County Commission | The Magazine April 2020 | Page 35

Connecting with State Legislators on Priority Issues Elmore County Commission members and employees met with their state lawmakers in February to discuss local legislation as well as issues concerning all 67 counties, such as the inmate crisis and public safety. @ElmoreComm Surveying Costly Flood Damage ACCA Immediate Past President and Choctaw County Commissioner Tony Cherry spoke with local news media in February about then-recent flooding and its impact on his county. @ChoctawEMA Collaborating to Enhance County Efficiency and Effectiveness The Association of County Administrators of Alabama (ACAA), one of ACCA’s affiliate groups, stayed active in February with a series of regional meetings around the state. In the next-to-last gathering of the year, members convened in Marengo County to discuss current projects and challenges, as well as methods for better communicating with one another. @AlabamaCounties Jj Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering Land Surveying Land Planning GONZALEZ-STRENGTH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Ensuring Excellence In Site Civil Engineering and Land Surveying since 1957 Go o d p e o p l e d o i n g G o o d w o r k f o r G o o d p e o p l e 1550 WOODS OF RIVERCHASE DR SUITE 200 HOOVER, AL 35244 PH: 205.942.2486 www.gonzalez-strength.com COUNTY COMMISSION | 35