County Commission | The Magazine August 2017 | Page 9

FROM THE COVER
talking
Safety Drills 9 counties that have made
points
measurable gains in safety will receive award checks –
and 58 other counties will get to hear some homegrown
best practices.
51 Education
Credits
Convention
sessions are approved for a total of 51
education credits for commissioners and
county employees.
Alabama Local Government Training Institute
● County Government Education Institute ●
Revised
Rulebook
Practical
Connect with
MVPs Gov. Kay Ivey ● Certified County Administrator ● Certificate in tips and specialized advice about new
County Engineering Administration ● Certificate statutory and constitutional laws governing
in Emergency Communication Administration ● county operations, including Medicaid for
Attorney General Steve Marshall ● Certified County Revenue Officers ● Certified Local County Inmates ● Solid Waste Permitting
Rep. Chris Pringle ● ADECA Director Emergency Manager ● Alabama Local Tax Process ● Amendment 4/Administrative
Kenneth Boswell ● Corrections Institute of Standards and Training ● Powers ● Excess Funds from Tax Sales ●
Commissioner Jeff Certified Revenue Examiner Tax Exemptions for United Way Agencies ●
Dunn ● Revenue
Lodging Taxes for Meeting Rooms
Commissioner
Vernon Barnett
U.S. Senate
Prospects
Take your own measure
of Alabama’s leading candidates and their perspectives on
county government.
Exhibitors
Some 80 exhibitors, representing
more than 20 different types of goods and services, will be under
one roof. That means county leaders have an unparalleled
opportunity to comparison shop for anything from road materials
to financial services to inmate medical care – all for the purpose of providing taxpayers with the
Inmate Medical Care ● Heavy Equipment Supplies ● Tax Collection ● Employee Benefits
● Engineering Services ● Purchasing Cooperative ● Motor Vehicles ● Resellers of Used
Equipment ● Prescription Drug Discount ● Tourism/Economic Development ● Architects
● Contractors specialized in roads, bridges & public buildings ● Financial Services ●
Communication Technology ● Roadbuilding Equipment ● Solid Waste ● Building Materials for
Roads and Bridges ● Vegetation Management ● Disaster Response ● Traffic Safety ● IT
#1 Alabama counties operate within a
one-of-a-kind legal framework. This is the one
unique opportunity to problem-solve, network
and troubleshoot with the only other people in
the world who do what you do.
best services at the best value.
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