Board Approves New Dues Structure
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www.counfynews.org Vol. 34 No. 15 ~ August 5, 2002 Association of Counties ~ Washington, D.C. ayfield takes over NACo presidency; Hansell wins second VP race site 002 Annual Conference pulls in a near record 4,000 attendees at New Orleans BY BEYERLY SCHLOYTERRECK dents selected by the outgoing EXECUTIVE EDTIOR NACo president. Agracious nominating speech by David Davenport initiated the former opponent set the stage for older of the two scholarships —the IL matilla County (Ore.) Commission Presidential Scholarship —nearly 17 'illHansell to win election as years ago. The four-year scholarship newest member of NACo's ex- program awards $2,500 per year. This team. Hansell's strong rival year' winner, &om Santa Fe County, the second vice president's slot, N.M., was Joaquin Cordova. The County (Calif.) Supervisor $4,000 CH2M HillScholarship was Deruuson, withdrew from the presented to Dustin Borrego-Sowell, at the Annual Conference, and in also of Santa Fe County, N.M. ietermined show of unity, nomi- New this year on the conference NACo's Annual awards circuit was the presentation Hansell at /, 4 Meeting, July 16. of the first Caucus Courthouse The election of officers at the awards, sponsored by Siemens. session of the Annual Con- These awards go to a rural and an capped the four-day event, urban county leader who have, in the this year in New Orleans, La. opinion of the award judges, im- conference attracted more than proved the lives of their citizens h00 attendees. through outstanding governance and n addition to Hansell, otherof- strongleadership. Winners receive a to a elected by delegates to serve $ 5,000 scholarship to present Photo by David Hathoox Executive Committee high school senior oftheir choosing. the-NACo NACo's new Executive Committee members pass on their "ribbons" to their successors in the traditional tre: President, Dallas County Umatilla County (Ore) Commis- Past post-election ritual that signals the end ofthe annual conference and business meeting. (L-r)Immediate exas) Commissioner Ken sioner Bill Hansell was this year' President President Javier Gonzales; President Ken Mayfield, President-elect Karen Miller, First Vice President-elect, Boone rural county Caucus Courthouse Angelo Kyle, and Second Vice President BillHansell. ouuty (Mo.) Commissioner Karen Award winner. Hansell was recog- in develop- , and First Vice President, Lake nized for his leadership ouuty gll.)Board Member Angelo ing and seeing through to passage a ordi- yle. Santa Fe County (N.M.)Com- county smoke management VA-HUD Javier Gonzales willserve nance, which is now used as a model Senate funders OK budget immediate past president. in farm counties across the country. BY CaSSANDRA MArlHE'lvS Development Block Grant which is $ 100 million dollars more Delegates to the conference also Two San Diego County, Calif. munity ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR program, a nearly $ 600 than last year. NACorequested $2.25 more than 40 new policy supervisors, Ron Roberts and Greg (CDBG) have unani- milliondollar increase over the FY02 billion for HOME, with an addi- sitions, which ranged from sup- Cox, shared the large urban county Senate appropriators an allocation. The Administration rec- tional $2 billionforhousing produc- for the creation of a Cabinet- Caucus Courthouse Award. The two mously approved FY03 budget 4.43 billion in formula tion. The Administration recom- Homeland Security Department men successfully spearheaded an ef- for the U.S. Department of Housing ommended $ that Last CDBG received mended $2.084 billion for HOME, tfetailed expectations for election fort to increase the number of foster Jk Urban Development (HUD) funding. year, and last year HOMEreceived $ 1. 846 legislation. care homes in their county. As a re- increases funds for two programs $4.34 m formula funding. Com- billion dollars. sult, San Diego County was the only important to counhes. The Senate Appropriations 'inaers county in the state to post an increase The Senate bill allocates $ 5 bil- mittee measure also provides the formula funding for the Com- HOME program with $ 1.95 billion, See HUD on page 10 There are two presidentialschol- in the number of foster homes. lion in ps awarded each year at 's Annual Conference to stu- See CONFERENCE on page 10 Board approves new dues structure news Quik Takes BY Toot GoobxtAN increases will be phased in over a board agreed to set a lower limitof PURUC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR two-year period, so no county will 10 percent for increases for coun- I. JJ'1 r''ri 'I 3 bof On 15, the NACo Board of have an increase above 7.5 percent ties in New Hampshire and Massa- ~~ V., Nti July 'A struc- in the first year. chusetts. Counties in those states ~t'r N i F.i'I 'lJ ~e« I ntgtS* Directors approved anew dues ture that takes into account popula- The minimum dues amount for have traditionally had lower dues because have limited Texas S (3,469 Inmai tion changes that have occurred be- smaller counties was raised fiom amounts they tween1990and2000andprovidesa $ 360 to 400, phased in over two responsibilities. Florida hamate $ 6 [1,931 nominal increase for most counties. years. Approximately 840 counties Pennsylvania 6 (1,692 inmates,' Theboardunanimouslyapproved will be affected by this change. A Scope of increases nsw Mexico (1,27S hhmates) the change in dues structure, which new bracketed system for the 10 Nearly 900 counties will have and 8 Tenaessea 3 (2,273 inmates) will go into effect in 2004. The ap- largest counties by population was increases between 2.8 percent proved plan places a top limit for also approved as part of the plan. dues. increases at J5. percent. All After some .discussihn,. the. See STRUCTURE on page 10 Couritv News, Auaust 5;2002 Coun Bush komeland security plan includes counties H Bv Dxcss It<bats tion with local and state public health in 2003, "the Department would tic <EGISLtTIVEAssOCIATE jurisdictions to improve infectious all federal grant programs that sup- reor George W. Bush's National disease and chemical terrorism sur- port state and local purchase ofter- for Homeland Security, veillance and develop a national sys- rorism-related communications Strategy Ho released July 16, offers several key tem for detection. Also, the plan calls equipment to this communication components for counties. Below is on the department to provide "re- plan, and require all applicants to detailed information on the sources to state and local jurisdic- demonstrate progress in achieving secu strategy's six critical mission areas tions with a population of500,000 or interoperability with other affecting local governments. more to hire skilled epidemiologists." gency response bodies." Administration Rad (Note< Congress took the up Pro 's plan inJuly. Seethe Improving Bioterrorism grants Jul chart, "House ar<d Senate Home- emergency response The national strategy calls on the land Security Department Legisla- Department of Homeland Security " The plan recognizes the critical tion, on page 3for more details.) role state and local "first respond- to prepare state and local health care ers" play in preparing and minimiz- providers for catastrophic terrorism. Improving intelligence Federal grants to state and local gov- Hom io ing the damage and recovery from Sccui and warning capabilities any future terrorist attacks. ernments forbioterrorism prepared- Bush's plan recognizes that the The primary agency responsible ness willcontinue. ~ Boi collection and analysis ofhomeland for achieving this goal willbe the Also, the hospital preparedness This < grants program will"help prepare security intelligence and informa- Federal Emergency Management (D tion must be shared with state and Agency (FEMA) —which, under hospitals and poison control cen. photo by Dsrid uothcox local governments, and stresses the the president's plan, would be in- ters to deal specifically with bio. NACo President Ken Mayfiield greets Office of Homeland Security (2) importance ofcreating an infrastruc- cluded in the Department ofHome- logical and chemical attacks, and to Director Tom Ridge after a briefing by President George W. Bush, ture that would allow all levels of land Security. expand care for a large number of July 26, on Bush's national strategy. government access to pertinent FEMAwillbe charged with cre- patients in a mass-casualty inci- ~ Kn homeland security intelligence and ating a fullyintegrated national emer- dent." According to the national The law enforcement information. ties of state and local law enforce- may be used to assist state and local gency response system, building on plan, "these efforts will enhance (l) Department ment prevent terrorism infrastructure protection efforts. the all-hazard approach as advocated training between public health agen- In the pmposed of to by giving (2) cies and local hospitals" and im- Homeland Security (currently be- them access, where appmpriate, to Furthermore, the plan endorses by the NACo Task Force on Home- (2) fore Congress), the division oflnfor- the information in the federal data- the formation ofa panel of"appropri- land Security. prove coordination. mation Analysis and Infiastructure bases, and utilizing state and local ate representatives fiomfederal, state An"all-hazard" approach means The national strategy calls oath< (4) Protection Division would have the information at the federal leveL" and local governments," convened the plan would "cover all incidents Deparlment of Homeland Security, responsibility forcoordinating intel- In addition, the plan would ex- by the secretary of Deparlment of of national significance, including working with the Department of ligence and law enforcement infor- pand the FBI Joint Task Forces Homeland Security and the attorney acts of bioterrorism and Health and Human Services, to pr mation between all levels ofgovern- (JITFs) fi'om47 current fieldoffices, general, who willundertake a com- agroterrorism, and clarify roles and vide grants to state and local goven ment and agencies. to aII 56 FBI field offices. These task prehensive review of"insider"threats expected contributions of various ments to plan for receipt and distri- first Also, the national plan encour- forces are comprised of numerous to our nation's critical 'nfrastructure.