County Commission | The Magazine April 2017 | Page 5

subsidy program for county engineers and this year is no different. to address problems like unregulated junkyards, unsanitary sewage and assistant engineers has led to our The Association is supporting legislation this session that would give conditions and other nuisances. state becoming a national voice on us a stronger voice in the Employees’ Not to mention the numerous transportation issues because we can Retirement System, and the ATRIP-2 statewide and local constitutional now “grow” engineers who spend proposal is clearly one of the amendments that have improved most important pieces of county operations – the most legislation the Association has recent being the enactment It’s difficult to imagine, pushed in years. Its long-term of Amendment 4 which will impact would benefit our chil- open up administrative but there was a time when dren, and our children’s solutions to many of the there was no such thing as a children. And it is happening, problems confronting counties on a daily basis. sheet of paper or a stapler to in large part, due to the persistent and creative efforts Alabama also received hold all the pieces together. of county leaders. national recognition when it So the next time your established a statewide fee on all There was no such thing county is faced with an obstacle, devices that can access 911 and, as a printing press, think about a time before paper, in the process, provided stable, long-term 911 funding for every and certainly no computers. before staplers, before printers and computers; then ask county. Likewise, the innova- yourself: what now? tive Certified Local Emergency Because at the end of the day, Manager program has provided their entire careers in innovation all boils down to you – salary subsidies at the local level for county government. your resistance to seeing and doing EMA directors who meet specified County leaders have worked hard things differently or your openness qualifications and continuing educa- over the years to stay ahead of issues, to new possibilities. n tion requirements. And the salary Truckworx now offers The World’s Best for less! Spec for spec, the Kenworth T800 is a superior dump truck for less money than any other truck in the joint bid program! Check it out for yourself-Option C! Kenworth T800 • 15 liter Engine Horsepower • 500 Front Axle • 20,000 lb. • 46,000 lb. Rear Axle For more information contact: Mike Henderson Office: [phone] Toll-Free: [phone] Cell: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] • • • • Option A 13 Liter 455 18,000 lb. 44,000 lb. Truckworx is also an ACCA Joint Bid Program approved supplier for these high-quality products: 2017 Clement Half Round Dump Trailer 2018 KW W900L Lowboy (Option B) COUNTY COMMISSION | 5