, from spring. Diehl told AP. tive Lifestyle Awareness for Youth) to “connect the youth of Seneca $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion. If residents favor Central time, County with resources and tools to make positive choices which The county’s spending KENTUCKY county offi cials will ask the U.S. affect their future.” The site lists various positive activities that initiatives include a $60-million Gov. Ernie Fletcher presented Department of Transportation, which youths can become involved in such as Boy and Girl scouts, po- package of salary increases for a $1 million check to HOPKINS is responsible for time zones, to make litical organizations and church-based activities. Visit the site at county employees, investment in COUNTY Judge Executive Patri- the change. www.senecacountyfcfc.org/PLAY. new or expanded law enforcement cia Hawkins, Hanson Mayor Charles programs, and 13 new staff members Young and other county offi cials. The PENNSYLVANIA (Web Watch is compiled by Dan Miller, staff writer. If you have to help fi ght sexually transmitted check represents CDBG funds allo- BEAVER COUNTY is appeal- a Web site you would like mentioned, please e-mail it to him at diseases and tuberculosis. cated to city of Hanson for Hanson’s ing a judge’s order to remove all [email protected].) Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox sewer improvement project. county judges’ names from the County News, June 5, 2006 21

REESEARCHSEARCH NEEWSWS Local police mine popular MySpace Web site for clues

On Monday, May 8, 18-year-old tion. He also posted an apology “to all Candidates for governor of Cali- Michael Kennedy opened fi re in a the people I hurt.” The investigation fornia have opened up MySpace Fairfax County, Va. police station further confi rmed their suspicions, as pages; one candidate had help from parking lot, killing one offi cer at they found he had voluntarily admit- his teenage daughter. While these the scene, while another died a week ted himself into a behavioral health pages could be helpful to candi- later from injuries suffered during the center, only to escape later that same dates, by making them seem more shooting. Kennedy was also killed in evening. He was eventually arrested accessible, especially to the youth the shootout. The obvious fi rst ques- for carjacking. population, and allowing them a tion for investigators was “Why?” The Fairfax police shooting is cheap forum to send their message, Why would a young man commit only one of many incidents where MySpace has also had a negative such a heinous act? What would county police and detectives are effect on politicians. The 23-year- drive him to do this? The questions turning to the Internet to learn old mayor of Torrington, Conn. had led them to the Internet, where they more about their suspects. As the to take down his MySpace profi le found glimpses of Kennedy’s mind- Kennedy example shows, Web sites after unidentifi ed hackers altered set on his MySpace page. like MySpace are being used by their his site. A columnist in Hillsbor- MySpace, according to the Web registered users as a release, like a ough County, Fla. resigned after site, is an online community where diary, where users sometimes post posting derisive comments on a friends can catch-up, chat, blog, their innermost and most intimate fake MySpace page about a county post pictures, watch videos and thoughts. Law enforcement agencies commissioner. network. There are more than 80 are beginning to take advantage. The emergence of sites like million registered accounts, and it In Montgomery County, Md., MySpace have played an impor- is the fourth most popular Web site in a MySpace search helped to track The Sheriff’s Department in the case of a Green Bay, Wis. tant role for local law enforcement the world, according to Alexa.com, down teen arsonists, who had posted questioned the teen and searched his school district, where offi cials were and schools in policing the public. which tracks Web traffi c. photos of a fi re they set on their backpack, car and bedroom, where trying to fi nd out who posted false The site’s impact will continue to When investigators found Kenne- MySpace pages. Another photo on they found not only drugs and drug MySpace accounts for a teacher and expand and grow, whether in a dy’s page on MySpace, they found MySpace led to the arrest of a high paraphernalia, but also bomb-making staff person. positive or negative way remains evidence of a mentally troubled school student in Placer County, Ca- materials. While MySpace has become an to be seen. young man, who had changed his lif. The investigation of the student MySpace also led to the arrest of important investigative tool for local profi le name from “Kennedy” to began after photos of him engaged in teenagers in Kansas where offi cials law enforcement, it has also found (Research News was written by Jo- “Herr Azriel,” the angel of destruc- drug use appeared on MySpace. claim they had plotted to carry out a its way into local politics. seph Hansen, research associate.) school shooting based on messages they had posted on the Web site. Po- lice in Anne Arundel County, Md. King County, Wash. switches also used the Web site to track down assailants in a school beating. to mail-only voting system Police are also wary of the What's site because young teenagers post ■ NEWS FROM from page 20 WEST VIRGINIA information on their Web pages, and BERKELEY COUNTY is trying these pages are easily accessible to In a Seal? WASHINGTON to create more affordable housing, sexual predators. Even the generic Starting next year, all voters in the Associated Press reported. information posted by users, KING COUNTY will get a chance County commissioners are in- such as name of their school and Sullivan County, N.H. to do what two-thirds of voters there volved in several initiatives, including extracurricular activities (the site have already been doing – vote by attempts to create low-interest loans does not allow last names to be As a result of a 1988 contest to mail. The county council recently for housing, and joining a consortium used) can be used to stalk, harass create a new county seal, the Sulli- approved a vote-by-mail system of county and city governments to or commit a sex crime. Media reports van County Board of Commissioners that will begin next year, making help get funding for housing. in Newark, N.J. link a 14-year-old’s chose an entry submitted by Alfred King County the largest jurisdiction In 2000, the average price of a new death to activity on MySpace. Vaine Jr., a student from Stevens in the nation to convert to mail-only home in the area was $145,000. Now, Activities such as these have led High School. voting, according to the Seattle Post- the average is $245,000, according to schools trying to crack down on His description of the seal provid- Intelligencer. to local real estate experts. Berkeley MySpace usage by their students ed the most accurate representation “I think it’s time we catch up with is the state’s fastest growing county or otherwise closely monitor their of the symbols on the seal: “The seal where the voters are on this one,” said and attracts new residents from the Web pages. A school district in Lake is divided into four equal sections, Council Chairman Larry Phillips, who Baltimore–Washington, D.C. area. County, Ill. is forcing students to each of which has different symbolic supported the measure. Council- Donald Fox, president of Berke- sign a pledge, whereby any inap- meaning: The trout represents the woman Kathy Lambert, an opponent, ley County’s Planning Commission, propriate comments posted on the county’s will to survive; the moun- further county history, information on warned that mail-in voting “opens a suggested vacant structures could be Internet can be grounds for disci- tain represents the land and scenery the executive and legislative branches lot more avenues where things could renovated and used as housing and plinary action. Other districts are which many of the Sullivan County of the county, current county data on go wrong.” said the county needs more apart- educating parents on MySpace and residents use for summer and winter departments and job postings, min- The new system will do away ments and mobile homes. the Internet in general, so the parents recreation; the maple trees represent utes from the latest commissioners’ with 520 polling places and create can also monitor their usage. an old fashioned view of Sullivan and delegation meetings, as well as 10 or more regional polling centers (News From the Nation’s Counties Students in California were re- County industry; and the deer rep- links to the surrounding 13 towns for those who still wish to vote in is compiled by Charles Taylor, senior cently suspended from school for resents the country’s freedom. and one city. person. Thirty-four of Washington’s staff writer, and Dan Miller, staff writ- posting vulgar comments about a “The shield that surrounds all of other 38 counties have decided on er. If you have an item for News From, teacher on their accounts. This has these elements represents the protec- (If you would like your county’s mail-only voting since 2005, when please e-mail [email protected] or led to a First Amendment argu- tion of the national government.” seal featured, please contact Allison the state legislature gave them the [email protected].) ment from the students. This type Visit the Sullivan County Web Mall at [email protected] or 202/942- option. of defamation was also evident site, www.sullivancountynh.gov, for 4256.) 22 County News, June 5, 2006

THHEE HH.R..R. DOOCTORCTOR IS IN Firing Yourself After more than three decades case, the person could have prevented also be a relatively low level of harm and only be anchored to job-related different times with different people leading HR in public agencies, it his (yes, usually, they are males) own in the great scheme of the universe, performance or behavior. when all of the other steps described is time for the HR Doctor to share termination but he failed in a duty such as persistent tardiness resulting Using anything else as the basis in this article have not resulted in ef- a basic “secret” with colleagues to act. in other people having to cover that for an HR decision puts the manager fective performance or appropriate about dealing with the times when In the HR Doctor’s experience, front counter reception duty. Projects and the organization at unnecessary behavior. an employee is to be fi red. This is it is unusual that a person is fi red may be late or not well completed risk. The risk may not be real, but the A fi nal note: there are some per- less an article about the techniques for a technical or physical inability because of an employee’s inatten- outcome may be the same if the basis formance or behavior failures that are of giving “the word” to employees to do the job. Overwhelmingly, ter- tion. Unnecessary overtime may be is only perceived not to be job-related. so egregious that offering repeated in a safe and respectful manner than minations result when an employee required by virtue of the unscheduled Something that is not job-related is opportunities for an employee to it is about a basic philosophy that has an attitude of arrogance, or un- repeated absences of a person. a quicksand pit waiting to swallow improve is just not the right thing to works very well no matter what the willingness to “work and play well Whatever it is, being able to show up the stumbling, bumbling manager do. It may be the substance-abusing circumstances may be. with others” or serve the public with the employee that these behavior or who steps into it. employee whose drunk driving of the That philosophy is that an organi- respect. performance failures created harm So, dear colleagues, if you remem- school bus causes serious injury. It zation should never fi re anyone. Whatever the issues are, the can be quite important. It may also not ber the basic notions of anchoring may be the police offi cer who fi res a All managers, supervisors, direc- manager would be very well served be just a matter of showing the em- all termination decisions to job-re- warning shot into a person’s head in tors, lawyers and whoever else may professionally, ethically and legally ployee the harm, but of showing the lated performance and behavior; are a display of excessive force. It may be involved in an employee termina- to be in a position to show that the employee’s mother, lawyer, helpful prompt and effective in pointing out be workplace violence. The point is tion need to approach this diffi cult employee knew the rules, was clear television reporter, even more helpful failures in these areas; give employees that despite everything else men- circumstance by asking whether in the organization’s expectation of EEOC investigator, or others that the demonstrated opportunities to correct tioned in this article, the greater the the employee really fi red himself appropriate performance or behavior, agency acted in a job-related manner, and improve; and document all these consequences of the poor behavior or or herself. but despite that, violated the rules in in a timely manner, and in an effective positive actions by the agency, you are performance, the more important it is Can the organization say this ways which harmed the agency. and respectful manner. being an effective HR professional. for the organization to act in a strong person’s behavior or performance It is important to establish the The HR Doctor has used the When the employee wakes up and decisive manner. While the ba- was clearly contrary to job require- presence of “harm” to the organiza- phrase, “performance or behavior” and takes positive actions to show sic rules and best practices described ments, policies, mutually understood tion. Harm may be the worst of all several times already in this article. improvement or awareness, the out- above still apply, the point is that the and clear expectations. Can it be kinds of harm — workplace violence, That is very deliberate. Performance come will be that the employee may organization has a duty to understand demonstrated that the person knew harassment or unlawful discrimina- and behavior are the only issues that never reach the point of being termi- and reduce its own liabilities. of the performance defi ciencies or tion. It may be harm in the form of a manager should be concerned about nated in the fi rst place. However, if In my decades (actually, I’m not the improper behavior, was also was the commission of a crime such as when it comes to making human that most signifi cant of all disciplinary that old!) of leading HR organizations given an opportunity to improve and embezzlement of public funds. It resources decisions, including any actions, fi ring — or, if you prefer, orga- and advising colleagues, clients and correct the failings, and still the soon- may be misuse of the organization’s disciplinary action, as well as pro- nizational capital punishment — must friends all over the country on diffi cult to-be-former employee remained in property, including misuse of the tele- motion, selection or reward. Every occur, the agency and the manager will HR matters, the HR Doctor can safely a persistent vegetative state? In this phone or computer systems. It may one of these actions should always have done the right things at the right say he’s never fi red anyone. How- time and in the right way. ever, he can also say that a signifi cant This powerful package in the prior number of employees are now former paragraph, mixed with specifi c tech- employees because they apparently FIINANCIALNANCIAL SEERVICESRVICES NEEWSWS niques of how to present the termina- could not wait to fi re themselves. tion news to the troubled employee When it comes to your career, get in a safe and respectful manner, will fi red up — but not fi red! result in a defensible separation of a Are Indigent Defense Costs person who perhaps should never have been hired in the fi rst place. Destroying Your Budget? Disciplinary action or corrective Phil Rosenberg action is a necessary part of a busi- The HR Doctor Spending for indigent defense ser- indigent screening system that data is tested in the automated system ness relationship. It is necessary at www.hrdr.net vices is growing at an alarming rate gives counties an opportunity to to determine each defendant’s and counties are looking for ways to significantly reduce spending in eligibility for a court-appointed gain additional control over this por- any county program that uses an attorney. The county can then tion of their budget. Because of the individual’s ability to pay as the compare the system’s results with NOOTICESTICES time constraints imposed by law and primary criteria for eligibility. the results of its own process to the level of staffi ng required to address The system uses proprietary see the actual cost savings it would ■ this issue, counties have few options software to capture relevant fi- have achieved through the use of the Awards • Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is sponsoring the Graffi ti Hurts National for validating a defendant’s statement nancial data and perform a credit automated system. Award, with cash and prizes worth up to $6,000 to communities that have of indigence and his ability to pay for history assessment to determine a The publicly solicited contract taken on anti-graffi ti projects from 2005–2006. all or a portion of his legal defense. defendant’s debt-to-income ratio by Dallas County meets the com- Local governments, police departments, youth groups, downtown associa- The inability to accurately assess an and fi nancial position relative to petitive bid requirements for local tions, crime prevention organizations and other groups dedicated to eradicating individual’s eligibility for funding of- Federal Poverty Guidelines. Using governments because most local graffi ti vandalism are encouraged to enter. The entry deadline is Sept. 15. To ten results in the county unnecessarily this information, the county can then governments have the ability to use download an entry form or get more information about the award program, shouldering the fi nancial burden. determine the defendant’s eligibil- a publicly solicited contract issued go to www.graffi tihurts.org. In an effort to assist counties ity for the court-appointed attorney by a lead public agency. To learn to control these costs, NACo program or other programs that use more about the automated indigent ■ Publications worked with Dallas County, Texas an individual’s indigent status as an screening program, contact Jim Saw- • To help promote safety awareness during June’s National Safety Month, to find ways that give counties eligibility factor. yer with NACo’s Financial Services the U.S. Government Printing Offi ce is offering for sale a number of publica- better information to determine To assist counties in establishing Center at 202/661-8868 or by e-mail tions that focus on safety risk and injury prevention applicable to the workplace, public transportation, home and community. To order publications, go to http: whether a defendant qualifi es for the potential savings available at [email protected]. //bookstore.gpo.gov or call toll free 866/512-1800. court-appointed attorneys. Under through the use of this service, a nationally bid contract, awarded D-MED can, at no cost, perform a (Financial Services News was (If you have an event or publication or conference that you would like to be by Dallas County, the D-MED “proof of concept” study using live written by Jim Sawyer, director of featured in Notices, please e-mail it to [email protected].) Corporation offers an automated data from the county’s fi les. Existing management services.) County News, June 5, 2006 23

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■ AIRPORT MANAGER — Requirements include education and or regional government experience, or progressively responsible management minimum of fi ve years experience in CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. experience equivalent to a bachelor’s a master’s degree in public/business experience, 3 years of supervisory and human resources administration or an Salary: $54,177– $74,000, DOQ. degree in public or business adminis- administration or related field with budgeting experience; B.A. public or equivalent combination of education, Airport Manager, Plattsburgh Inter- tration (MPA preferred) combined with a minimum of three years recent ap- business administration or related fi eld; training and experience; experience national Airport, Clinton County, N.Y. signifi cant experience as a local gov- propriate senior management local knowledge of local, state and federal in public sector employment and labor Salary: $54,177– $74,000. Closes July 1, ernment manager or assistant manager or regional government experience government. Lobbying and association contact negotiation and administrative 2006. Go to www.clintoncountygov.com in a complex community comparable and/or comparable business experi- management experience desirable. Sal- preferred. Apply to: 21 W. Boardman for details. Call 518/565-4676, e-mail to Northglenn. Ideal experience base ence, or a bachelor’s degree and seven ary range at $80,000+ DOQ. E-mail Street, Admin. Bldg. 2nd fl oor or call [email protected]. would include economic development years related experience. Must have letter of interest, resume and writing 330/740-2130, ext. 7101. Deadline June and redevelopment gained in a suburban, demonstrated experience with budget sample by 6/21/06 to AML Search 30 at 4:30 p.m. ■ ASSISTANT COUNTY inner-ring suburb with limited growth preparation/control, strategic planning, Committee, [email protected]. Note: MANAGER — potential; transit-oriented development and a thorough knowledge of public ad- applicant names will not be released ■ PORT DIRECTOR — CITY OF WASHOE COUNTY, NEV. and outcome-based organizational per- ministration principles and practices. The — references will not be called unless PENSACOLA, FLA. Salary: $113,360 – $147,139 formance measurement. Must understand successful applicant will be responsible applicant authorizes. A job description Salary: $90,000 – $110,000, DOQ. With approximately 2,800 employ- the elements of economic sustainability for the implementation and management is available at www.akml.org. AML is The Port of Pensacola is located in ees and a $700 million budget, Washoe in a commercial rather than property of countywide policies. an EOE employer. Pensacola on the Gulf of Mexico just 11 County (population 396,844) has all tax-supported city. The successful can- Send resume to: Manatee County miles from the sea buoy. The port can the complexities of a major corpora- didate must clearly possess and apply Human Resources, P.O. Box 1000, ■ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR trace its history back to the mid-1700s. tion coupled with the unique challenges superior communication, organizational 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Suite — PORT OF ANACORTES, WASH. It has evolved into northwest Florida’s of being a public sector organization. management and staff leadership skills #863, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000 or fax Salary: DOQ. leading deep-water port. The port fea- Position reports to the County Manager and abilities. He or she will be expected to 941/749-3035. AA/EOE/M/F/H/Vet. With 3,000 acres of community tures include eight berths ranging in and provides organizational leadership, to partner with the City Council, pro- Pref/Drug Free Workplace. forestlands and spectacular mountain depth from 16 to 33 feet including 2,360 direction and supervision to an assigned vide equal and consistent treatment to all vistas, Anacortes was recently named linear feet of primary deepwater berths, group of departments. The ideal candi- nine council members, inspire the best ■ DIVISION DIRECTOR, HEALTH one of the top 20 most livable small 1,000 linear feet of secondary shallow date will thrive in a dynamic and chang- performance from staff, establish and AND FINANCIAL SERVICES — towns in America. Incorporated in 1891, draft berths and 1,000 linear feet of shal- ing organization, and will be a catalyst maintain productive community and HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. and home to over 15,000 residents, the low draft moorage. The deepwater berths for positive change. Requires a relevant intergovernmental relationships and Salary: $74,214 – $111,342 DOQ; Port of Anacortes seeks an Executive are supported by 1,200 linear feet of rail BA/BS and fi ve years of signifi cant envision and apply innovative ideas and exceptional benefi ts. Director who derives a genuine pleasure trackage. The port also offers more than management/supervisory experience in solutions. Please visit the city’s Web site Hillsborough County (Tampa) is from being an active community mem- 400,000 square feet of covered storage; the public sector. at www.northglenn.org. To apply, please seeking a qualified professional to ber. The Executive Director is respon- covered railcar loading and unloading; For more information, or to apply send your resume by July 10 to Robert provide key leadership and management sible for communications and counsel four acres of open, outside storage (lay online, go to www.allianceresourceco E. Slavin, President, Slavin Management of daily operations for its nationally to the port’s Board of Commissioners down) area and on-dock rail service nsulting.com by June 30. Consultants, 3040 Holcomb Bridge recognized $100-million Hillsborough for the purpose of implementing and provided by CSX Transportation, Bur- Road, Suite B-1, Norcross, GA 30071. HealthCare Program and $12-million managing port policies and resolutions, lington Northern Santa Fe Railroad ■ CITY MANAGER — 770/449-4656, [email protected], Ryan White Grant program. Position and for the comprehensive leadership and Rail America (Alabama and Gulf CITY OF NORTHGLENN, COLO. 770/416-0848 (fax). All qualifi ed appli- reports to the Director, Department of and management toward the economic Coast Railway). The port operates as Salary: DOQ. cants will receive equal consideration for Health and Social Services (DHSS), development of all port-related opera- an enterprise under the general direction The City of Northglenn (popula- employment without regard to race, color, and is also responsible for the fi nan- tions. The Executive Director is also of Pensacola’s City Manager and in ac- tion: 36,854) is located in Adams religion, sex, national origin, political af- cial operations, analyses and reports responsible for working closely with cordance with general policies approved County within an easy 15-minute drive fi liation, age or disability. of all DHSS divisions/sections. DHSS customers, industry, the general public by the City Council. A deepwater port to downtown Denver and only 30 min- uses a holistic, team approach to assist and community leaders. In this position, master plan embraces long-term and utes from Denver International Airport. ■ COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR — individuals reach their full potential the Executive Director also supervises short-term goals for the port’s growth, Northglenn was incorporated in 1969 and MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. and a team approach toward problem the port’s departmental directors, coor- as does a recently completed Port Busi- covers 7.5 square miles. It has evolved Salary: $135,000 – $165,000, solving. Position is a key part of DHSS’ dinating efforts in areas of promoting ness Strategic Analysis. into an ideally located, well-balanced DOQ. team and works closely with other DHSS and maintaining favorable community The Port Director is appointed by suburban community which is a highly Manatee County, population 338,715, divisions/sections (social services, relations. The Executive Director should the City Manager of Pensacola and is attractive and reasonably priced place to is seeking a highly motivated and expe- transportation for the disadvantaged have an established management track responsible to organize, direct, coordi- live, work and conduct business. rienced leader for the position of county and veterans’ affairs). Position meets record as a leader on decisions and/or nate and manage the activities of the The city operates under a progres- administrator. The county, located on the with Advisory Board members, inter- recommendations that are crucial port. The director has direct supervision sive council-manager form of govern- South West Coast of Florida, enjoys year- nal department and other county staff, for the overall effective operation over 10 full-time employees and man- ment. The City Council consists of nine round sunshine, a warm tropical climate, and providers regarding HealthCare and profi tability of an organization ages a $3.5-million enterprise fund. The members and includes a mayor and and water temperatures averaging 80 de- Program issues; interacts with provid- comparable to the Port of Anacortes. position requires a bachelor’s degree in eight city council members. The Mayor grees on its 150 miles of pristine shoreline ers and program members to provide Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related fi eld and 7 years of maritime is elected at-large to a four-year term and and 27 miles of beaches. information, resolve problems, answer business administration, engineering, and/or port-of-entry experience with at may serve two consecutive terms. Two The county administrator, appointed questions and discuss new approaches economics or related area is required. least six years of related management council members are elected from each by and serving at the pleasure of a seven- to complex health care; prepares and Experience required should include the experience. of the city’s four districts. Council mem- member Board of County Commission- reviews agenda items, staff and status equivalent of 10 years of broad, top-level The anticipated hiring salary range bers serve four-year staggered terms and ers, is responsible for carrying out the reports, short and long range plans and management experience involving mul- is $90,000 to $110,000 with the begin- may serve two full consecutive terms. The policies and directives of the commission. briefi ngs on health and fi nancial op- tiple aspects of the port industry such ning salary negotiable, DOQs. The city Mayor Pro Tem is selected by the Council The county employs approximately 1,900 erations. Position requires a bachelor’s as marine terminals, industrial devel- of Pensacola offers an excellent benefi ts to act as mayor when necessary. Respon- full-and part-time personnel and has a degree in business or public administra- opment, engineering, marketing, sales package. sibility for city operations is vested in total operating budget of approximately tion or an appropriate fi eld and seven and fi nance. The Port of Anacortes is To apply: The city is anxious to the City Manager. The city is organized $522 million. The county administrator years of experience including two years an equal opportunity employer and all complete this search. The position will into an innovative “service center”-based is also responsible for the supervision supervisory experience. Contract man- qualifi ed candidates are encouraged to remain open until fi lled. Please send structure headed by service center manag- and management of 16 department direc- agement experience required. Salary apply. Please contact Waldron & Com- your resume immediately to: Robert E. ers. With the exception of fi re, which is tors and for ensuring that all agreements, range is $74,214 – $111,342 depending pany to request an application packet. Slavin, Slavin Management Consultants, provided by a special district, Northglenn leases and other contractual obligations on qualifi cations; exceptional benefi ts. Completed packets are due as soon as 3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite B-1, is a full service, home-rule municipality of the commission are properly per- Interested applicants, forward a letter possible to: Waldron and Company; Norcross, GA 30071. 770/449-4656, which provides police, municipal courts, formed. From time to time, the Board of interest, resume and fi ve work refer- 101 Stewart, Suite 1200; Seattle, WA [email protected], 770/416-0848 public works, water and wastewater utili- of County Commissioners also directs ences to: Human Resources Executive 98101; 206/441-4144, 206/441-5213 (fax). An equal opportunity employer ties, parks and recreation, engineering, the county administrator and his or her Recruitment P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, FL (fax); [email protected]. and recruiter. inspections, code enforcement, and staff to undertake and complete special 33601. E-mail dahmad@hillsboroughco planning and zoning services plus a full projects and assignments that do not fall unty.org or fax 813/276-2197. EOE/drug ■ HUMAN RESOURCES complement of internal support services. within the established responsibilities of free workplace. DIRECTOR — The city currently has 215 full-time em- county departments. MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO (If you would like information about ployees. None are unionized. The city’s Requirements include a master’s of ■ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — Salary: DOQ. advertising your job openings in County total budget for FY06 is $47,949,715, public/business administration (M.P.A. ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Master’s degree in public admin- News and County News Online, please of which $21,911,405 constitutes the or M.B.A.) and at least two years recent Salary: $80,000, DOQ. istration, human resources and/or contact Allison Mall at 202/942-4256 or General Fund. appropriate senior management local Minimum qualifi cations: 5 years labor relations or related fi eld and a [email protected].) 24 County News, June 5, 2006

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NACo will hold a Web conference to explain and answer questions about its popular Prescription Discount Card Program.

The Web conference will be held June 22 at 2 p.m. EDT.

There will be no charge for participating in the Web conference, and it will be open to all member and nonmember counties (NACo membership is required to participate in the drug discount card program).

To participate, county offi cials only need a telephone connection and Internet access.

Participants will hear the discussion of the program by conference call and see images and information through the Internet connection.

Among the featured speakers will be representatives from counties participating in the program.

The discount card has saved consumers across the country $7.2 million to date on more than 640,000 fi lled prescriptions.

Consumers are saving an average of 20.4 percent per prescription drug purchase. The overall average savings percentage has increased steadily and is at its highest amount since the program’s inception. Three hundred and forty-four NACo member counties are participating in the program, with another 450 counties considering it.

To sign up for the conference and for directions on accessing the webcast, go to wwww.naco.org/drugcardww.naco.org/drugcard. For more information, contact Andrew Goldschmidt at 202/942-4221 or [email protected]@naco.org.