Naco Board Approves Dues Freeze for 2013 Expect Dues Adjustment for 2014

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES n WASHINGTON, D.C. VOL. 44, NO. 12 n June 18, 2012 NACo Board approves dues freeze for 2013 Expect dues adjustment for 2014

By Andrew S. Goldschmidt Region (WIR) Conference, culmi- MEMBERSHIP MARKETING DIRECTOR nated more than a year of research and deliberations that involved the The NACo Board of Directors Board, the Finance Committee and has approved a dues freeze for the the Membership Committee. The sixth year in a row for 2013 and Board voted to base membership also okayed a Census adjustment dues for 2014 on the 2010 Census. for dues for 2014. Member counties A county’s population is used to should budget the same amount for calculate its dues. dues for 2013 as they paid in 2012. The 2014 adjustments include: The decision on the dues adjust- • The dues multiplier will be ment, made at the Board’s meeting lowered from $0.02136 to a flat May 17 at the Western Interstate $0.02 (two cents); this number is multiplied by the 2010 Census QuickTakes See DUES page 9 Photo courtesy of the Columbus Clippers Counties with the Top Fans root for the home team — Franklin County, Ohio’s Columbus Clippers — at a night game at Huntington Public High Schools Park. The county-owned team and county-built ballpark have spurred downtown economic development. 1. Dallas County, Texas – School Expensive for Talented and Gifted 2. Fairfax County, Va. – Thomas Team ownership hits home run Jefferson High School trials threaten for Science and Technology 3. Dallas County, Texas – School of Science and Engineering small counties’ for Franklin County, Ohio Magnet 4. Pima County, Ariz. – University By Charles Taylor and Louisville Bats are each valued attendance has increased, the per- High School budgets SENIOR STAFF WRITER at $24 million. That’s a far cry from ception of the team’s value to the 5. Oakland County, Mich. – the $25,000 the county spent to buy International Academy By Charlie Ban Baseball team owners can be the franchise in 1977. See BASEBALL page 6 STAFF WRITER a colorful lot. Remember Charlie “The Forbes article really con- Source: U.S. News, 2012 Finley, who ushered in Tech- firms what we have known,” said Justice isn’t cheap, as Hocking nicolor uniforms at the Oakland Paula Brooks, who chairs the INSIDE » County, Ohio is finding out. Athletics? And who could forget Franklin County Board of Commis- CountyNews Faced with a murder case that is opinionated Marge Schott of sioners. “This is a great investment shaping up to be the most expensive in Cincinnati Reds fame? And then for the citizens and taxpayers in our Features its history, the small county southeast there’s Franklin County, Ohio... community.” The county-owned of Columbus is bracing for the costs Huh? team is overseen by an unpaid of both prosecuting and providing a Mixing majors and minors board of directors, appointed by the defense for three residents. here — but Franklin County, commissioners, who, in turn, hire Just detaining William Inman home to the Triple A-league the Clippers’ general management, Find out how many votes your and his parents, William and Sandra, Columbus Clippers, is the only Brooks said. county can cast at NACo’s annual while awaiting trial has cost more county in the nation that owns The rankings are based on com- business meeting, July 17 in than $71,000 as of mid-June, at $52 a minor league team and the parisons of operating income and Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pa. per day apiece. The younger William ballpark where it plays. And while revenue, attendance, stadium lease » Pages 10–15 Inman was convicted June 12 of ag- it may not be the quirkiest owner, costs and the “spectacular returns” North Dakota voters reject effort gravated murder, after his estranged it is a profitable one. on investment, according to the to eliminate property taxes wife was found strangled in a septic Forbes magazine recently magazine. The Clippers didn’t crack » Page 2 tank, and he could face the death ranked the Clippers — the Cleve- the top 20 four years ago, according Several Minnesota counties look penalty upon sentencing. land Indians’ farm team — the to The Columbus-Dispatch. towards consolidating social His parents are awaiting trial. All fourth most valuable among 160 Ken Schnacke, the team’s presi- services » Page 2 three defendants are using public minor league baseball franchises dent and general manager, attributes Local control over satellite dish defenders, which adds to the county’s in the nation. In a four-way tie, the Clippers’ rapid rise to its move placement in common areas is the Clippers, Frisco RoughRiders to a new county-built downtown challenged » Page 8 See JUSTICE COSTS page 9 in Texas, Albuquerque Isotopes ballpark in 2009. “With that move 2 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • Minn. counties revamping human services delivery

By Charles Taylor maintenance, child support and health departments and don’t want the proposed governance structure, by shifting from that program-specific SENIOR STAFF WRITER TANF. In January 2009, former to undo the work they’ve already wherein more populous counties’ focused cooperation to a more com- Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed done, according to Chuck Amunrud, votes would be weighted according prehensive approach? The answer is Jane Hardwick is willing to “rede- consolidation of county human a steering committee co-chair and to what they spent on human services yes. Our research says that the benefits sign” herself out of a job as Dodge services departments into 15 re- Fillmore County commissioner. The in 2010. Olmstead County has 48 in terms of dollars savings are going County, Minn.’s director of human gional centers spanning the state’s 12-county model does not include percent of the region’s “spend.” to be less.” Under state law, any coun- services to benefit the greater good. 87 counties — human services public health. Seifert said he casts “no asper- ties that work together must meet a The county is one of 12 that has delivery authority (HSDA). The work is being funded by a sions” on Olmsted County, but the threshold of a combined population been working on a plan to redesign Hardwick is a staunch believer in $750,000 grant from the St. Paul- proposal that would give it almost of 55,000, he said. human services delivery in south- the process, representing her county based Bush Foundation, and each half the votes “rubs some of the Whether the collaborations are eastern Minnesota. If it happens, the of 20,000 residents on a steering county contributed $25,000 to the smaller counties a little bit the wrong large or small, Dodge County’s number of social services employees committee ironing out the financing study. The counties are working with way.” Hardwick remains convinced that in the region could drop to 700 from and governance structure. Accenture, a management consulting Accenture’s Mark Howard has this work, though hard, is worth about 900 — by working together, She said early on it became clear and technology services company, to been working with the counties the effort. eliminating redundancies and mak- that her and her colleagues’ jobs develop an operating plan, business and said, in the past, many coun- “One of the things that’s been most ing greater use of technology — sav- might be at risk. “And folks were case and implementation plan. ties cooperative ventures have been challenging in this process is for us ing the counties about $30 million comfortable with that at the table, “I think the vision of the 12-coun- more “program specific.” The to regularly step back and remember over five years. It would be the largest because it was about improving our ty service delivery area has always dozen-county model takes a more why we started down this path to such collaboration in the state. system and the outcomes that we get, been kind of a dream,” said Goodhue comprehensive look at “how can begin with, every once in a while we The process could be instructive and not our individual jobs.” County Commissioner Ted Seifert, we do all of human services better.” hit little bumps along the road, and for counties in about a dozen states, Along with Dodge, counties whose county is leaning toward a Paul Fleissner, Olmsted County’s it gets so frustrating that sometimes I where, like those in Minnesota, considering the redesign are Free- smaller collaboration that includes community services director, said the just want to go back and just do our counties are responsible for social born, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, public health. “To put 12 counties, region probably will end up with two own thing as an individual agency,” services. Driving the effort are at Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha their commissioners and their social or three different HSDAs. “I think she said. least two factors: diminishing state and Waseca. Fillmore and Winona services department heads all on the that’s the signal we’re starting to get “And then in my day-to-day and federal resources are making it counties were part of the original same page is a pretty tall order.” He as people make a final decision about work here, I continue to bump up harder for individual social service 12 but decided this month to opt is also on the steering committee. the finance and governance model.” against challenges where I think, agencies to meet their clients’ out of the planning process and Olmsted County, population County commissions have been ‘Why aren’t we working together as needs, and a push from the state perhaps pursue collaboration with 144,250, is the largest of the counties asked to decide over the next month counties across the region?’ — and capital for more transparency and neighboring smaller counties. They in the 12-county region; the other whether they wish to move forward regroup again and engage even more accountability in the delivery of had already begun consolidating 11 have populations of fewer than with the creation of HSDAs. strongly around a multi-county col- human services such as income their human services and public 65,000. One stumbling block for Howard said, “The question is can laboration.” some of the smaller counties has been fewer than 12 counties realize benefits

By Charlie Ban defeated, but not as roundly. ADVERTISING STAFF »Yavapai County, Ariz. Job Market/Classifieds representative STAFF WRITER “It was wonderful,” he said, www.yavapai.us Christopher Johnson “There’s a certain percentage of National Accounts representative Yavapai County was one of the four original Arizona counties North Dakota counties are safe, the population that will vote for tax Beverly Schlotterbeck thanks to a resounding defeat of repeal, no matter what the issue, (202) 393-6226 • FAX (202) 393-2630 created by the first Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1865. The Published biweekly except August by: county is named after the Yavapai people, Native Americans who a proposed constitutional amend- but these numbers show the state’s National Association of Counties were the principal inhabitants at the time this area was annexed by ment that would have repealed the residents really didn’t want this kind Research Foundation, Inc. the United States. state’s property tax. of change.” 25 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. STE. 500, Washington, D.C. 20001 The mounted steed in the seal is an illustration of the famous With all precincts reporting, Getting the measure on the ballot almost 77 percent of voters rejected required 20,000 signatures, and the (202) 393-6226 | FAX (202) 393-2630 Buckey O’Neill Rough Rider statue that graces the Courthouse E-mail | [email protected] Plaza in Prescott. William “Buckey” O’Neill led the U.S. Volunteer Measure 2, which would have re- total number of votes statewide was Online address | www.countynews.org Calvary into the Spanish-American War in Cuba. placed funding to local governments a little more than double that. via the property tax with oil and sales “With a year of campaigning, the The appearance of paid advertisements in County News The butte in the logo depicts Thumb Butte, a prominent geo- in no way implies support or endorsement by the Na- graphical feature that was perhaps the most important factor in the tax revenues distributed though a measure’s supporters weren’t able to tional Association of Counties for any of the products, complex formula that the Legisla- make much progress,” Eslinger said. services or messages advertised. Periodicals postage settling of the territorial government. When the governor’s official paid at Washington D.C. and other offices. ture would have had to devise. The Empower the Taxpayer, which party members were leaving Washington, D.C. for the new territory, Mail subscriptions are $100 per year for non-members. they were given directions as to where to establish the capital. They state’s 2011 property tax total was supported the measure, argued that $60 per year for non-members purchasing multiple cop- ies. Educational institution rate, $50 per year. Member were told by scouts to watch for a butte that looked like a thumb, close to $812 million. the state was flush with tax revenue county supplemental subscriptions are $20 each. Send The Legislature rejected a similar through its sales tax, and the property payment with order and address changes to NACo, 25 for in that area was abundant game, water and timber. Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. The tree depicts the largest stand of Ponderosa Pine in the world, bill three years ago. North Dakota’s tax system did not give local govern- legislative process exposes every bill ments control over their funding. POSTMASTER: send address changes to located at Lynx Lake in the Prescott National Forest, which covers County News, 25 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., 1.25 million acres. to a full vote, and the vote against Charlene Nelson, the group’s Ste. 500, Washington, D.C. 20001 The house represents the famous Governor’s Mansion which the bill was overwhelming. The chairwoman, said Empower the (USPS 704-620) n (ISSN: 0744-9798) stands today as part of the Sharlot Hall Museum. The water at the constitutional amendment would Taxpayer would continue its cam- © National Association of Counties bottom of the seal represents the Verde River. have been much more difficult to paign, despite the defeat. Research Foundation, Inc. change or reverse. “We’ll wait and see what hap- (If you would like your county’s seal featured, please contact Christopher Jeff Eslinger, the North Dakota pens in 2013 legislative session,” Johnson at 202.942.4256 or [email protected].) Association of Counties’ commu- she said. “If the legislature does not nications manager, said the associa- take this up, we expect we’ll have tion was expecting the measure to be (popular) momentum to try again.” • CountyNews May 21, 2012 3 House T-HUD subcommittee passes FY13 funding bill

By Daria Daniel same level as current-year spending included for mass transit, about $227 and Senate bill funding. Amtrak Senate funds at $500 million. ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR and the same level as included in million less than the Senate bill and receives $1.81 billion, about $250 The bill is expected to go to full the Senate T-HUD appropriations $138 million less than current-year million more than the Senate bill, appropriations committee within and Robert Fogel bill. The funding is contingent on spending, and requires some ac- but the amount does not include the two weeks and move to the House SENIOR LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Congress passing or at least extend- tion on the surface transportation $100 million the Senate set aside for floor later in June. ing authorization of the surface legislation. The Airport Improve- high-speed rail. Contact Daria Daniel (housing) The House Appropriations transportation program. ment Program is funded at $3.35 There is no funding in the House 202.942.4212 or Bob Fogel (trans- Committee released the FY13 Approximately $10.4 billion is billion, the same as the current year bill for TIGER grants, which the portation) 202.942.4217. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) funding bill, which was considered by the subcommittee June 7. The subcommittee passed the bill by voice vote without amendments. In total, the bill provides $51.6 billion in discre- tionary spending — a reduction of $3.9 billion from last year’s level and $1.9 billion below the president’s budget request.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) The legislation includes a total of $33.6 billion for HUD, a decrease of $3.8 billion below last year’s level. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is funded at $3.3 billion, a $396 million increase above FY12. The bill also provides a $200 million increase for the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) program for $1.2 billion for FY13. NACo lobbied House and Senate appropriators for increased funding for CDBG and HOME. The Senate FY13 T-HUD appropriations bill included $3.1 billion for CDBG and $1 billion for HOME. The bill also provides an increase of $99 million for homeless assis- tance grants, to fund at $2 billion for FY13. It provides $26.3 billion for public and Indian housing. This is an increase of $759 million above last year’s level and $250 million below the president’s request. No funding is provided for HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods or Sustainable Communities initiatives. The bill also funds veterans housing at $75 million to create 10,000 additional housing vouchers.

Transportation The bill provides $39.1 billion for the federal highway program, the

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By Christopher Johnson Education says nearly 95 percent school districts to help keep students EDITORIAL ASSISTANT of all libraries have some form of reading throughout the summer. summer reading program. Research The current program, which kicked Libraries across the shows that the reading skills a off June 15 with a centennial party, U.S. are gearing up for student gains during the school year has children receiving a game board CONTENT the annual onslaught are lost if he or she does not continue customized for their age group: of kids participating in to read during the summer. birth–preschool, grades K–6 or summer reading. For some county grades 7–12. libraries, this annual tradition has Summer Reading Out West Participants then engage in any a long history. The Multnomah County Library number of literacy-building activi- “The goals remain the same now is the oldest public library west of ties and track their progress on their as they did 100 years ago,” said Jer- the Mississippi, with a history that game boards. Activities include emy Graybill, Multnomah County, reaches back to 1864. In 1912, the reading, being read to, listening to Ore. library spokesperson. “Make library gave special attention to audio books, reading aloud to oth- sure kids are learning throughout summer reading with two honor ers, writing a book review, drawing a the summer.” rolls being instituted. One was for picture about a book and attending Summer reading programs were the fourth- and fifth-graders and an event at the library. created in the 1890s by the American consisted of a pictorial map of “It’s amazing how this program Library Association to encourage fairyland, the characters and places has evolved,” said Suzanne Myers children, particularly in urban areas of which the children named from Harold, summer reading program where there was no farm work, the books they read. The other was coordinator, Multnomah County to read during the summer. Early for students of the upper grades Library. “To help kids learn through reading programs focused on the and consisted of a ladder of 12 reading is a true success story.” quality of the books and contained steps, each step being a book from More than 81,000 kids have required reading. Newer education one of the 12 categories in library signed up for the program thanks trends have focused on breadth of classification. to the local schools with another reading to create an “avid reader.” Through the years, the program 20,000 expected to sign up individu- The U.S. Department of has evolved to work with local ally or through summer child-care programs. The summer reading program is made possible by dona- Photo by Suzanne Harold tions to The Library Foundation, Multnomah County Library celebrates 100 years of summer reading as Profiles a charitable corporation based participant Caige stands next to the 2012 Junior Rose Festival Parade float. in Oregon that helps support the Multnomah County Library. “Our State, Our Story: 100 years of goals and complete activities. The in Service Arizona.” Arizona Adventure Pass includes Reading Program, Everyone who joins the summer passes for activities and venues all Rocco J. DiVeronica Statehood Share Birthday reading program, sponsored by lo- over the state. » Arizona is celebrating its state’s cal businesses, receives a Reading NACo Board of Directors and county summer reading pro- Passport and an Arizona Adventure *For more information on county Supervisor grams’ centennial. In May, Pima Pass. Setting a reading goal and summer reading programs and their Madison County, N.Y. County and Maricopa County were logging activities in their Reading centennial celebrations, read the online among the Arizona Public Libraries Passport helps get participants version of this article at www.naco. to start participating in the program passports stamped as they meet org/countynews. Number of years active in NACo: 16 Years in public service: 53 Occupation: Retired contractor and public administrator Education: High school, college Energy-Water appropriations bill The hardest thing I’ve ever done: being superintendent of public works and a volunteer fireman faces uncertain fate in Senate Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: Jesus, Leonardo

da Vinci and John Wayne By Julie Ufner last year’s levels.) Also included in ance on “waters of the U.S.” This is A dream I have is to: fulfill my duties as supervisor to better my ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR the bill is $765 million for nuclear in reference to the proposed waters community. energy research, development and of the U.S. guidance that awaits final You’d be surprised to learn that I: at 76, I can still do 24 one-handed The House passed the FY13 other activities. Additionally, the review at the Office of Management pushups. Energy and Water Appropriations bill includes $25 million to study and Budget. This provision would bill by a vote of 255–165 June 6. The the viability of the Yucca Mountain not impact the Environmental The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is: climb Diamond $32.1 billion bill faces significant nuclear repository program project. Protection Agency’s responsibilities Head in Hawaii with my wife. resistance in the Senate and a veto The Corps is funded at $4.8 under the guidance. My favorite way to relax is: fishing with my grandkids. threat from the Obama administra- billion and there are no congres- President Obama has expressed I’m most proud of: my accomplishments and awards throughout tion. The spending bill provides sional earmarked projects. The concerns over the proposed cuts my life — in sports, religion and politics. funding for civil works projects bill provides $1.89 billion for to clean energy programs and the Every morning I read: local newspapers. by the Army Corps of Engineers, navigation studies and projects, this renewed promotion of the Yucca My favorite meal is: macaroni and meatballs. the Department of the Interior’s includes $1 billion for the Harbor Mountain nuclear waste repository, Bureau of Reclamation, the De- Maintenance Trust Fund, $1.45 a project he blocked in 2009. My pet peeve is: people not doing what I tell them. partment of Energy (DOE) and billion for flood-risk management My motto is: “Get ’R Done.” other federal agencies including the activities and $324 million for CORRECTION The last book I read was: Decision Points by George W. Bush Nuclear Regulatory Commission. necessary navigation and flood- My favorite movie is: “Iwo Jima.” The DOE is slated to receive control projects as determined by A News From the Nation’s Coun- ties item in the June 4 edition $26.3 billion. This includes $554 the Corps. My favorite music is: Jazz. incorrectly listed a news brief My favorite president is: Harry S. Truman. million for research and develop- The bill also prohibits the Corps about Cowlitz County, Wash. ment for natural gas, coal, oil and from using any of the FY13 monies under Oregon. other fossil fuels ($2.7 million over to develop or implement new guid- • CountyNews May 21, 2012 5 6 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Minor league brings county major benefits passes House Committee BASEBALL from page 1

By Julie Ufner have a significant impact on community has skyrocketed,” he ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR county operations such as storm said. “A new affiliation with the drains, roadside ditches, flood- Cleveland Indians has increased The House Transportation and control programs or pesticide interest in the fortunes of the team, Infrastructure Committee passed application. and it is no longer a single-point H.R. 4965, a bill that would prevent According to EPA and the destination. “It is in the heart of the the Obama administration from Corps, the guidance is meant to thriving Arena District.” moving forward with its “waters of clarify what waters fall under fed- Huntington Park, where the Clip- the U.S.” guidance. The bill passed eral jurisdiction by modifying the pers play, is valued at $70 million, by a vote of 33–18 June 7. waters of the U.S. definition in the according to Forbes, and has helped to Supported by NACo, H.R. 4965 Clean Water Act (CWA). revitalize the district, where its neigh- was introduced in May by a group The guidance states there is only bors include Nationwide Arena, of representatives including Re- one “waters of the U.S.” definition where pro hockey’s Columbus Blue publican and Democrat leadership within CWA, which would impact Jackets play. Hotels, restaurants and of the House Transportation and every CWA program beyond other amenities have followed. Agricultural Committees. The bill the 404-permit program. While Linda Logan, executive director Photo courtesy of the Columbus Clippers has 68 co-sponsors. the guidance is technically non- of the Greater Columbus Sports Former Franklin County, Ohio Commissioner Harold Cooper (seated) is The bill prohibits the EPA or binding, many counties believe that Commission, said of the area, “Just largely responsible for the county’s purchase of the Columbus Clippers the Army Corps of Engineers from — based on previous experience the electricity and buzz that happens baseball team in 1977. Since deceased, here he celebrates opening day finalizing the Clean Water Act — Corps staff will claim federal while you’re there, you don’t even at the county’s new ballpark in 2009 with (l-r) Mary Jo Kilroy, former (CWA) guidance titled “EPA and jurisdiction over county ditches have to be a baseball fan to enjoy the commissioner and then-congresswoman, and Paula Brooks, who currently Army Corps of Engineers Guidance using the 404-permit program, atmosphere.” chairs the Franklin County Board. Regarding Identification of Waters essentially using the guidance as As a team owner, Franklin County Protected by the Clean Water Act a regulation. is in pretty high cotton: billionaire years to pay it off.” one of our county families here in (EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0409).” The NACo has expressed repeated Warren Buffet holds a 25 percent Today’s payoff isn’t just in dollars, Franklin County by $1,900.” guidance is under final review at the concerns over the scope of the stake in the Omaha Storm Chasers, Brooks said, adding that the new Would Commissioners Cooper Office of Management and Budget. waters of the U.S. proposal — the the Kansas City Royals’ farm team. ballpark the county built and opened and Dorrian be surprised at how Proposed last year, it broadens guidance is significantly broader Forbes noted that two other billion- in 2009 has energized the Clippers. well the county’s investment under federal CWA jurisdiction for tribu- in scope than previous guidance aires own or partly own the Buffalo “We are the two-time defending their leadership has paid off? Hugh taries (including ditches, culverts documents on the subject. NACo Bisons and Reno Aces. The county Triple-A national champions, and Dorrian thinks not: “They had such and channels). The guidance would urges support for H.R. 4965. of 1.1 million people is also home to our ballpark has been nationally great faith in it.” He remembered the state capital, Columbus. recognized as one of the best baseball Cooper telling him about an outside Why own a team? — the Forbes parks in the country. Our attendance offer to buy the team for “around $8 Word Search article asked and answered its own last year reached 608,000-plus tick- million” about 20 years ago. “But question — “It’s smart business.” ets, and that ranks the Clippers in the Harold and Mike said, ‘Nothing Unless they were seers, the Franklin top three of attendance figures in all doing.’ This is a community asset; Yavapai County, Ariz. Facts County commissioners in 1977 the minor leagues.” we’re going to keep it here regard- Read more about Yavapai County in “What’s In a Seal?” couldn’t have known just how smart. As an economic engine, she less of what the offer was.” Hugh Dorrian is Columbus’ city added, the ballpark and Arena Brooks, who also chairs NACo’s I D K I Q B L T C W X O F P V V P B W P auditor, a 47-year local government District help to recruit and retain Arts and Culture Commission, sees P G W C X H T F A R M I N G H K O Y Q Q official, and the brother of one businesses, spur tourism and benefit part of her mission as spreading N N W K E O W E E P H T E E D J V P X J of those commissioners, the late taxpayers. The team’s former ball- the word that “culture” isn’t just I A G R C O D E J Y J H W D P F M K T Z Mike Dorrian, who was a county park, also owned by the county, is the high-brow stuff. “Sports is kind L V S S L R L V A H Y T I D L O G C G S commissioner alongside Harold slated for redevelopment as a motor of a part of our American culture, Z Z E I E Y E K R U T O M P A F F D Q N Cooper. Cooper was Mr. Baseball sports park. too.” It’s a message she’ll share with B R S V P Z U F L N Q C W H I T E Y B L in Columbus, eventually rising to “We have grown our tourism any county government colleague P G M M L I U M S I X I F W X E S M S X president of the Triple-A Interna- industry here in central Ohio from a nationwide who will listen. tional League. $5.2 billion industry in 2005 to $7.2 “I would just encourage my L B O E T O C G A A V X Q I R K R V B D Cooper, whom Hugh Dorrian billion today,” Brooks said. “And that county commissioner, county gov- V E J O L S R U B R Z E H Q S L I W A W called a friend, is largely credited reduces our local tax burden for every ernment colleagues from around J A A D F U O I E G S M G U H H Z D H F with leading the effort for the county the country to take a look at sports.” D R J R D K S O Z P W W Y M I M Y G Z R to purchase the team, along with I R R H M W G A Z O Z E X H B L W Y V F Dorrian’s brother. L P Y E Y N X M A H R N F T D L E G O O “Harold was the baseball genius,” Webinar to focus on W I C X V T G Z Y J B C B M L Q P Y R Q Dorrian said. “He would tell you, H A A F I L W M I G D V E O Q A Q M W X except for the time he spent in the F C I M T V I T D H U P Q H W C S R O V Coast Guard during the war, he never Supreme Court cases D Y B V C N R S L C E Z X A A X Q O F W did anything else but baseball.” G E O A N M Q N S R Q Z H V R W A K X V Dorrian recalled that the county’s affecting local govts. R O Q Q J S C U W Y S K S E L B A F B B entrée into baseball was not uni- versally embraced at the time. The By Lisa Soronen Since 1983, the SLLC has filed BEAR (plentiful in county) PRESCOTT (town in county) community’s reaction was “mixed.” EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme DEER (plentiful in county) SALT (prominent stream) “It was not met with unanimous sup- STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL CENTER Court on behalf of the “big seven” FARMING (popular in county) SILVER (found extensively in the port. This was not put on the ballot national organizations represent- FISH (plentiful in county) mountains) GOLD (found extensively in the SIPICUE (prominent stream) at the time,” he said. The State and Local Legal Center ing the interests of state and local mountains) TIMBER (large forests in county) However,what sounded like a (SLLC) has organized a webinar on governments, including NACo. GRAIN (top crop in county) TURKEY (plentiful in county) good deal, actually, was even better. the significant U.S.Supreme Court One of the webinar speakers is MOHAVE (bordering county) VERDE (prominent stream) Dorrian said, “Not only did they cases from this term affecting state Paul Clement who argued the Af- NEW MEXICO (bordering state) WHITE (prominent stream) buy it for $25,000, they put 10 or and local government. The webinar fordable Care Act cases, the Arizona Created by Christopher Johnson 15 thousand dollars down and paid will be held Thursday, July 19 at 1 $5,000 a year for the next couple of p.m. EDT. See WEBINAR page 8 • CountyNews May 21, 2012 7 LUCC meeting focuses on reducing local costs, quality of care

By Dalen A. Harris court docket backlog and provided ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR better access to services in Dallas County, Texas. A variety of innovative strategies During afternoon sessions, for reducing local government costs participants learned about two pro- and improving quality of care for grams from El Paso County — the residents were highlighted through- county’s Strategic Moves Initiative out the Large Urban County Caucus and Consolidation for Improved (LUCC) Annual Meeting May Citizen Service, and the El Paso 30–June 1 in El Paso County, Colo. County Criminal Justice Center Hosted by Sallie Clark, a LUCC (CJC) Detox Facility. El Paso Coun- steering committee member and ty Commission Chair Amy Lathen, El Paso County commissioner, the County Budget Officer Nicola Sapp meeting showcased a number of and Deputy County Administrator programs and initiatives that have Monnie Gore described how the lowered local costs and improved county addressed mounting critical the efficiency of county criminal capital needs when faced with aging justice, health care and human and deteriorating facilities by acquir- services systems. ing a former Intel manufacturing Day one began with a session on complex. NACo’s Network of Care (NOC) The complex was transformed at program, and the relatively new Photo by Dalen Harris minimal cost, and numerous El Paso service under NOC that provides LUCC members get in the spirit of their western host, El Paso County, Colo., at their annual meeting. County offices, departments and a number of resources and services agencies are now centralized into for military veterans returning from and panelists described how the The meeting then shifted to a specialist in the Ada County, Idaho this repurposed facility. The move war or other service to the country. PMCN uses NACo’s Network discussion about skyrocketing costs Sheriff’s Office, discussed how not only enhanced the county’s Counties across the nation are of Care to provide a centralized and inefficiencies in many criminal the county’s use of the system has ability to provide required county providing innovative programs point of entry for information for justice systems, and how a techni- enhanced law enforcement agility government services, but also and services to benefit the nation’s the military community including cal solution like Cisco Systems’ for rapid warrants, arrests and inter- increased citizen convenience and military and their families. a searchable service directory, a Connected Justice technology has views. Also, former chief magistrate strengthened collaboration among The creation and success of library of health and veteran-related assisted in improving the efficiency Judge W. Boyd Patterson, Dallas the various county departments Colorado’s Peak Military Care articles, employment information and costs of this system. Criminal District Court, discussed Network (PMCN) was showcased, and care-coordination features. Kelsey Proctor, a business system how his use of the system reduced See LUCC page 8 8 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • Special to County News Cooperation, coordination key for managing public lands

By Cynthia Moses-Nedd partners to balance environmental relationship goes beyond day-to- administers 700 million acres of sub- budget. The BLM’s multiple-use DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LIASON concerns with the social, economic day coordination and provides an surface mineral estate throughout mission is to sustain the health and and other requirements of present opportunity for county officials the nation. productivity of the public lands for Strong intergovernmental part- and future generations of Americans. along with other elected representa- In FY11, recreational and other the use and enjoyment of present nerships yield positive outcomes. The goal is one that reaches beyond tives to review resource data and activities on BLM-managed land and future generations. The bureau Building bridges across the local, the here and now, and across the span pre-decision documents, assist in contributed more than $130 billion accomplishes this by managing such state, tribal and federal government of time — “to create and maintain formulating alternatives within the to the U.S. economy and supported activities as outdoor recreation, divide benefits all. conditions under which man and plan, and allows for collaboration more than 600,000 American jobs. livestock grazing, mineral develop- Any successful partnership or nature can exist in productive in sponsoring community listening The bureau is also one of a hand- ment and energy production, and collaboration must have as its basis harmony.” sessions and public involvement. ful of agencies that collects more by conserving natural, historical, an engaging, mutually respectful Engaging elected officials as While coordination is part of the revenue than it spends. In FY12, cultural and other resources on relationship, particularly when it cooperating agencies in the land use cooperating agency relationship, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated public lands. comes to working across local, state planning process as provided for by the BLM has a duty to coordinate on lands managed by the BLM, For more information, contact the and federal government boundaries. NEPA and guided by the Council even if a formal cooperating agency which operates on a $1.1 billion author at [email protected]. The Department of the Interior’s on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) relationship is not established. That Bureau of Land Management regulations, provides a key tool to duty includes the responsibility to (BLM) has led the way in estab- facilitate the work between govern- keep apprised of non-BLM plans lishing a culture of cooperation, mental entities. The Federal Land and consider those plans that are FCC considering limits collaboration and partnership in Management Policy Act (FLPMA) germane to the development of its land use planning process and guides the BLM’s coordination and BLM resource management plans. in its day-to-day interaction with its consistency requirements so that, Further, to the extent practicable, to local regulations county, city, state and tribal partners. where possible, non-BLM plans are BLM is required to assist in re- Land-managing agencies are taken into consideration as BLM solving inconsistencies between required by the National Environ- develops its resource management federal and non-federal plans; and of satellite dishes mental Policy Act (NEPA) to work in plans and environmental impact where possible, develop the plans concert with their intergovernmental statements. collaboratively with its counties, NACo, along with roofs or common walls of a multiple- Like BLM, each of the land- cities, states, tribes and other federal its national partners, dwelling unit. managing agencies has similar entities as cooperating agencies. the National Associa- The satellite industry is now coordination requirements to guide Some would argue that the BLM CONTENT tionof Telecommuni- trying to expand the coverage of Sign up for its interactions with state, local, and other land-managing agencies cations Officers and the OTARD rule to these common tribal and federal partners. are steering their intergovernmental Advisors (NATOA), the National areas.This effort is in direct response State and “Cooperating agency” status partners to engage as cooperating League of Cities and the US Con- to an ordinance the County and City provides governmental partners a agencies in order to avoid coordina- ference of Mayors, filed comments of Philadelphia recently enacted to Local Legal seat at the table and an exclusive tion. This is not correct.By working with the FCC opposing a petition minimize the visual impact of dish opportunity to provide input and with its local, state, tribal and other filed by the satellite industry to limit antennas by carefully balancing the Center’s lend expertise to the federal land federal government partners, BLM the ability of local jurisdictions to goals of preserving the appearance use planning process. improves communication and regulate the placement of satellite and property values of all its neigh- webinar An invitation to participate understanding, identifies common dishes. borhoods with the interests of those as a cooperating agency may be goals and objectives, and enhances Currently, as stipulated by the seeking to obtain satellite services. WEBINAR from page 6 extended by the agency or it can be the quality of public land manage- FCC’s Over-the-Air Reception Local governments are encour- requested by the county or other gov- ment for communities and Ameri- Devices (OTARD) rule, local gov- aged to file reply comments oppos- immigration case, the Texas redis- ernment entity.Cooperating agency cans across this great land. ernments may not impose regula- ing the petition filed by the Satellite tricting cases and four other cases status does not bestow decision- The BLM manages more than tions that “impair” the installation, Broadcasting and Communications before the Supreme Court this term. making authority, or allow for veto 245 million acres of public land, maintenance or use of antennas Association in MB Docket No. 12- The other speaker is Patricia Millett, power.It is a commitment of staff, the most of any federal agency. to receive video programming. 121.Reply comments are due June 22. who argued three cases before the time and resources to participate This land, known as the National However, this rule applies only to court this term affecting state or and provide vital input throughout System of Public Lands, is primar- areas under the exclusive use or *To access the FCC notice, see this article local government.Lisa Soronen, what may be a lengthy planning ily located in 12 Western states, control of the resident and not to in our online issue at www.naco.org/ executive director of the SLLC, will process. The cooperating agency including Alaska. The BLM also common areas, which may include countynews. discuss a number of cases where the SLLC filed anamicus brief. The webinar provides an opportunity to hear attorneys intimately LUCC meeting stresses health system accountability involved in many of the important cases before the Supreme Court LUCC from page 7 for citizens in El Paso County, the reasons behind escalating local their county.” This final statement discuss them and answer questions. center has already helped reduce costs in the health care system in has always been the mission of Speakers will talk about the practical headquartered in the citizen service the nature of chronic substance America and highlighted many of the LUCC Annual Meeting. The implications of the Affordable Care center. abuse and lessened the impact on the significant cost drivers embed- 2013 LUCC Annual Meeting will Act cases, the Arizona immigration El Paso County Sheriff Terry emergency service providers by ded throughout the system. be held in Franklin County, Ohio case, and Filarsky v. Delia, involving Maketa and Detention Bureau offering appropriate alternatives for Migliori stressed the importance (Columbus). Franklin County qualified immunity for government Chief Paula Presley provided care and treatment. of enhanced wellness programs and Commissioner John O’Grady and contractors, among a number of participants with an overview and The LUCC Annual meeting better information in the health care LUCC are already developing the other cases. tour of the county’s award-winning kicked off its final day with Dr. delivery system for community agenda for 2013, and the dates and Register for the July 19 webinar community detox facility. Located Richard Migliori, currently with involvement and success, while a detailed agenda will be available at: www2.gotomeeting.com/ in the county criminal justice cen- United Healthcare, and Dr. Johnson largely described what the before the end of 2012. register/599978554, or at the State ter, but not a part of the El Paso Tracy Johnson, special assistant City and County of Denver is doing All NACo members are encour- and Local Legal Center’s website: County Jail — the center provides to the CEO for Health Reform at in anticipation of national health aged to participate in future LUCC www.statelocallc.org/. assessment, safe detoxification and the Denver Health and Hospital care reform implementation. meetings, and should visit the Please contact Lisa Soronen at encouragement for people in need Authority addressing participants. LUCC Chair Helen Holton LUCC website at www.naco.org/ [email protected] if you have any of substance abuse and addiction On a panel titled “The Value of enthusiastically stressed to partici- urbancounties for periodic updates, questions. treatment services. Providing a safe Accountability in Local Health pants that she hoped “the meeting agendas and an assortment of ma- and effective continuum of care Systems,” they discussed the served as a catalyst for innovation in terials from past LUCC meetings. • CountyNews May 21, 2012 9 Death penalty cases compound prosecution costs

JUSTICE COSTS from page 1 sexual abuse trials, which ended in called an “onslaught of homicides” stashed away a little each year in case County to pay for the prosecution 1990. Of course, the most populous stressed his office’s resources. Prior to it has to handle a similar trial. and defense of the Inman family, cost. The subsequent appeals will also county in the country boasts nearly the help from the state, the county was “We absolutely had to cut spend- Walker said it will give the small be funded by the county, the process 10 million residents, compared to considering laying off employees. ing elsewhere,” she said. “We were county of 29,000 closure after the that makes death penalty cases so Hocking’s less than 30,000. “It would have wiped out our only really allowed to pay salaries, cut gruesome case. expensive. The death penalty adds an ex- ability to prosecute people who are corners and only provide the essential “I drive by (the crime scene) County Commission Chairman pensive factor to the cases because accused of heinous crimes,” Alexan- services required by statute.” frequently and whether or not I look John Walker said he has no idea how of the increased pretrial costs for der said of the situation without the One such service was the dispen- over, it sends cold chills up my back,” much the trials will total. more sophisticated investigations, state’s help. “We’re tremendously sation of justice. That’s why although he said. “I’m sure it does for a lot of “We really won’t have all of the more time-consuming jury selection, indebted to Sacramento for that it may be expensive for Hocking people.” bills until this is finished,” he said. higher incarceration costs and several appropriation.” “We’ve paid a $5,000 bill for one appeals. In 1992, the Lincoln County, attorney, $5,000 apiece for mental “That’s one of the reasons New Ga. commission went to jail after evaluations, but there’s so much Jersey abolished the death penalty, refusing to pay defense costs for a Dues increases, decreases coming in the future. There’s no tell- it was just too expensive to try those second trial for a death row inmate. ing how much this is going to run.” cases,” said Jack King, a spokesman Then-chairman Walker Norman capped at 15 percent In addition, the county has had for the National Association of cited a tax increase to pay for the to upgrade courthouse security and Criminal Defense Lawyers. “You first trial, which cost $125,000 for DUES from page 1 Fairness was cited as the primary must pay for jury sequestration. hear apocryphal stories of prosecutor the county of 7,500. reason for updating the dues structure. The County Commission set saying they won’t go after murder The cost of prosecuting one of population for each county member Currently, 1995 Census numbers are aside $100,000 from the general fund cases because they’ll break the bank.” the Matthew Shepard’s killers in to determine the dues. used to calculate dues, and population to pay for the trial, though Walker In Illinois, the state’s Capital Ligi- 1999 devastated Albany County, • Increases and decreases in dues numbers have changed since then. acknowledged it likely won’t be tation Fund provided counsel and Wyo.’s budget, County Clerk Jackie will be capped at 15 percent. Under the new dues structure, enough. By comparison, the county’s prosecutors to assist in death penalty Gonzales said. • Minimum dues will be raised some counties’ dues will increase and common pleas court works on an cases until the end of 2011, when the The county is the poorest per to $450 from $400 (counties with others’ will go down. The approved annual budget of about $180,000. death penalty was abolished there. capita in Wyoming, and it saw its populations of 20,000 or below). update takes into account many Walker said he couldn’t speculate The California Assembly reim- costs skyrocket for the trial. It spent • Maximum dues will increase factors and also serves to temper the on whether the county would raise bursed Del Notre County, Calif. up $20,000 for jury and witness fees. by $5,000 (counties with popula- effects for those counties that have taxes or cut services to pay for the to $700,000 to help prosecute several Courthouse security upgrades and tions of 2,360,000 and above); and had large population changes. trial until the total is apparent. high-profile murder cases in 2011. a myriad of unexpected costs, all • Fixed-dues-amount counties in For questions or more informa- It all pales in comparison to the The county had been typically trying totaling $123,5000 accompanied the limited county responsibility states tion, please email membership@naco. $13.2 million that Los Angeles Coun- one murder case annually until what trial that caught national attention. will increase a little over 6 percent org or call toll-free, 1.888.407.NACo ty spent on the McMartin preschool District Attorney Jon Alexander Since then, Albany County has (Mass. and N.H. only). (6226) and ask for “membership.” 10 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • Member County 2012Vote Allocations NACo member counties elect officers, as well as vote on NACo policy Greene County 2 Riverside County 59 Saguache County 1 positions and bylaws changes at the Annual Meeting. Following are the Hempstead County 1 Sacramento County 49 San Juan County 1 number of votes for each NACo-member county, parish or borough. The Hot Spring County 2 San Bernardino County 68 San Miguel County 1 list is current as of June 10, 2012. Howard County 1 San Diego County 91 Sedgwick County 1 Independence County 2 San Francisco City and As prescribed by NACo’s bylaws, a county must be a member of NACo, 32 Summit County 1 County current with NACo dues and have at least one paid registration to the Izard County 1 Teller County 1 Jackson County 1 San Joaquin County 23 NACo Annual Conference in order to vote. Questions can be directed to Washington County 1 Jefferson County 4 San Luis Obispo County 10 Weld County 7 Ilene Manster, membership coordinator, at [email protected] or toll-free Johnson County 1 San Mateo County 30 Yuma County 1 1.888.407.NACo (6226), ext. 291. Lafayette County 1 Santa Barbara County 17 State Total 202 Lawrence County 1 Santa Clara County 68 XXDelaware XXAlabama Washington County 1 Lee County 1 Santa Cruz County 11 Kent County 6 Autauga County 2 Wilcox County 1 Lincoln County 1 Shasta County 7 New Castle County 21 Baldwin County 6 Winston County 2 Little River County 1 Sierra County 1 Sussex County 6 Barbour County 2 State Total 215 Logan County 1 Siskiyou County 2 State Total 33 Bibb County 1 XXAlaska Lonoke County 2 Solano County 16 XXFlorida Sonoma County 19 Blount County 2 Anchorage Borough 11 Madison County 1 Alachua County 9 Marion County 1 Sutter County 4 Bullock County 1 Bristol Bay Borough 1 Bay County 7 Miller County 2 Tehama County 3 Butler County 1 City and Borough of Juneau 2 Bradford County 2 Mississippi County 3 Trinity County 1 Calhoun County 5 City and Borough of Sitka 1 Brevard County 20 Monroe County 1 Tuolumne County 3 Chambers County 2 City and Borough of Broward County 62 1 Montgomery County 1 Ventura County 31 Cherokee County 1 Wrangell Calhoun County 1 Nevada County 1 Yolo County 7 Chilton County 2 City and Borough of Yakutat 1 Citrus County 5 Newton County 1 State Total 974 Choctaw County 1 Denali Borough 1 Clay County 6 Ouachita County 2 X Clarke County 2 Fairbanks North Star XColorado Collier County 9 4 Perry County 1 Adams County 14 Cleburne County 1 Borough Columbia County 3 Phillips County 2 Alamosa County 1 Coffee County 2 Haines Borough 1 DeSoto County 2 Pike County 1 Arapahoe County 20 Colbert County 3 Kenai Peninsula Borough 2 Dixie County 1 Poinsett County 2 Archuleta County 1 Conecuh County 1 Kodiak Island Borough 1 Escambia County 12 Polk County 1 Baca County 1 Coosa County 1 North Slope Borough 1 Flagler County 2 Skagway Borough 1 Pope County 3 Bent County 1 Covington County 2 Franklin County 1 State Total 28 Prairie County 1 Boulder County 12 Crenshaw County 1 Gadsden County 2 Pulaski County 16 Broomfield City and County 2 Cullman County 4 XXArizona Gilchrist County 1 Randolph County 1 Chaffee County 1 Dale County 3 Apache County 3 Glades County 1 Saline County 4 Clear Creek County 1 Dallas County 3 Coconino County 5 Gulf County 1 Scott County 1 Conejos County 1 DeKalb County 3 Gila County 3 Hamilton County 1 Searcy County 1 Costilla County 1 Elmore County 3 Graham County 2 Hardee County 2 Sebastian County 5 Crowley County 1 Escambia County 2 Greenlee County 1 Hendry County 2 La Paz County 1 Sevier County 1 Custer County 1 Etowah County 5 Highlands County 4 Maricopa County 91 Sharp County 1 Delta County 2 Fayette County 1 HillsBorough County 39 Mohave County 6 St. Francis County 2 Denver City and County 23 Franklin County 2 Holmes County 1 Navajo County 4 Stone County 1 Dolores County 1 Geneva County 2 Indian River County 5 Pinal County 7 Union County 2 Douglas County 5 Greene County 1 Jackson County 2 Santa Cruz County 2 Van Buren County 1 Eagle County 2 Hale County 1 Jefferson County 1 Yavapai County 6 Washington County 7 El Paso County 21 Henry County 1 Lafayette County 1 Yuma County 6 White County 3 Fremont County 2 Houston County 4 Lake County 8 State Total 137 Woodruff County 1 Garfield County 2 Jackson County 3 Lee County 17 XXArkansas Yell County 1 Grand County 1 Jefferson County 29 State Total 144 Leon County 10 Arkansas County 1 Gunnison County 1 Lamar County 1 Levy County 2 Ashley County 2 XXCalifornia Hinsdale County 1 Lauderdale County 4 Liberty County 1 Baxter County 2 Alameda County 58 Huerfano County 1 Lawrence County 2 Alpine County 1 Jackson County 1 Madison County 1 Benton County 6 Lee County 5 Amador County 2 Jefferson County 22 Manatee County 11 Boone County 2 Limestone County 3 Butte County 9 Kiowa County 1 Marion County 10 Bradley County 1 Lowndes County 1 Calaveras County 2 Kit Carson County 1 Martin County 5 Calhoun County 1 Macon County 2 Colusa County 1 La Plata County 2 Miami-Dade County 90 Carroll County 1 Madison County 12 Contra Costa County 38 Lake County 1 Monroe County 4 Chicot County 1 Marengo County 1 Del Norte County 2 Larimer County 10 Nassau County 3 Clark County 1 Marion County 2 El Dorado County 7 Las Animas County 1 Okaloosa County 7 Marshall County 4 Clay County 1 Glenn County 2 Lincoln County 1 Okeechobee County 2 Mobile County 17 Cleburne County 1 Humboldt County 6 Mesa County 5 Osceola County 6 Monroe County 2 Cleveland County 1 Inyo County 1 Mineral County 1 Palm Beach County 44 Montgomery County 10 Columbia County 2 Kern County 27 Moffat County 1 Pinellas County 39 Morgan County 5 Conway County 1 Kings County 5 Montezuma County 1 Polk County 20 Perry County 1 Craighead County 4 Lake County 3 Montrose County 2 Putnam County 3 Pickens County 1 Crawford County 3 Lassen County 2 Morgan County 2 Santa Rosa County 5 Pike County 2 Crittenden County 3 Los Angeles County 112 Otero County 1 Sarasota County 14 Randolph County 1 Cross County 1 Marin County 11 Ouray County 1 Seminole County 15 Russell County 3 Dallas County 1 Mariposa County 1 Park County 1 St. Johns County 5 Shelby County 6 Desha County 1 Merced County 9 Phillips County 1 St. Lucie County 8 St. Clair County 3 Drew County 1 Mono County 1 Pitkin County 1 Sumter County 2 Sumter County 1 Faulkner County 4 Monterey County 16 Prowers County 1 Suwannee County 2 Talladega County 4 Franklin County 1 Napa County 5 Pueblo County 6 Taylor County 1 Tallapoosa County 2 Fulton County 1 Orange County 91 Rio Blanco County 1 Tuscaloosa County 7 Garland County 4 Placer County 9 Rio Grande County 1 Walker County 3 Grant County 1 Plumas County 1 Routt County 1 See FLORIDA page 11 • CountyNews May 21, 2012 11

FLORIDA from page 10 Rockdale County 3 Fayette County 1 Spencer County 1 Winneshiek County 1 Screven County 1 Fulton County 2 Steuben County 2 Woodbury County 5 Volusia County 18 Spalding County 3 Gallatin County 1 Sullivan County 1 Worth County 1 Wakulla County 1 Stephens County 2 Grundy County 2 Switzerland County 1 Wright County 1 Walton County 2 Stewart County 1 Kankakee County 5 Tipton County 1 State Total 138 State Total 561 Talbot County 1 Kendall County 2 Vanderburgh County 8 XXKansas XXGeorgia Taylor County 1 Lake County 25 Vermillion County 1 Allen County 1 Appling County 1 Terrell County 1 LaSalle County 5 Vigo County 5 Anderson County 1 Athens-Clarke County 5 The Unified Government Lawrence County 1 Washington County 2 Atchison County 1 of Cusseta-Chattahoochee 1 Livingston County 2 Augusta-Richmond County 9 Wayne County 4 Barber County 1 County Logan County 2 Baldwin County 2 Wells County 2 Bourbon County 1 Thomas County 2 Madison County 11 Banks County 1 White County 2 Butler County 3 Towns County 1 Marshall County 1 Barrow County 2 Whitley County 2 Cherokee County 1 Troup County 3 Mason County 1 Bartow County 3 State Total 209 Clay County 1 Twiggs County 1 McHenry County 10 Ben Hill County 1 XXIowa Coffey County 1 Union County 1 McLean County 7 Bibb County 7 Allamakee County 1 Cowley County 2 Walton County 3 Montgomery County 2 Bleckley County 1 Appanoose County 1 Crawford County 2 Ware County 2 Moultrie County 1 Brantley County 1 Benton County 2 Decatur County 1 Warren County 1 Peoria County 8 Brooks County 1 Black Hawk County 6 Dickinson County 1 Wayne County 2 Piatt County 1 Bryan County 1 Boone County 2 Douglas County 4 Wheeler County 1 Putnam County 1 Bulloch County 3 Bremer County 1 Ellis County 2 White County 1 St. Clair County 12 Butts County 1 Buchanan County 1 Finney County 2 Whitfield County 4 Stark County 1 Calhoun County 1 Buena Vista County 1 Ford County 2 Wilkinson County 1 Stephenson County 3 Camden County 2 Butler County 1 Franklin County 2 State Total 293 Tazewell County 6 Candler County 1 Calhoun County 1 Geary County 2 XXHawaii Union County 1 Carroll County 4 Carroll County 1 Gove County 1 Hawaii County 7 Vermilion County 4 Charlton County 1 Cass County 1 Gray County 1 Honolulu City and County 38 Washington County 1 Chatham County 10 Cerro Gordo County 3 Greeley County 1 Kauai County 3 Will County 18 Clayton County Cherokee County 1 Greenwood County 1 9 Maui County 6 Winnebago County 12 Chickasaw County 1 Hamilton County 1 Clinch County 1 State Total 54 307 Clarke County 1 Harper County 1 Cobb County 23 XXIdaho XXIndiana Columbia County 4 Clay County 1 Harvey County 2 Ada County 11 Adams County 2 Cook County 1 Clayton County 1 Haskell County 1 Adams County 1 Benton County 1 Coweta County 4 Clinton County 3 Jefferson County 1 Bannock County 4 Blackford County 1 Jewell County 1 Crawford County 1 Crawford County 1 Bear Lake County 1 Boone County 2 Johnson County 18 Dade County 1 Dallas County 2 Benewah County 1 Cass County 2 Labette County 1 Dawson County 1 Des Moines County 2 Bingham County 2 Clinton County 2 Lane County 1 Decatur County 2 Dickinson County 1 Blaine County 1 Crawford County 1 Linn County 1 DeKalb County 27 Dubuque County 4 Boise County 1 Daviess County 2 Lyon County 2 Dodge County 1 Emmet County 1 Bonner County 2 Dearborn County 2 Marion County 1 Dougherty County 5 Franklin County 1 Bonneville County 4 Decatur County 2 Marshall County 1 Fremont County 1 Douglas County 4 Boundary County 1 DeKalb County 2 McPherson County 2 Greene County 1 Elbert County 1 Butte County 1 Delaware County 6 Miami County 2 Grundy County Evans County 1 Camas County 1 Dubois County 2 1 Mitchell County 1 Fannin County 1 Canyon County 5 Fayette County 2 Hamilton County 1 Morton County 1 Floyd County 4 Caribou County 1 Floyd County 3 Hardin County 1 Neosho County 1 Forsyth County 3 Cassia County 1 Franklin County 1 Henry County 1 Ness County 1 Fulton County 32 Clark County 1 Fulton County 1 Howard County 1 Osage County 1 Glynn County 3 Clearwater County 1 Gibson County 2 Humboldt County 1 Osborne County 1 Grady County 1 Custer County 1 Grant County 4 Jackson County 1 Pottawatomie County 1 Greene County 1 Elmore County 2 Greene County 2 Jasper County 2 Pratt County 1 Gwinnett County 20 Franklin County 1 Hamilton County 7 Jefferson County 1 Reno County 3 Habersham County 2 Fremont County 1 Harrison County 2 Johnson County 5 Republic County 1 Hall County 5 Gem County 1 Hendricks County 4 Jones County 1 Riley County 3 Hancock County 1 Gooding County 1 Henry County 3 Kossuth County 1 Rooks County 1 Indianapolis and Marion Hart County 1 Idaho County 1 36 Linn County 8 Saline County 3 Heard County 1 Jefferson County 1 County Louisa County 1 Scott County 1 Jay County 1 Henry County 4 Jerome County 1 Lucas County 1 Sedgwick County 19 Jefferson County 2 Jackson County 2 Kootenai County 4 Lyon County 1 Seward County 1 Jennings County 2 Jasper County 1 Latah County 2 Marion County 2 Shawnee County 8 Johnson County 5 Jeff Davis County 1 Lemhi County 1 Marshall County 2 Sherman County 1 Knox County 2 Jefferson County 1 Lewis County 1 Mills County 1 Smith County 1 Kosciusko County 3 Jones County 1 Lincoln County 1 Mitchell County 1 Stevens County 1 LaGrange County 2 Lanier County 1 Madison County 2 Monona County 1 Trego County 1 Lake County 21 Unified Govt. of Wyandotte Lee County 1 Minidoka County 1 Palo Alto County 1 7 LaPorte County 5 County and Kansas City Liberty County 3 Nez Perce County 2 Plymouth County 2 Madison County 6 Wilson County 1 Lowndes County 4 Oneida County 1 Pocahontas County 1 Marshall County 2 State Total 131 Lumpkin County 1 Owyhee County 1 Polk County 16 Monroe County 5 X Macon County 1 Payette County 1 Pottawattamie County 4 XKentucky Montgomery County 2 Adair County 1 Madison County 2 Power County 1 Poweshiek County 1 Morgan County 3 Allen County 1 McDuffie County 1 Shoshone County 1 Sac County 1 Newton County 1 Anderson County 1 McIntosh County 1 Teton County 1 Scott County 7 Noble County 2 Ballard County 1 Mitchell County 1 Twin Falls County 3 Sioux County 2 Ohio County 1 Barren County 2 Monroe County 1 Valley County 1 Story County 4 Orange County 1 Bell County 2 Morgan County Washington County 1 Tama County 1 1 Owen County 1 Boone County 3 State Total 75 Oconee County 1 Parke County 1 Taylor County 1 Bourbon County 1 Peach County 1 XXIllinois Perry County 1 Union County 1 Boyle County 2 Pierce County 1 Cass County 1 Pike County 1 Wapello County 2 Bracken County 1 Polk County 2 Champaign County 8 Porter County 6 Warren County 2 Breathitt County 1 Pulaski County 1 Cook County 107 Posey County 2 Washington County 1 Breckinridge County 1 Putnam County 1 De Witt County 1 Putnam County 2 Wayne County 1 Bullitt County 3 Quitman County 1 DeKalb County 4 Rush County 1 Webster County 2 Rabun County 1 DuPage County 37 Shelby County 2 Winnebago County 1 See KENTUCKY page 12 12 May 21, 2012 CountyNews •

KENTUCKY from page 11 Claiborne Parish 1 XXMassachusetts Grant County 1 Itawamba County 1 Concordia Parish 1 Barnstable County 1 Hennepin County 47 Jackson County 6 Butler County 1 DeSoto Parish 2 Bristol County 1 Houston County 1 Jasper County 1 Caldwell County 1 East Baton Rouge Parish 18 Dukes County 1 Hubbard County 1 Jefferson County 1 Campbell County 4 East Feliciana Parish 1 Nantucket County 1 Isanti County 2 Jefferson Davis County 1 Carlisle County 1 Evangeline Parish 2 Norfolk County 1 Itasca County 2 Jones County 3 Suffolk County, City of Jackson County 1 Kemper County 1 Carroll County 1 Franklin Parish 1 1 Carter County 2 Iberia Parish 4 Boston Kanabec County 1 Lafayette County 2 Casey County 1 Iberville Parish 2 State Total 6 Kandiyohi County 2 Lauderdale County 4 Clark County 2 Jackson Parish 1 XXMichigan Kittson County 1 Leake County 1 Clinton County 1 Jefferson Parish 20 Alcona County 1 Koochiching County 1 Lee County 4 Crittenden County 1 Lafayette Consolidated Alger County 1 Lac Qui Parle County 1 Leflore County 2 8 Edmonson County 1 Government Alpena County 2 Lake County 1 Lincoln County 2 Floyd County 2 Lafourche Parish 4 Antrim County 1 Lake of The Woods County 1 Lowndes County 3 Franklin County 2 LaSalle Parish 1 Branch County 2 Le Sueur County 2 Madison County 3 Fulton County 1 Lincoln Parish 2 Calhoun County 6 Lincoln County 1 Marion County 2 Gallatin County 1 Livingston Parish 4 Charlevoix County 2 Lyon County 2 Marshall County 2 Grant County 1 Madison Parish 1 Cheboygan County 2 Mahnomen County 1 Monroe County 2 Graves County 2 Natchitoches Parish 2 Clare County 2 Marshall County 1 Montgomery County 1 Grayson County 1 Orleans Parish 22 Clinton County 3 Martin County 1 Neshoba County 2 Greenup County 2 Plaquemines Parish 2 Crawford County 1 McLeod County 2 Newton County 1 Hardin County 4 Pointe Coupee Parish 1 Delta County 2 Meeker County 1 Oktibbeha County 2 Harlan County 2 Rapides Parish 6 Emmet County 2 Mille Lacs County 1 Pearl River County 2 Harrison County 1 Red River Parish 1 Gogebic County 1 Morrison County 2 Perry County 1 Hart County 1 Sabine Parish 1 Grand Traverse County 4 Mower County 2 Pontotoc County 2 Henderson County 2 St. Bernard Parish 3 Houghton County 2 Murray County 1 Prentiss County 2 Hopkins County 3 St. Charles Parish 2 Huron County 2 Nicollet County 2 Quitman County 1 Jessamine County 2 St. Helena Parish 1 Iosco County 2 Nobles County 1 Rankin County 5 Kenton County 7 St. James Parish 1 Iron County 1 Norman County 1 Scott County 2 Knott County 1 St. John The Baptist Parish 2 Isabella County 3 Olmsted County 5 Sharkey County 1 Laurel County 3 St. Landry Parish 4 Jackson County 7 Pennington County 1 Smith County 1 Lawrence County 1 St. Martin Parish 2 Kalamazoo County 10 Pine County 2 Stone County 1 Lee County 1 St. Mary Parish 3 Lake County 1 Pipestone County 1 Sunflower County 2 Leslie County 1 St. Tammany Parish 8 Leelanau County 1 Polk County 2 Tallahatchie County 1 Letcher County 2 Tangipahoa Parish 5 Lenawee County 5 Pope County 1 Tate County 1 Lincoln County 1 Tensas Parish 1 Mackinac County 1 Ramsey County 22 Tippah County 1 Livingston County 1 Terrebonne Parish Macomb County 33 Red Lake County 1 Tishomingo County 1 5 Logan County 2 Consolidated Government Manistee County 1 Redwood County 1 Tunica County 1 Louisville Jefferson County Vermilion Parish 3 Menominee County 2 Renville County 1 Union County 1 30 Metro Government Vernon Parish 3 Missaukee County 1 Rice County 3 Walthall County 1 Madison County 3 Washington Parish 2 Montcalm County 3 Rock County 1 Warren County 3 Magoffin County 1 Webster Parish 2 Montmorency County 1 Roseau County 1 Washington County 3 Marion County 1 West Baton Rouge Parish 1 Muskegon County 8 Scott County 4 Wayne County 1 Marshall County 2 West Feliciana Parish 1 Newaygo County 2 Sherburne County 3 Webster County 1 Martin County 1 Winn Parish 1 Oakland County 50 Sibley County 1 Wilkinson County 1 Mason County 1 State Total 194 Oceana County 2 St. Louis County 9 Yalobusha County 1 McCracken County 3 XXMaine Ontonagon County 1 Stearns County 6 Yazoo County 2 McLean County 1 Androscoggin County 5 Osceola County 1 Steele County 2 State Total 136 Meade County 2 Cumberland County 11 Oscoda County 1 Stevens County 1 XXMissouri Mercer County 1 Kennebec County 6 Otsego County 1 Swift County 1 Adair County 2 Metcalfe County 1 Knox County 2 Ottawa County 10 Todd County 2 Andrew County 1 Montgomery County 1 Lincoln County 2 Saginaw County 10 Traverse County 1 Atchison County 1 Nicholas County 1 Oxford County 3 Schoolcraft County 1 Wabasha County 1 Audrain County 2 Oldham County 2 Penobscot County 7 St. Clair County 7 Wadena County 1 Barton County 1 Pendleton County 1 Sagadahoc County 2 Tuscola County 3 Waseca County 1 Bates County 1 Pike County 4 Somerset County 3 Washtenaw County 13 Washington County 8 Benton County 1 Powell County 1 Waldo County 2 Wayne County 91 Watonwan County 1 Bollinger County 1 Pulaski County 3 Washington County 2 State Total 309 Wilkin County 1 Boone County 6 Rockcastle County 1 York County 8 XXMinnesota Winona County 3 Buchanan County 4 Rowan County 1 State Total 53 Aitkin County 1 Wright County 4 Caldwell County 1 Russell County 1 XXMaryland Anoka County 12 Yellow Medicine County 1 Callaway County 2 State Total 244 Scott County 2 Allegany County 4 Becker County 2 Camden County 2 Shelby County 2 Baltimore City 30 Beltrami County 2 XXMississippi Cape Girardeau County 3 Simpson County 1 Baltimore County 32 Benton County 2 Adams County 2 Carroll County 1 Alcorn County 2 Carter County 1 Spencer County 1 Calvert County 3 Big Stone County 1 Attala County 1 Cass County 4 Taylor County 1 Caroline County 2 Blue Earth County 3 Trimble County 1 Benton County 1 Cedar County 1 Carroll County 6 Brown County 2 Union County 1 Bolivar County 2 Chariton County 1 Cecil County 4 Carlton County 2 Warren County 4 Calhoun County 1 Christian County 2 Charles County 5 Carver County 3 Wayne County 1 Carroll County 1 Clay County 8 Dorchester County 2 Cass County 2 Webster County 1 Choctaw County 1 Cole County 3 Frederick County 8 Chippewa County 1 Wolfe County 1 Claiborne County 1 Cooper County 1 Garrett County 2 Chisago County 2 State Total 162 Clarke County 1 Dallas County 1 Clay County 3 XXLouisiana Harford County 9 Coahoma County 2 DeKalb County 1 Howard County 10 Clearwater County 1 Acadia Parish 3 Covington County 1 Dent County 1 Kent County 1 Cook County 1 Allen Parish 2 DeSoto County 4 Franklin County 4 Montgomery County 35 Cottonwood County 1 Ascension Parish 3 Forrest County 4 Gasconade County 1 Prince George’s County 33 Crow Wing County 3 Beauregard Parish 2 Franklin County 1 Gentry County 1 Somerset County 2 Dakota County 14 George County 1 Greene County 10 Bienville Parish 1 St. Mary’s County 4 Dodge County 1 Greene County 1 Grundy County 1 Bossier Parish 4 Talbot County 2 Douglas County 2 Hancock County 2 Harrison County 1 Caddo Parish 11 Washington County 6 Faribault County 1 Harrison County 8 Hickory County 1 Calcasieu Parish 8 Wicomico County 4 Fillmore County 1 Hinds County 11 Holt County 1 Caldwell Parish 1 Worcester County 2 Freeborn County 2 Holmes County 1 Cameron Parish 1 State Total 206 Goodhue County 2 Humphreys County 1 See MISSOURI page 13 • CountyNews May 21, 2012 13

MISSOURI from page 12 Park County 1 Clark County 45 Livingston County 3 Pitt County 6 Petroleum County 1 Douglas County 2 Madison County 4 Polk County 1 Howard County 1 Phillips County 1 Elko County 2 Orange County 14 Randolph County 6 Howell County 2 Pondera County 1 Esmeralda County 1 Rensselaer County 7 Richmond County 2 Iron County 1 Powder River County 1 Eureka County 1 Rockland County 12 Robeson County 5 Jackson County 28 Powell County 1 Humboldt County 1 Saratoga County 9 Rockingham County 4 Jasper County 5 Prairie County 1 Lander County 1 Seneca County 2 Rowan County 6 Johnson County 2 Ravalli County 2 Lincoln County 1 Steuben County 5 Rutherford County 3 Laclede County 2 Richland County 1 Lyon County 2 Suffolk County 59 Sampson County 3 Lafayette County 2 Roosevelt County 1 Mineral County 1 Sullivan County 4 Scotland County 2 Lincoln County 2 Rosebud County 1 Nye County 2 Washington County 3 Stanly County 3 Linn County 1 Sanders County 1 Pershing County 1 Westchester County 39 Stokes County 2 Livingston County 1 Sheridan County 1 Storey County 1 State Total 202 Surry County 3 Macon County 1 Stillwater County 1 Washoe County 13 XXNorth Carolina Swain County 1 Madison County 1 Sweet Grass County 1 White Pine County 1 Alamance County 6 Transylvania County 2 Marion County 2 Teton County 1 State Total 79 Alexander County 2 Tyrrell County 1 Mercer County 1 Toole County 1 XXNew Hampshire Alleghany County 1 Union County 5 Mississippi County 1 Treasure County 1 Belknap County 2 Anson County 2 Vance County 2 Moniteau County 1 Valley County 1 Carroll County 2 Ashe County 1 Wake County 23 Morgan County 1 Wheatland County 1 Cheshire County 2 Avery County 1 Warren County 1 New Madrid County 1 Wibaux County 1 Coos County 2 Beaufort County 2 Washington County 1 Nodaway County 1 Yellowstone County 6 Grafton County 2 Bertie County 1 Watauga County 2 Oregon County 1 State Total 76 Hillsborough County 2 Bladen County 2 Wayne County 5 Ozark County 1 XXNebraska Merrimack County 2 Brunswick County 3 Wilkes County 3 Perry County 1 Adams County 2 Rockingham County 2 Buncombe County 9 Wilson County 3 Pettis County 2 Banner County 1 Strafford County 2 Burke County 4 Yadkin County 2 Phelps County 2 Boone County 1 Sullivan County 2 Cabarrus County 5 Yancey County 1 Platte County 3 Boyd County 1 State Total 20 Caldwell County 4 State Total 354 Polk County 2 Buffalo County 2 XXNew Jersey Camden County 1 XXNorth Dakota Ralls County 1 Butler County 1 Camden County 22 Carteret County 3 Adams County 1 Randolph County 2 Cass County 1 Cape May County 5 Caswell County 1 Barnes County 1 Ray County 1 Chase County 1 Cumberland County 7 Catawba County 6 Benson County 1 Reynolds County 1 Cherry County 1 Gloucester County 11 Chatham County 2 Billings County 1 Ripley County 1 Cheyenne County 1 Hudson County 25 Cherokee County 1 Bottineau County 1 Scott County 2 Clay County 1 Mercer County 15 Chowan County 1 Bowman County 1 Shannon County 1 Colfax County 1 Somerset County 12 Clay County 1 Burke County 1 St. Clair County 1 Cuming County 1 Sussex County 6 Cleveland County 4 Burleigh County 3 St. Francois County 3 Custer County 1 Union County 22 Columbus County 3 Cass County 5 Stone County 2 Dawson County 2 State Total 125 Craven County 4 Cavalier County 1 Sullivan County 1 Douglas County 19 XXNew Mexico Cumberland County 13 Dickey County 1 Taney County 2 Fillmore County 1 Bernalillo County 24 Currituck County 1 Divide County 1 Texas County 1 Franklin County 1 Catron County 1 Dare County 2 Dunn County 1 Vernon County 1 Frontier County 1 Chaves County 3 Davidson County 6 Eddy County 1 Davie County 2 Emmons County 1 Warren County 1 Garden County 1 Cibola County 2 Duplin County 2 Foster County 1 Washington County 1 Greeley County 1 Colfax County 1 Durham County 9 Golden Valley County 1 Wayne County 1 Hall County 3 Curry County 3 Edgecombe County 3 Grand Forks County 4 Wright County 1 Hamilton County 1 De Baca County 1 Forsyth County 13 Grant County 1 State Total 166 Hayes County 1 Dona Ana County 7 Franklin County 2 Griggs County 1 XXMontana Hitchcock County 1 Eddy County 3 Gaston County 8 Hettinger County 1 Anaconda-Deer Lodge Holt County 1 Grant County 2 1 Gates County 1 Kidder County 1 County Howard County 1 Guadalupe County 1 Graham County 1 LaMoure County 1 Beaverhead County 1 Jefferson County 1 Harding County 1 Granville County 2 Logan County 1 Big Horn County 1 Keith County 1 Hidalgo County 1 Greene County 1 McHenry County 1 Blaine County 1 Kimball County 1 Lea County 3 Guilford County 17 McIntosh County 1 Broadwater County 1 Knox County 1 Lincoln County 1 Halifax County 3 McKenzie County 1 Butte-Silver Bow County 2 Lincoln County 2 Los Alamos County 1 Harnett County 4 McLean County 1 Carbon County 1 Madison County 2 Luna County 1 Haywood County 3 Mercer County 1 Carter County 1 Merrick County McKinley County 4 1 Hertford County 1 Morton County 2 Cascade County 4 Morrill County 1 Mora County 1 Chouteau County 1 Hoke County 2 Mountrail County 1 Nance County 1 Otero County 3 Hyde County 1 Nelson County 1 Custer County 1 Nemaha County 1 Quay County 1 Iredell County 5 Oliver County 1 Daniels County 1 Nuckolls County 1 Rio Arriba County 2 Jackson County 2 Pembina County 1 Dawson County 1 Otoe County 1 Roosevelt County 1 Johnston County 5 Pierce County 1 Fallon County 1 Red Willow County 1 San Juan County 5 Jones County 1 Ramsey County 1 Fergus County 1 Richardson County 1 San Miguel County 2 Lee County 2 Ransom County 1 Flathead County 3 Rock County 1 Sandoval County 4 Lenoir County 3 Renville County 1 Gallatin County 3 Saline County 1 Santa Fe County 6 Lincoln County 3 Richland County 1 Garfield County 1 Sarpy County 5 Sierra County 1 Macon County 2 Rolette County 1 Glacier County 1 Saunders County 1 Socorro County 1 Madison County 1 Sargent County 1 Golden Valley County 1 Seward County 1 Taos County 2 Martin County 2 Sheridan County 1 Granite County 1 Sherman County 1 Torrance County 1 McDowell County 2 Sioux County 1 Hill County 1 Sioux County 1 Union County 1 Mecklenburg County 26 Slope County 1 Jefferson County 1 Stanton County 1 Valencia County 3 Mitchell County 1 Stark County 1 Judith Basin County 1 Thayer County 1 State Total 94 Montgomery County 2 Steele County 1 Lake County 2 Thomas County 1 XXNew York Nash County 4 Stutsman County 1 Lewis and Clark County 3 Thurston County 1 Broome County 9 New Hanover County 7 Towner County 1 Liberty County 1 Washington County 1 Cattaraugus County 4 Northampton County 1 Traill County 1 Lincoln County 1 Wayne County 1 Cayuga County 4 Onslow County 7 Walsh County 1 Madison County 1 Wheeler County 1 Dutchess County 12 Orange County 5 Ward County 3 McCone County 1 York County 1 Essex County 2 Pamlico County 1 Wells County 1 Meagher County 1 State Total 85 Genesee County 3 Pasquotank County 2 Williams County 1 Mineral County 1 XXNevada Greene County 3 Pender County 2 State Total 65 Missoula County 4 Carson City 3 Hamilton County 1 Perquimans County 1 Musselshell County 1 Churchill County 1 Herkimer County 3 Person County 2 See OHIO page 14 14 May 21, 2012 CountyNews •

OHIO from page 13 Marshall County 1 Indiana County 4 Clark County 1 Wilson County 4 Mayes County 2 Jefferson County 2 Clay County 1 State Total 149 XXOhio McClain County 2 Juniata County 1 Codington County 2 XXTexas Athens County 3 McIntosh County 1 Lackawanna County 10 Corson County 1 Andrews County 1 Auglaize County 2 Muskogee County 3 Lancaster County 20 Custer County 1 Aransas County 1 Belmont County 3 Noble County 1 Lawrence County 5 Davison County 1 Austin County 1 Brown County 2 Okmulgee County 2 Lebanon County 6 Day County 1 Bandera County 1 Carroll County 2 Ottawa County 2 Lehigh County 13 Deuel County 1 Bastrop County 2 Champaign County 2 Pawnee County 1 Lycoming County 6 Dewey County 1 Bell County 10 Clark County 7 Pittsburg County 2 McKean County 3 Douglas County 1 Bexar County 56 Clermont County 8 Roger Mills County 1 Mercer County 6 Edmunds County 1 Borden County 1 Clinton County 2 Rogers County 3 Mifflin County 2 Fall River County 1 Bosque County 1 Cuyahoga County 61 Seminole County 2 Monroe County 6 Faulk County 1 Brazoria County 10 Defiance County 2 Sequoyah County 2 Montour County 1 Grant County 1 Brazos County 6 Delaware County 4 Stephens County 2 Northampton County 12 Gregory County 1 Brewster County 1 Erie County 4 Texas County 1 Northumberland County 5 Haakon County 1 Briscoe County 1 Fayette County 2 Tillman County 1 Perry County 2 Hamlin County 1 Brooks County 1 Franklin County 44 Tulsa County 23 Pike County 2 Hand County 1 Burleson County 1 Fulton County 2 Wagoner County 3 Potter County 1 Hanson County 1 Burnet County 2 Gallia County 2 Washington County 3 Snyder County 2 Harding County 1 Calhoun County 1 Geauga County 4 Washita County 1 Somerset County 4 Hughes County 1 Callahan County 1 Greene County 7 Woods County 1 Sullivan County 1 Hutchinson County 1 Camp County 1 Hamilton County 38 Woodward County 1 Tioga County 2 Hyde County 1 Carson County 1 Hocking County 2 State Total 110 Union County 2 Jackson County 1 Chambers County 1 Holmes County 2 XXOregon Warren County 2 Jerauld County 1 Cochran County 1 Jackson County 2 Baker County 1 Washington County 9 Jones County 1 Coleman County 1 Jefferson County 4 Benton County 4 Wayne County 2 Kingsbury County 1 Collin County 16 Knox County 3 Clackamas County 14 Westmoreland County 17 Lake County 1 Comal County 3 Lake County 10 Clatsop County 2 Wyoming County 2 Lawrence County 1 Concho County 1 Lawrence County 3 Columbia County 2 State Total 363 Lincoln County 1 Cooke County 2 Lorain County 13 Coos County 3 XXSouth Carolina Lyman County 1 Coryell County 4 Madison County 2 Crook County 1 Abbeville County 2 Marshall County 1 Crane County 1 Mahoning County 12 Curry County 1 Allendale County 1 McCook County 1 Crockett County 1 Marion County 3 Deschutes County 5 Anderson County 7 McPherson County 1 Dallam County 1 Montgomery County 25 Douglas County 5 Bamberg County 1 Meade County 2 Dallas County 87 Morrow County 2 Gilliam County 1 Barnwell County 1 Mellette County 1 Dawson County 1 Muskingum County 4 Grant County 1 Beaufort County 5 Miner County 1 Denton County 15 Ottawa County 2 Harney County 1 Berkeley County 6 Minnehaha County 6 Dimmit County 1 Paulding County 1 Hood River County 1 Calhoun County 1 Moody County 1 Eastland County 1 Pike County 2 Jefferson County 1 Charleston County 13 Pennington County 4 Ellis County 5 Portage County 7 Josephine County 4 Cherokee County 3 Perkins County 1 Erath County 2 Preble County 2 Klamath County 3 Chester County 2 Potter County 1 Falls County 1 Ross County 4 Lake County 1 Chesterfield County 2 Roberts County 1 Fannin County 2 Sandusky County 3 Lane County 14 Clarendon County 2 Sanborn County 1 Fayette County 1 Scioto County 4 Lincoln County 2 Colleton County 2 Shannon County 1 Fort Bend County 13 Summit County 23 Linn County 5 Darlington County 3 Spink County 1 Franklin County 1 Trumbull County 10 Malheur County 2 Dillon County 2 Stanley County 1 Freestone County 1 Union County 2 Marion County 12 Dorchester County 4 Sully County 1 Frio County 1 Van Wert County 2 Morrow County 1 Fairfield County 1 Todd County 1 Gaines County 1 Warren County 6 Polk County 3 Florence County 6 Tripp County 1 Garza County 1 Washington County 3 Sherman County 1 Georgetown County 3 Turner County 1 Gillespie County 1 Williams County 2 Tillamook County 2 Greenville County 15 Union County 1 Glasscock County 1 Wood County 5 Umatilla County 3 Greenwood County 3 Walworth County 1 Goliad County 1 Wyandot County 1 Union County 2 Hampton County 1 Yankton County 1 Gonzales County 1 State Total 367 Wallowa County 1 Horry County 8 Ziebach County 1 Gray County 1 XXOklahoma Wasco County 1 Jasper County 1 State Total 78 Gregg County 5 Alfalfa County 1 Washington County 17 Kershaw County 3 XXTennessee Grimes County 1 Beaver County 1 State Total 117 Lancaster County 3 Anderson County 4 Guadalupe County 4 Laurens County 3 Bradley County 4 Hamilton County 1 Beckham County 1 XXPennsylvania Lee County 1 Campbell County 2 Hansford County 1 Blaine County 1 Adams County 4 Lexington County 9 Carter County 3 Hardeman County 1 Bryan County 2 Allegheny County 57 Marion County 2 Hamilton County 13 Harris County 97 Caddo County 2 Armstrong County 4 McCormick County 1 Haywood County 1 Harrison County 3 Cherokee County 2 Beaver County 9 Newberry County 2 Hickman County 1 Hartley County 1 Cimarron County 1 Bedford County 3 Oconee County 3 Jefferson County 2 Hemphill County 1 Cleveland County 9 Berks County 16 Orangeburg County 4 Knox County 16 Hockley County 2 Coal County 1 Bradford County 3 Richland County 13 Lauderdale County 2 Hood County 2 Craig County 1 Butler County 8 Saluda County 1 Lincoln County 2 Hopkins County 2 Cambria County 7 Creek County 3 Spartanburg County 11 Loudon County 2 Houston County 1 Carbon County Custer County 2 3 Sumter County 5 Macon County 1 Hudspeth County 1 Delaware County 2 Centre County 6 Williamsburg County 2 Madison County 4 Hunt County 3 Grady County 2 Chester County 18 York County 7 Metropolitan Government Hutchinson County 2 Grant County 1 Clarion County 2 State Total 165 of Nashville and Davidson 24 Irion County 1 Harmon County 1 Clearfield County 4 XXSouth Dakota County Jack County 1 Haskell County 1 Clinton County 2 Aurora County 1 Montgomery County 6 Jackson County 1 Hughes County 1 Columbia County 3 Beadle County 1 Overton County 1 Jasper County 2 Jackson County 2 Crawford County 4 Bennett County 1 Putnam County 3 Jefferson County 11 Jefferson County 1 Dauphin County 11 Bon Homme County 1 Rhea County 2 Jim Hogg County 1 Johnston County 1 Delaware County 24 Brookings County 2 Scott County 1 Jim Wells County 2 Kay County 3 Elk County 2 Brown County 2 Sevier County 3 Jones County 1 Kiowa County 1 Erie County 13 Brule County 1 Shelby County 38 Karnes County 1 LeFlore County 2 Forest County 1 Buffalo County 1 Tipton County 2 Kaufman County 3 Logan County 2 Franklin County 6 Butte County 1 Weakley County 2 Kenedy County 1 Love County 1 Fulton County 1 Campbell County 1 White County 1 Major County 1 Greene County 2 Charles Mix County 1 Williamson County 5 See TEXAS page 15 • CountyNews May 21, 2012 15

TEXAS from page 14 XXUtah Loudoun County 5 Brooke County 2 Grant County 3 Beaver County 1 Louisa County 1 Cabell County 5 Green County 2 Kimble County 1 Box Elder County 2 Lunenburg County 1 Calhoun County 1 Green Lake County 1 Kleberg County 2 Cache County 4 Madison County 1 Clay County 1 Iowa County 1 Knox County 1 Carbon County 1 Mathews County 1 Doddridge County 1 Jackson County 1 La Salle County 1 Daggett County 1 Mecklenburg County 2 Fayette County 3 Jefferson County 4 Lampasas County 1 Davis County 10 Middlesex County 1 Gilmer County 1 Juneau County 2 Lavaca County 1 Duchesne County 1 Montgomery County 4 Grant County 1 Kenosha County 7 Nelson County 1 Greenbrier County 2 Kewaunee County 1 Leon County 1 Emery County 1 New Kent County 1 Hampshire County 1 La Crosse County 5 Liberty County 3 Garfield County 1 Northampton County 1 Hancock County 2 Langlade County 1 Lipscomb County 1 Grand County 1 Northumberland County 1 Hardy County 1 Lincoln County 2 Live Oak County 1 Iron County 2 Nottoway County 1 Harrison County 3 Marathon County 6 Llano County 1 Juab County 1 Orange County 2 Jackson County 2 Marinette County 2 Madison County 1 Kane County 1 Page County 1 Jefferson County 2 Marquette County 1 Marion County 1 Millard County 1 Patrick County 1 Kanawha County 9 Milwaukee County 41 Martin County 1 Morgan County 1 Pittsylvania County 3 Lewis County 1 Oconto County 2 Mason County 1 Piute County 1 Powhatan County 1 Lincoln County 1 Oneida County 2 McCulloch County 1 Rich County 1 Prince Edward County 1 Logan County 2 Outagamie County 7 McLennan County 9 Salt Lake County 36 Prince George County 2 Marion County 3 Ozaukee County 4 McMullen County 1 San Juan County 1 Prince William County 11 Marshall County 2 Pierce County 2 Milam County 2 Sanpete County 1 Pulaski County 2 Mason County 2 Polk County 2 Montague County 1 Sevier County 1 Rappahannock County 1 McDowell County 2 Portage County 3 Montgomery County 10 Summit County 2 Richmond County 1 Mercer County 3 Price County 1 Moore County 1 Tooele County 2 Roanoke County 4 Mineral County 2 Racine County 8 Morris County 1 Uintah County 2 Rockbridge County 1 Mingo County 2 Richland County 1 Navarro County 2 Utah County 14 Rockingham County 3 Monongalia County 4 Rock County 7 Newton County 1 Wasatch County 1 Russell County 2 Monroe County 1 Rusk County 1 Nolan County 1 Washington County 4 Shenandoah County 2 Morgan County 1 Sauk County 3 Nueces County 14 Wayne County 1 Smyth County 2 Nicholas County 2 Sawyer County 1 Ochiltree County 1 Weber County 8 Southampton County 1 Ohio County 3 Sheboygan County 5 Oldham County 1 State Total 104 Spotsylvania County 4 Pendleton County 1 St. Croix County 3 Palo Pinto County 2 XXVirginia Stafford County 4 Pleasants County 1 Taylor County 1 Panola County 1 Accomack County 2 Surry County 1 Pocahontas County 1 Trempealeau County 2 Parker County 4 Albemarle County 4 Sussex County 1 Preston County 2 Vernon County 2 Polk County 2 Alleghany County 1 Warren County 2 Putnam County 3 Vilas County 1 Presidio County 1 Amelia County 1 Washington County 3 Raleigh County 4 Washburn County 1 Rains County 1 Amherst County 2 Westmoreland County 1 Randolph County 2 Washington County 5 Real County 1 Appomattox County 1 Wise County 2 Ritchie County 1 Waukesha County 15 Red River County 1 Arlington County 8 Wythe County 2 Roane County 1 Waupaca County 3 Refugio County 1 Augusta County 3 York County 3 Summers County 1 Waushara County 1 Robertson County 1 Bath County 1 State Total 233 Taylor County 1 Winnebago County 7 Rockwall County 2 Bedford County 3 X Tucker County 1 Wood County 4 Runnels County 1 Bland County 1 XWashington Asotin County 1 Tyler County 1 State Total 239 Rusk County 2 Botetourt County 2 Benton County 6 Upshur County 2 X Sabine County 1 Brunswick County 1 XWyoming Chelan County 3 Wayne County 2 Albany County 2 San Augustine County 1 Buchanan County 2 Clallam County 3 Webster County 1 Big Horn County 1 San Jacinto County 1 Buckingham County 1 Clark County 13 Wetzel County 1 Campbell County 2 San Patricio County 3 Campbell County 3 Columbia County 1 Wirt County 1 Carbon County 1 Scurry County 1 Caroline County 1 Cowlitz County 4 Wood County 4 Converse County 1 Shackelford County 1 Carroll County 2 Douglas County 2 Wyoming County 2 Crook County 1 Shelby County 2 Charles City County 1 Ferry County 1 State Total 108 Fremont County 2 Smith County 7 Charlotte County 1 Franklin County 2 X Goshen County 1 Somervell County 1 Chesterfield County 11 XWisconsin Garfield County 1 Adams County 1 Hot Springs County 1 Starr County 3 Clarke County 1 Grant County 3 Ashland County 1 Johnson County 1 Stephens County 1 Craig County 1 Island County 3 Barron County 2 Laramie County 4 Sterling County 1 Culpeper County 2 Jefferson County 2 Bayfield County 1 Lincoln County 1 Sutton County 1 Cumberland County 1 King County 70 Brown County 10 Natrona County 3 Tarrant County 56 Dickenson County 1 Kitsap County 10 Burnett County 1 Niobrara County 1 Terrell County 1 Dinwiddie County 2 Kittitas County 2 Calumet County 2 Park County 2 Terry County 1 Essex County 1 Klickitat County 1 Chippewa County 3 Platte County 1 Throckmorton County 1 Fairfax County 39 Lewis County 3 Clark County 2 Sheridan County 2 Titus County 2 Fauquier County 3 Lincoln County 1 Columbia County 3 Sublette County 1 Tom Green County 5 Floyd County 1 Mason County 2 Dane County 18 Sweetwater County 2 Travis County 30 Fluvanna County 1 Okanogan County 2 Dodge County 4 Teton County 1 Trinity County 1 Franklin County 2 Pacific County 1 Door County 2 Uinta County 1 Tyler County 1 Frederick County 3 Pend Oreille County 1 Douglas County 2 Washakie County 1 Upshur County 2 Giles County 1 San Juan County 1 Dunn County 2 Weston County 1 Upton County 1 Gloucester County 2 Skagit County 5 Eau Claire County 4 State Total 34 Val Verde County 2 Goochland County 1 Skamania County 1 Florence County 1 Victoria County 4 Grayson County 1 Snohomish County 23 Fond du Lac County 5 Walker County 3 Greene County 1 9,030 Spokane County 18 Forest County 1 Total National Votes Washington County 2 Greensville County 1 Stevens County 2 Wharton County 2 Halifax County 2 Thurston County 9 Wheeler County 1 Hanover County 4 Wahkiakum County 1 Stay updated on NACo’s Facebook ... Willacy County 1 Henrico County 11 Walla Walla County 3 Williamson County 8 Henry County 3 Whatcom County 7 Wilson County 2 Highland County 1 Whitman County 2 Wise County Isle of Wight County 2 2 Yakima County 10 James City County 2 Wood County 2 State Total 220 King and Queen County 1 Yoakum County 1 XXWest Virginia Young County 1 King George County 1 Barbour County 1 Zapata County 1 King William County 1 Berkeley County 3 Zavala County 1 Lancaster County 1 Boone County 2 State Total 666 Lee County 2 Braxton County 1 www.facebook.com/NACoDC 16 May 21, 2012 CountyNews •

Model Programs From the Nation’s Counties Henrico County, Va. Employee Challenge Raises County Morale

By Charlie Ban The opportunity to boost em- pencils to build free-standing towers. a little more than $350, but it ac- for the games and they want to be a STAFF WRITER ployee morale was a crucial part The competition culminates in complished a lot for that price. part of it, too. of the planning. Stepanek said her a double-elimination tug-of-war Of the employees who partici- The enthusiasm from the Henrico Motivated by friendly competi- department wanted to reverse the competition in December. pated in the first year’s games, 34 County Games has carried over tion, eight departments of Henrico loss of productivity though low em- For two years, the Department of percent had not made prior use outside of the county’s general County, Va. employees square off ployee energy or negative attitudes. Public Utilities’ team Running Water of any of the fitness and wellness wellness program, too. The county each year in a tests of wits, endur- “When employees gripe, com- has won the overall competition. division’s programs. In the months had 40 employees participate in the ance and might. plain and gossip about conditions The program won a lot of praise following the games in 2010, ap- Connects Federal Credit Union Cor- The Henrico County Games at work, it’s up to the employer to from participants who liked the proximately 500 more people per porate 4-Miler, a race sponsored by were born from the combination create a positive atmosphere and a county’s responsiveness to employ- month used the county’s fitness the Richmond Sportsbackers, where of a desire to increase employee cooperative spirit,” she said. “It’s up ees’ need for recreation. facilities or programs. a women’s team won the military morale and the tight budget that to the county to solve morale issues.” “It struck a chord with employ- “There’s a lot of word-of-mouth and government division. precluded boosting morale by giv- Employees face three competi- ees who wanted to get involved,” and positive peer pressure involved,” ing them raises. An anonymous tions spread over three months in the Stepanek said. “It didn’t take much, Stepanek said. “Employees see Model Programs from the Nation’s suggestion to the county manager fall. A two-mile cross-country run but we got a lot out of it.” their friends and coworkers getting Counties highlights award-winning to recognize the employees led the around the county training center in The program’s budget was only involved training or participating programs. department of human resources’ October awards points for finishing fitness and wellness division to places, with the lowest-aggregate brainstorm ways to liven the work team score winning. NACo on the Move day and encourage employees to November’s mental skills chal- use wellness programs. lenge gives teams 15 minutes to “It’s an opportunity to bring folks accomplish a complex goal with a together, in their departments and set of simple props. In 2010, par- throughout the county,” said Liz ticipants had to protect a raw egg Stepanek, the fitness and wellness from a six-foot drop, using cotton division manager. “The competi- balls, straws, balloons and masking tions became a way to break down tape. The 2011 competition charged barriers between departments.” teams with using balloons, tape and

Photo courtesy of CSAC NACo President Lenny Eliason (l) joins California Gov. Jerry Brown (center), CSAC Executive Director Paul McIn- tosh, and CSAC President and Yolo County Supervisor Mike McGowan at the 2012 CSAC Legislative Conference. »»NACo Officers and Officials Meeting in Washington, D.C. June 7. NACo president Lenny Eliason spoke about • Bob Fogel, senior legislative director, spoke on NACo membership and the Counties Work online the reauthorization of the federal highway program game at the New Jersey Association of Counties before 400 members of the Wisconsin County Road Annual Conference in Atlantic County June 6. Association in Wisconsin Dells June 5. • Bill Cramer, marketing director, spoke on in- »»NACo Staff novative communications using the Counties Work • Dan Gillison is NACo’s new corporate rela- game as an example at a workshop entitled, “Learn tions director in the information from the Best to be the Best” at the American Society technology department. Before of Association Executives’ Membership, Marketing joining NACo, Gillison served and Communications Conference in Washington, as Sprint’s national director for D.C. May 23–24. public safety programs, sales and distribution. He brings more than »»Coming Up 20 years of private sector sales and Andrew Goldschmidt, membership marketing director, will be exhibiting on behalf of membership Dan Gillison marketing experience. • Erik Johnston, associate recruitment and retention at the Florida Association of Counties annual conference in Orange County legislative director, gave a report about NACo’s June 18–22. Photo courtesy of Henrico County, Va. legislative priorities at the Council on Agriculture, Henrico County Games participants built freestanding structures out of Research and Extension’s Executive Committee On the Move is compiled by Christopher Johnson. balloons, pencils and tape in 2011’s mental skills challenge. • CountyNews May 21, 2012 17 News From the Nation’s Counties

XCALIFORNIA XMICHIGAN XPENNSYLVANIA • Food trucks will be able to ex- MACOMB COUNTY health • ALLEGHENY COUNTY pand their presence in SAN BER- officials invoked a provision of the Executive Rich Fitzgerald has NARDINO COUNTY thanks to Michigan Public Health Code to proposed legislation to have a mock new rules approved by the Board ban the sale of synthetic marijuana, oil-and-gas production facility built of Supervisors. calling it an imminent danger to the in the county. They will still not be allowed health and lives of residents If approved by the County to roam freely as they do in other The drugs, called K2 or Spice, Council, it would be used to train counties, but starting in July, food are marketed as incense and sold both career and volunter first re- trucks will be allowed to operate for legally. Teenagers and young adults sponders to deal with emergencies, extended periods where they have ingest the substances, usually by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. permits, the Press Enterprise reported. smoking. The drugs produce a Huntley and Huntley Inc., an oil and The ordinance separates food “high” similar to that experienced gas fields developer, has offered to truck permit requests into two by marijuana users. They are con- build the facility but needs county categories: major events such as troversial because of health hazards approval. a food truck festival where more and violent behavior associated “It would be an exact replica of than 500 customers are expected; with their use. In a notorious case what a well would look like,” accord- and minor events with crowds of in Oakland County, two defendants ing to Amie Downs, a spokeswoman fewer than 500. In both cases they charged with beating a third man for Fitzgerald. “Public-safety re- would need to provide a plan to XGEORGIA reportedly smoked Spice, another sponders need to be trained in how deal with issues such as parking, FULTON COUNTY Board Chairman John H. Eaves (left) and Bahia, brand of synthetic drugs, hours to deal with emergency situations trash and restrooms, and pay a $596 Brazil Gov. Jaques Wagner sign a formal partnership agreement between before they acted. involving oil-and-gas industry permit fee. the State of Bahia and Fulton County —the first such partnership between The order goes into effect imme- structures.” It would take only a Property owners would be lim- a foreign state and a Georgia county government. diately and provides penalties of up few weeks to build. ited to six major event permits per This historical agreement will promote cooperation and joint initiatives to six months in jail, $200 in fines or year. Under a minor event permit, between the two governments.Fulton County will benefit from a bilateral both to business establishments that • A fledgling national group food trucks can operate 365 days agreement with the State of Bahia in five areas: economic development violate the prohibition, the Advisor of oil- and gas-producing coun- a year at a particular location and and tourism, public health, youth development and education, arts and and Source reported. ties has garnered BRADFORD pay a one-time permit fee good culture and promotion of justice, citizenship and human rights. County Executive Mark Hackel COUNTY’s support. for three years.The county health also introduced a companion County commissioners recently department also will conduct program called K2 Kops, an effort passed a resolution authorizing the health inspections and issue permits that holds 1,000 workers will be remain on the registry for five years. that encourages the public to inform county to join the, as yet, unnamed and letter grades as it does with closed during the week of, and Offenders have 48 hours from the authorities about retailers who group — though it is unoficially restaurants. the week prior to the convention time they are sentenced or released ignore the ban. Residents can report being referred to as America’s Coun- in August.An elaborate relocation to register. violators online, and Macomb ties for Energy Freedom. The as- • Costco will pay $3.6 million in plan will send workers to existing County Health Department officials sociation intends to advocate for the civil penalties and costs to settle a satellite offices around the county • T h e WA S H I N G T O N will follow up with an inspection. safe and responsible development lawsuit with 29 counties over alleged and keep all services available to COUNTY Health Department of natural gas, The Daily Review violations of environmental laws residents. The county will use the began sending layoff notices to XNEW YORK reported. governing safe storage, handling Internet, social media, brochures 76 nurses and other health care Eleven counties face unexpected Doug McLinko, chairman of the and disposal of pharmaceutical and and other advertising to inform the workers at Washington County demands to pay back federal money Bradford County commissioners, pharmacy waste as well as other public of the changes, ABC News Public Schools after the Washington related to Medicaid payments saidmost counties where natural gas hazardous waste. reported. County Board of Commissioners for nursing homes and hospitals and oil are produced are rural and, SAN JOAQUIN COUN- voted to cut funding for the program. from 2009, including ERIE and “quite frankly taken for granted.” TYinspectors found evidence of XMARYLAND County Board of Education NIAGARA counties, The Buffalo Twelve to 16 counties nation- improper storage, handling and • By the end of July PRINCE President Wayne Ridenour said the News reported. wide are working to form the disposal of waste products at Costco GEORGE’S COUNTY will have school system will have a school The federal Center for Medicare nonprofit association, he said. stores. Costco officials cooperated a gun-offender registry that will nursing program in place for the and Medicaid Services is demanded with prosecutors and quickly came require people convicted of gun start of the next school year, but he the state Health Department repay XSOUTH CAROLINA into compliance with regulations. crimes to register with police, check- could not say for certain whether it $16 million it owes Washington. CHARLESTON COUNTY- The violations occurred over a in regularly and agree to let officers would be through the county health The state, in turn, is seeking to get government and the county’s Park five-year period at numerous Costco randomly visit their homes. department. the money back from the counties and Recreation Commission (PRC) stores across the state. Details of how the registry The layoffs are effective June 30, that ultimately received it. are working to create a comprehen- The filing and settlement were will work are being finalized, the the Herald-Mail reported. The counties claim the Obama sive recreational recycling program handled in ALAMEDA COUNTY Washington Post reported, but the bill The county had three options administration changed procedures for the county parks. Superior Court, and under the final requires anyone convicted of a gun to fill the $3 million hole it faced for how and when the additional PRC recently announced a judgment signed by Alameda Supe- crime in the county to provide police because it must pick up a portion Medicaid reimbursements should food-waste recovery pilot program rior Court Judge Winifred Smith, with his or her name, any aliases of teacher pensions, and the health have been requested. Federal of- at a local water adventure park. It Costco’s $3.6 million civil penalties and a host of contact information, department program that provides ficials say they’re only enforcing a would include converting to com- and costs will fund supplemental including a home address, telephone nurses in schools got the axe. County law passed more than 30 years ago. postable serving ware and providing environmental projects furthering number and email address. Administrator Gregory B. Murray Erie County and Niagara County food-waste-collection bins within consumer protection and environ- Registrants will be required offered two other choices to offset owe $5.3 million and $1.3 million, the park. One of the county’s food- mental enforcement in California. to meet with police to verify the the shortfall — increasing the prop- respectively. waste-collection services transports information they provided every six erty tax or lowering payments to “At the end of the day, Erie the food waste to a county landfill XFLORIDA months, and officers can periodically the county employee pension fund County and these other counties compost facility, where it is pro- The influx of almost 50,000 visit — but not search — offenders’ — but those options were rejected did everything by the book,” said cessed into high-quality compost. visitors for the Republican National homes to make sure the information by the five commissioners. Mark Cornell, a spokesman for If the pilot is successful, the Convention in August has spurred is accurate. The state mandates that boards Erie County Executive Mark C. county will consider expanding it HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY to Those convicted of most gun of education provide health care Poloncarz. “We did what we were to other public spaces in the parks relocate its entire workforce for crimes will stay on the registry for workers at schools, but the mandate told to do, and now we’re paying system. the duration. three years; those convicted of using doesn’t stipulate how local govern- the consequences for other people’s The Fred B. Karl County Center a handgun in another crime will ments should fund the program. actions.” See NEWS FROM page 20 18 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • Research News Ads for Sale Boost County Revenues

As local govern- but to get into a revenue-sharing plan dog park now boasts a sign advertis- nonprofit group that coordinates the sponsors are also responsible for ments across the with its vendor company. ing a dog grooming service, and a county’s new marketing program. the maintenance and upkeep of the CONTENT country look for Lee County, Fla. and other public beach has a sign advertising The nonprofit can approve deals area where their signs are posted. additional revenue counties in Florida are also allowing a DIY dog wash. Each of these for up to a certain amount, but the Westchester County, N.Y. has sources, they are dis- advertisements on their websites. businesses paid a fee of $500 to have County Commission must approve an exclusive contract to sell ads covering new programs where they Charlie Green, Lee County clerk its signs posted. The funds go to a deals for more than $50,000. The in its parking garage at the county can sell access to county vehicles of courts, is using Google ads airport. The city of Baltimore and buildings for marketing. Cook hoping to entice local advertisers. recently approved legislation that County, Ill. is one example of how Brevard County’s clerk and Alachua Ad dollars on school boards’ agendas would ultimately prevent the closure to make money with your existing County’s property appraiser are of some of the local fire companies. infrastructure. The assessor’s office doing the same. Lee County hopes School boards seem especially adept at finding ways to attract The plan is to sell ad space on the is selling ad space on its website, and to generate about $100,000 a year advertising revenue. The Douglas County, Ga. school board, grappling sides of the fire trucks. the county is now looking at selling that will be used to support the with $67 million in state cuts since 2003 and a $775 million decline in Critics of the sale of ads and naming rights to various govern- technology for the website. property tax, has reviewed a proposal that would allow the district’s naming rights to county government mental buildings and installations. With an average of 5,000 views a schools to sell ads for placement just about anywhere in school facili- property say that there are possible The County Council is looking at day, the clerk’s Web page is pricing ties as long as it is not a classroom. Napkins in the cafeteria, logos on conflicts of interest and lack of selling naming rights for assets such ads from about $62 to nearly $1,500 lunch trays and auditorium seat backs and salad bar sneeze guards public control over what they are as the cafeteria in the county hospital, a month. Currently Google ads are fair game. Nearby Cobb County sells ad space on signs that are subjected to. Targeting criticism county-owned bike trails and nature rotate about five national ads on the hung outside of the high schools. to advertising in schools and on centers. It is are also looking at other clerk’s site. Banned ads include those Meanwhile, Jefferson County, Colo. schools have a contract with a school buses, many parents believe facilities near substantial foot and that address politics, religion, sex, local bank that allows advertising on 100 school buses and announce- that these ads can send the wrong vehicular traffic such as parking lots guns, gambling, alcohol or tobacco. ments during events. message to impressionable children. and garages, dog parks and forest The clerk’s office’s contract County school boards in northern Texas are also selling advertising Supporters counter with the fact that preserves. Other possibilities may is with a company that pays it a space on their school buses and buildings to help offset a $5.4 billion they are very discerning about the include naming a wing or site in commission for other governments education funding cut from the state last year. Ads are being placed types of ads that are allowed. the hospital for a corporate or phil- that the clerk’s office refers and 10 in school newsletters and stadiums, and one school is looking at ads anthropic sponsor. County Council percent of the gross revenues of the on the school roofs. (Research News was written by Jacque- President Toni Preckwinkle has staff new client for the first three years. Schools in some counties in Colorado have sold ad space at the line Byers, director of research.) seeking a company that can create a Sarasota County, Fla. is now bottom of student’s report cards. One enterprising teacher in Idaho marketing plan that will explore op- allowing prominent placement of negotiated a deal with a local pizzeria to get paper for her classroom * To see samples of the website advertising tions. The ultimate goal of the county advertisers’ signs in many of its with the pizzeria’s ad on each page. mentioned here, read Research News on- is not to spend any of its own funds public parks and spaces. A county line at www.naco.org/countynews. The H.R. Doctor Is In Waiting by the Mailbox

In our careers and lives, there are been bad news I would have stared at to the clerk, “Call the roll!” responsibility. Am I doing the right medical board examinations. These moments of key importance when it in silence in much the same way, The same scenario replayed thing? Will this work out? How do are two-day marathons — gruel- news arrives that we have expected though the later celebration and joy itself a generation later in the Rosen- I excel in supervision? How do I ing, nerve-racking examinations for a long time. The wait by the would have been absent. berg family with two major events handle my first staff meeting with — which can shatter a student’s mailbox seems interminable. The same feeling of impatience, occurring in close proximity. Won- new subordinates? confidence and leave you wondering The HR Doctor remembers as worry, fear and hopefully joy Several years after the offer was if instead of being a doctor, perhaps though it were yesterday, running is something we all experience. finally made and accepted, Elyse you should consider a career as a to the mailbox every day as a high Sometimes that concern is reflected Am I doing the right thing? and the rest of us look back on our greeter at Wal-Mart. school senior waiting for a letter when we visit a doctor’s office with Will this work out? How careers and find that the answers The monumental board exami- from UCLA. Then the letter arrived a medical problem, and we wait for do I excel in supervision? to these questions were all inside nations were taken two months ago and I recalled being paralyzed for the doctor to come in to the chilly, How do I handle my first of us already. We may have had and the results arrived just recently several moments. Do I open it? Spartan examining room to tell us self-doubts, but somewhere along Every day the “HR Daddy” was What if I haven’t been admitted? I the results of a test. staff meeting with new the line a mentor or a sensitive dispatched out to the mailbox by have shared my hopes and dreams Sometimes at work we wait subordinates? executive understands that there his daughter who is involved doing with friends and colleagues. I have for the results of the performance is nothing to worry about except, clinical rotations half a continent waited for weeks and now the letter evaluation. Every appointed official to paraphrase the great Franklin away. “Has the letter arrived?” “I is in my hand. Do I open it now? I has waited, either impatiently, ner- derful HR daughter Elyse, a county Roosevelt, “Fear Itself.” don’t think I did well!” “What if did. I stared at the letter in silence as I vously or both, while the elected city government senior management The other “blessed event” I failed?” read the words “Congratulations on commission, County Commission and budget analyst, applied for a involved wonderful HR doctor Needless to say, the letter arrived, your admission to the University of or Board of Supervisors considers promotion to manager. We all strive daughter Rachel. No matter how ironically, while Rachel was on California, Los Angeles!” If it had our recommendations and then says to advance our career, even though hard you work in medical school, the telephone talking to dad about it might mean leaving the comfort no matter how respected you may her day’s experience. I got to open Keep up with NACo online ... zone of a job we understand and be by your fellow students, the at- the magic letter from the dreaded working with people we respect, to tending physician who grades you, “Board of Medical Examiners” and risk the unknown of a new direc- or your patients, you simply cannot got to say immediately, “It’s a “Pass, www.naco.org tor, a new department, unfamiliar be a doctor — you cannot graduate work and our first supervisory — unless you pass the various state See H.R. DOC page 20 • CountyNews May 21, 2012 19 Financial Services News NACo Scholarship Winners Urge Peers to Start Saving for Retirement Early For the seventh year in a row, • Amanda Boyer, Monmouth “The cost of living during re- high school seniors participating County, N.J. tirement is guaranteed to be much in the NACo-Nationwide Scholar- • Connor Carey, Genesee Coun- higher at the end of one’s career than About the Winners ship Essay Contest demonstrated ty, Mich. it was some 40 to 45 years earlier. a significant understanding of the • Zamir Kanji, Snohomish Fortunately, many government This year’s scholarship winners are winners in the classroom importance of preparing financially County, Wash. employees have a 457 plan available and in their communities as well. for retirement. • Justin Lehmann, Jefferson to them which lets them take control Connor Carey has served as president of the Grand Blanc High Lisa Cole, director of the Parish, La. of their investments and provides School chapter of the National Honor Society, played on the varsity NACo Financial Services Corpora- These four seniors will each automatic deductions from their golf team, is a member of World Language Club, a member of tion, said this year’s entries were receive a $2,000 scholarship from income into the plan.” Homecoming Court, and served on the staffs of his school’s year- strong. “More than 200 students Nationwide and NACo. The follow- For Connor Carey, the issue is book and newspaper. He plans to attend Michigan State University responded, and the answers they ing excerpts from their submissions getting past the reasons for not con- to study economics and pre-law, eventually pursuing a law degree. gave developed an impressive list have been slightly edited for space tributing to a deferred compensation Connor’s mother, Rhonda Carey, works for the 67th District Court of actions and strategies to help considerations, but the comments plan. “We have a million reasons in Genesee County, Mich. Americans take responsibility for suggest that these students have a (excuses, really) why we don’t start Zamir Kanji was born in Austin, Texas in their retirement.” strong grasp on the subject. saving…and this where the danger 1994. His parents are from Kenya and life has Graduating high school seniors Justin Lehmann says the secret begins. The reality is wealth is taken him to London, Hawai‘i and Mexico before whose parent or grandparent con- to building wealth in a retirement built through time and investing his family settled in Seattle. He graduated from tributes to the NACo 457 Deferred fund is to begin as soon as possible. some portion of your income on a KamiakHigh School and will attend Washington Compensation Plan were eligible. “Because of compounding interest, regular basis. State University pursuing a four-year degree in manage- They were asked to write a short the money which is invested today “Having funds automatically Zamir Kanji essay describing why it is important has the opportunity to grow the deducted from your paycheck will ment information systems, for a public sector employee to start most. In fact, money invested at assure that you have one less thing and then a master’s degree. Zamir’s father, Arif early when saving for retirement. an early age may increase several to worry about in this crazy world Kanji, is employed as a money manager for The winning entries were submit- times its original value by the time and a nest egg waiting for your Snohomish County,Wash. ted by: retirement rolls around. golden years.” Justin Lehmann, a recent graduate of Grace King High School in Metairie, La. lists his Using mathematical examples to Justin Lehmann underscore his points, Zamir Kanji interests as marching band, track (high jump), Job Market & Classifieds explained why he feels the earlier online video games and computers. He is enrolled one starts to save for retirement, the in Louisiana State University where he plans to better. “My dad by profession man- major in computer science. XDIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND uses of land, safe buildings, and orderly Amanda Boyer graduated from Shore Regional BUDGET – PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. development within the unincorporated ages money and works for Snohom- High School in Oceanport, N.J. She was involved Salary: $99,321–$148,982 annually areas of Bernalillo County. The director ish County. He has taught me two plus excellent benefits; DOQ. reports to the Deputy County Manager. extremely important things about in her school’s community service club, National We are seeking an effective leader with Minimum Qualifications include money. First, is that whenever I get Honor Society chapter and Ski Club. She performs with the English Handbell Choir at the First Pres- good communications and team building Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Architec- an allowance or a cash gift, I should Amanda Boyer skills to develop and administer the Pinel- ture, Engineering, or closely related field; take out a minimum of 10 percent byterian Church of Red Bank. She is enrolled in advanced degree preferable are strongly las County budget and to mentor and of my wages and pay myself as to the University of Pittsburgh’s Honors College, and plans to major facilitate the development of OMB into encouraged to apply. Minimum of eight help me save for the future. in engineering and minor in cognitive psychology. a high performing organization. Highly (8) years’ directly applicable work experi- desirables: experience in budgeting for ence, including a minimum of three (3) “Now that I am 18 and have just large, complex public sector organization, years in a management capacity, involving started working, my goal is to open an program budgeting, linking budget to a city or county zoning, planning or code investment account and start saving Before writing this essay I hadn’t (Financial Services News was written strategic plan, debt management, interfac- enforcement and requiring research, anal- now, no matter how little I start out thought once about retirement, but by Bob Beasley, communications consul- ing with external Financial Advisors and ysis, and project development activities. with. The idea is to get started early these numbers have proven to me tant, Nationwide Retirement Solutions.) work in an ERP environment. Must have the ability to review, and let the power of compounding that I really do need to start saving MQ: BS/BA in business administra- analyze and interpret pertinent federal, do its job.” as soon as I can.” tion, economics, public administration or state and local zoning/planning/building As Amanda Boyer sees it, “The The students were not asked to ©2012, Nationwide Retirement Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. a related field and 4 years’ experience in laws, regulations, policies and procedures problem with saving for retirement consider what risks that long-term budgeting/management of major public in terms of impact on assigned area. Must Nationwide, On Your Side and the is that most people don’t realize how saving may entail, but it’s worth Nationwideframemark are service or private sector financial operations and have the ability to research and analyze much money they’ll need and how keeping in mind that investing marks of Nationwide Mutual Insur- programs including 1 year as a supervisor complex issues, develop project plans, ance Company. or manager in the public sector. County conduct surveys and develop policy long it will take them to collect it. involves market risk, including pos- Nationwide Retirement Solutions application required. Apply by June 29. proposals. Previous norms about the amount sible loss of principal. Nationwide (Nationwide) makes payments to the Application and additional information Bernalillo County is an equal op- of money to save and when to save it Retirement Specialists representing National Association of Counties (NACo) and the NACo Financial available at www.pinellascounty.org under portunity employer, offering a great are changing, and that is misleading the NACo Program cannot provide Services Center Partnership (FSC) for Jobs. AA/EOE/ADA. work environment, challenging career many people. They are basing their investment, tax or legal advice, services and endorsements that NACo opportunities, professional training and retirement plans on what their parents but they can help county workers provides for all its members generally related to Nationwide’s products and XZONING/PLANNING/BUILDING competitive compensation. or grandparents did, and those tech- understand the concept of market For more information regarding the services sold exclusively in public sector DIRECTOR – BERNALILLO COUNTY, niques are just not enough anymore. risk and strategies that may help retirement markets. More detail about job description, salary and closing dates N.M. “Companies and the public with dealing with it. these payments is available at www. Salary: DOQ. visit the Bernalillo County website at nrsforu.com. sector have started changing their For additional information about Bernalillo County is seeking a quali- www.bernco.gov and refer to the section on Nationwide representatives are fied individual to serve as a Zoning/Plan- job postings. Apply online or in person policies about retirement benefits, the NACo Deferred Compensation Registered Representatives of Nation- so employees need to make sure Program, please contact Lisa Cole wide Investment Services Corpora- ning/Building Director who will direct at Bernalillo County Human Resources tion, member FINRA. In Michigan and oversee the operations of the Zoning/ Department, One Civic Plaza, 4th Floor. that they have enough retirement by email at [email protected] or phone only: Nationwide Investment Svcs. Planning/Building Department in adher- Albuquerque, NM 87102. money on their own. This is proof at 202.942.4270; or contact your Corporation. ence with applicable laws, regulations and All applicants must complete the that saving as early as you can isn’t Nationwide representative by call- NRM-9285AO-NX (06/2012) policies in order to ensure appropriate county employment application. being overly cautious, it’s necessary. ing 877.677.3678. 20 May 21, 2012 CountyNews • Virginia county’s supervisors give up office surplus funds

NEWS FROM from page 17 end what had been a long-standing schools and other organizations in happened in at least one instance. are benefiting eco- practice. their districts, The Washington Post Board Chairman Corey A. nomically, according XVIRGNIA The county’s eight supervisors reported. Stewart called the system “more to a new study. CONTENT PRINCE WILLIAM COUN- are allotted about $350,000 per year Some critics have called them of a liability than...a benefit.” He’s “ C o n s e r v i n g TY supervisors no longer will be to hire staff and pay office expenses. slush funds, adding that the money wanted to eliminate the practice for Lands and Prosper- able to contribute surplus office Since the 1990s, they had been able that could be used to a supervisor’s some time, he told the Post, saying, ity” found the region’s rural funds to outside organizations. to donate thousands of leftover political advantage—such as for “It doesn’t look right.” counties with higher percentages Recently, they voted unanimously to dollars nonprofit groups, charities, purchasing advertising, which has of public lands managed for con- XWASHINGTON servation and recreation reported WHATCOM COUNTY and higher per capita incomes and job the city of Bellingham are mov- growth in sectors ranging from the Anticipation breeds unease, reflection ing forward with plans to create a hospitality industry to health, legal unified emergency medical services and retail services. H.R. DOC from page 18 moments in our lives when we dangerous. The best bosses, col- system. The report looked at the rela- “wait by the mailbox” — either leagues, spouses and parents work County and city councils tionship between land use and eco- Rachel! Not only is it a pass, it’s a literally or figuratively. through the process of recovery recently approved resolutions that nomic growth in Idaho,Montana, ‘super pass!’” A great score, liter- These moments of great im- and growth out of disappointment recommend creating oversight and Wyoming, Utah, Colorado,New ally off the graphic chart, which portance mark the progress of with the ones they care about advisory panels. The plan calls for Mexico and Arizona and was accompanied the tests results. our careers and our lives. While with equal passion and sharing a nine-member EMS board that written by Southwick Associates. Perhaps it was wrong to open the we believe that joy is far better as though it was joy rather than would include members of county It was commissioned by Sportsmen letter while your daughter was than disappointment, the HR sadness. and city government, and citizens for Responsible Energy Develop- driving home from a day at the Doctor wondered — but only Joy may not be as great a char- with medical and financial-sector ment, according to the Casper hospital because the tears which briefly — how the HR daughters acter builder as disappointment backgrounds. Star-Tribune. followed made driving dangerous. would have reacted if the promo- can be, but it is much more fun. “I’m excited for the possibilities How wonderful that they were tion went to someone else or the The HR Doctor hopes that your of building this system into the next *For a link to the report, see the online tears of joy. board scores were disappointing. time spent “waiting at the mailbox” 20 to 30 years,”County Executive version of this story at www.naco. It may be something like medi- How we handle disappointment produces equal joy to what has Jack Louws said. org/countynews. cal boards or getting a promotion. and failure is, arguably, more occurred recently in our house. It may be good news from the important than how we handle XWYOMING (News From the Nation’s Counties is doctor or good news about other success. Counties in the rural Rocky compiled by Charles Taylor and Charlie people you work with or care very The “Seduction of Comfort” Mountain West with lands man- Ban, staff writers. If you have an item much about. The situation is the (see the HR Doctor article by Phil Rosenberg aged more for conservation and rec- for News From, please email ctaylor@ same. Every one of us faces these that name at www.hrdr.net) can be The HR Doctor • www.hrdr.net reation than resource development naco.org or [email protected].)

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