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perfect solution . Upload your photos right from your phone onto the app , and let everyone see what your county is doing !
4 . E-Forms – Registering for Association events keeps staff informed , and your leadership abilities at their peak . We ’ ve made it easy with the E-Forms feature . Register right from your phone and don ’ t worry about ever having to miss out .
Legislative Reports
Emailed Legislative Reports are a tool that the Association has used for years to keep County Officials informed on what ’ s happening dayby-day in the legislature . This year , in the interest of your time , the staff has decided to take a different approach .
• The Goat Hill Preview – The Monday newsletter will contain an overview
For any questions about the ACCA67 app or other communication efforts , contact Jeannie Gaines at jgaines @ alabamacounties . org
• The Goat Hill Recap – The Friday newsletter is an overview of the legislative actions that occurred during the week .
• The Goat Hill Alert – This newsletter will be issued on an as-needed basis , it and will usually include an immediate action step that we would like for you to take . This action step will be paired with a red ‘ Take Action !’ icon .
Sometimes it isn ’ t always what you know , but it ’ s who you know .
The Legislative Contacts Survey lets us know just that .
History has shown that a special relationship can make a meaningful difference when seeking support or opposition from legislators on important county issues – particularly in the heat of a legislative battle . Fill out the survey and let ACCA know who you know !
The 2017 Legislative Session finds county leaders right in the peak of the digital age .
While we know that the digital frontier is the quickest way to stay connected , it isn ’ t always the most meaningful .
Keep in mind that during this session , personal touch reigns supreme . Contacting your legislators six times a year puts you
of anticipated legislative activities for the week .
• The Goat Hill Bulletin – Delivered to your inbox on Wednesday , this newsletter is a mid-week progress report on legislative actions related to county government .
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What do you know ?
With the Legislative Tracking Charts , you ’ ll know it all . Similar to previous sessions , the Tracking Charts can be found on our website ( www . alabamacounties . org ) in the upper left hand corner . This is where you can find up-do-date tracking information on Association bills , danger bills and affiliate tracking charts . in the . 01 percent of the entire population .
This will be beneficial for you and meaningful to your legislator when you are vying for their time and attention during the session . Remember that your voice as a County Official is important to our lawmakers , and that voice will be even more significant if you take the time to reach out to them personally .