County Commission | The Magazine July 2019

FROM THE COVER Rebuild: Putting the Rebuild Alabama Act into Motion G etting the Rebuild Alabama Act successfully through the Legislature and signed into law was no small accomplishment, and pressing forward on successful implementation is requiring more of the “67 Counties, One Voice” work that made it all possible in the first place. The historic act is the first new, recurring revenue for county roads and bridges since 1992. Funding, which is also benefitting state and municipal infrastructure, comes primarily from a phased-in, 10-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. Gov. Kay Ivey, who championed Rebuild Alabama, will address the convention during a general session on Wednesday, Aug. 21. It will be an opportunity to hear her perspective on the achievement and an important moment for counties to express their gratitude for her leadership. “We take very seriously the commitments we made to the Legislature, the Governor and others,” said Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director. “We said if they would trust us with this new money, we would be accountable, open, respectful and consistent.” ACCA assembled a Rebuild Alabama “Implementation Team” of county engineers to develop policies, procedures and documents needed, including a framework for fulfilling the act’s robust accountability requirements. At the convention, numerous presentations during the Educational Breakout Sessions on Thursday, Aug. 22, will focus on these practical considerations. Commissioners and Engineers are scheduled for a full morning on Rebuild Alabama, with “Rebuild: Passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act” Gov. Kay Ivey Afternoon General Session | 1:30 p.m. | Wednesday, Aug. 21 Educational Breakout Sessions | 8:30 a.m. | Thursday, Aug. 22 Commissioners & Engineers Breakout • Rebuild & Refocus: The Challenge Ahead of Us • Rebuild Alabama Implementation Team Overview & Tasks • Rebuild Alabama Competitive Bids & Public Work Bids • Rebuild Alabama Reporting Templates, Timetables & Data Use • County Rebuild Alabama Bid Guidance • Rebuild Alabama Implementation Team & ALDOT Interaction • Rebuild Alabama Grant Opportunities for Local Governments • Refocusing on “One Voice” Administrators Breakout • Implementation of & Accounting for the Rebuild Alabama Act “Refocus: Leading When Leading Isn’t Easy” Legislative Panel featuring: • Hon. Clyde Chambliss, District 30, Alabama Senate (*Senate sponsor of the Rebuild Alabama Act) • Hon. Chris Elliott, District 32, Alabama Senate • Hon. Sam Jones, District 71, Alabama House of Representatives Afternoon General Session | 1:30 p.m. | Thursday, Aug. 22 20 | JULY 2019

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