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Photos from Alabama Counties
Improving 9-1-1 Technology
Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing ceremony for Act
2019-70 drew Rep. Debbie Wood, the bill’s
House sponsor; a crowd of emergency
communication professionals; and ACCA
policy staff members to the Alabama Capitol
in early June. The new law clarifies the
State 9-1-1 Board’s authority to administer
the Alabama Next Generation Emergency
Network, known as ANGEN.
Photo: Governor’s Office
Legislative Advocacy on Goat Hill
Again in 2019, County Days at the Legislature were an important
part of the strategy to influence actions at the Alabama Statehouse.
Elected officials and county staff leaders went to Montgomery in
droves for timely, face-to-face conversations with legislators. At the
final 2019 County Days on May 22, advocates received a briefing on
the Simplified Sellers Use Tax program before heading to House and
Senate offices.
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Promoting a Community
Tradition
On June 21, Geneva County
Commissioner Weston Spivey
went live on WTVY to promote the
Annual Slocomb Tomato Festival.
At age 19, Spivey is Alabama’s
youngest elected official. In fact,
he was still in high school when
he took the oath of office last
year.
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