County Commission | The Magazine July 2019 | Page 21

FROM THE COVER
presentations on the bid process,
reporting requirements, interactions
with the Alabama Department
of Transportation and grant
opportunities created by the act.
Policies, procedures and
documents developed by
county engineers serving on
the Implementation Team are
being reviewed by the Alabama
Department of Examiners of Public
Accounts and will be in final form
when presented at the convention.
Rebuild Alabama dollars will
be handled through a new process,
separate from other funding for roads
and bridges. For that reason, a portion
of the Administrators Breakout on
Thursday morning is dedicated to the
Rebuild Alabama Act.
Ivey signed the act into law on
March 12, and counties have worked
with intensity ever since on all the
nuts and bolts necessary to put the act
into motion. Brasfield said this part
of the work has to be done correctly
before the first mile of new asphalt is
laid down.
“It is important that we maintain
the Legislature’s integrity on what
we asked them to vote for, and it is
important for us to maintain our
credibility,” he said. “There are many
reasons why putting this much effort
into this process is an enormously
positive investment of our time.”
Convention participants will
also have a chance to be part of
the conversation with legislators on
Thursday, Aug. 22. The segment,
called “Refocus: Leading When
Leading Isn’t Easy,” will use the
experience of Rebuild Alabama
advocates and the criticism they
endured as a jumping off point to talk
about real leadership. n
“County Day Battle
Awards”
Winners of the County Day Battle
will be announced during the Awards
Ceremony at the 91st Annual
Convention. Roughly 200 county
advocates participated in the four
County Days at the Legislature this
year, and counties (in small, medium
and large categories) with the highest
participation will be recognized.
Special awards in additional
categories will also be presented.
ACCA Awards
Ceremony
3:30 p.m. | Thursday, Aug. 22
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