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knowledge of the potential impact of any proposed legislation. County Days are quickly approaching, and I encourage everyone to stay abreast of all updates by participating in webinars and responding to all related correspondence. I look forward to seeing you all at the Statehouse. Bob Franklin Russell County President, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers A A fundamental mission of emergency management is coordination and bringing to bear all available resources to help accomplish a goal. Active engagement with the legislative process is not just the responsibility of the department head. If there are multiple people in your department, it’s important to get them involved in the issues and walking the halls of the Statehouse on your County Day. Working together, we can accomplish great things! Kim Creech Baldwin County President, County Revenue Officers Association of Alabama Gordon Sandlin Cullman County President, Alabama Association of 9-1-1 Districts A Members of AAND are a unique part of the ACCA family. They depend on legislation, both directly and indirectly, in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to them. Knowing your legislative representatives and having a way to communicate with them about critical priorities is essential. I recommend for each director, board member, and employee to keep track of legislation through the ACCA’s legislative updates and be proactive when called upon. A One of the biggest contributions we can make as CROAA members is analyzing the financial impact of proposed legislation. It’s not enough to know that a particular bill would increase or decrease county revenue; we can translate that impact into dollars and cents. It can be extremely difficult for anyone outside county government to accurately estimate the costs and benefits. We want to do our part and we can by staying up-to-date on legislative developments, actively participating in County Days and answering the call when specific help is needed. Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Group SALUTES THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF ALABAMA Your civil engineering and land surveying firm providing creative design solutions, specializing in: PUBLIC FINANCE, TAX INCENTIVES AND CREDIT MARKETS GROUP AUSTIN A. AVERITT, CAITLYN SMITH BURCHFIELD, E. ALSTON RAY, DAVID R. KINMAN Public Finance Legal Services to State and Local Governments • Infrastructure • Education • Housing • Industrial Development • Economic Development Incentives • Structured and Pool Financings • Rate Swaps and Derivatives • Arbitrage Rebate • Utilities • Privatization ONE FEDERAL PLACE Suite 1000, 1819 Fifth Ave. North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone] ButlerSnow.com LAW ELEVATED In compliance with Alabama State Bar requirements, no representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. 44 | MARCH 2019 Land Development Transportation Bridge Design Bridge Rehabilitation Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Drainage Solutions Utility Engineering Contact Anthony Kamburis ([email protected]) or Charles Markert ([email protected]) With ooces in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Savannah www.longeng.com