County Commission | The Magazine April 2020 | Page 36

Maximizing Census Participation Responding to COVID-19 One day after Alabama’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, the Baldwin County Commission conducted a special Saturday meeting to determine whether to declare a local state of emergency in response to COVID-19. @BCCommission Houston, Geneva and Henry County Probate Judges/Commission Chairs joined state and city elected officials in January to publicly urge Wiregrass residents to participate in the critical 2020 Census. @BaldwinEMA @MARKCULVER @DavidMoney72 Please send your photos to ACCA for the Family Album! Detention Facilities Advocating on Capitol Hill In March, members of the Board of Directors for the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) joined Alabama EMA Assistant Director Jonathan Gaddy on Capitol Hill to advocate for essential federal funding for state and local emergency management efforts. @ALEMERGENCYMGRS 36 | APRIL 2020 E-911 Call Centers Office Buildings Courthouses 334.265.8781 www.phjarchitects.com designed County Commission magazine wants to publish a selection of member photos in every issue to showcase the many ways county government touches the lives of Alabamians and to recognize the dedicated men and women who make counties work. Please send photos (large file sizes preferred) to Abby Fitzpatrick, Director of Communication & Engagement, at [email protected].