ACEA
The Association of County Engineers of Alabama( ACEA) is pleased to announce its newly-elected board of directors for 2017-18: President Josh Harvill( Chambers), Vice President DeAndrae Kimbrough( Perry), and Secretary Justin Barfield
( Geneva); with area representatives Eric
Hill( Lauderdale), John Lang( Cullman), Luke Porter( Fayette), Dustin Stewart( Blount), Scott Anders( Tuscaloosa), Bryan Kegley( Mobile), Matt Murphy( Barbour), John Mark Davis( Autauga) and Jeremy Butler( Clay); as well as Josh McDougald( Butler), the representative of nonvoting members. Officers and area representatives serve one-year terms. Past presidents join them on the board of directors.
In addition, Harvill represented engineers at the ACCA Board Seminar in September, and the next round of training for motor grader operators began in October.
As an organization, ACEA has taken steps to strengthen communication. A new logo was launched in August, and a new website went live in September. Take a look at www. alabamacountyengineers. org! Special thanks are extended to the Website Committee: Houston Matthews( Madison), Josh McDougald( Butler), Daniel Lundy( Chambers) and Luke McGinty( Elmore).
Mark your calendar! The ACEA Legislative Committee meets Nov. 16 at ACCA headquarters in Montgomery.
AAND
The Alabama Association of 9-1-1 Districts( AAND) is pleased to announce its newly-elected board of directors for 2017-18: President Johnny Hart( Marshall), Vice President Gordon Sandlin( Cullman), Secretary-Treasurer Holly Britain( Houston) and district representatives Tim Webb( Winston), Ernie Blair( Madison), Howard Summerford( Jefferson), Rod Coleman( Tuscaloosa), Victor Kennedy( Talladega), Donnie Smith( Chambers), Becky Neugent( Clarke) and Larry Daniels( Dale). Officers and district representatives serve one-year terms. They are joined on the board by AAND past presidents.
Mark your calendar! The AAND Legislative Committee meets Oct. 31 at ACCA headquarters in Montgomery.
AAEM
Amid the many activities and initiatives that are ongoing, the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers( AAEM) made time to present a special recognition during the ACCA Annual Convention. During the breakout session specifically for emergency managers, members heard a presentation called“ Voices from the Field: A Career‘ in the Game’” from Art Faulkner, who recently retired after serving as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. But Faulkner did not leave empty-handed, as county emergency managers presented him with a plaque that read,“ With deep appreciation for your partnership and support of the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers while serving as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.”
Mark your calendar! The AAEM Legislative Committee meets Nov. 3 at ACCA headquarters in Montgomery.
County Joint Bid Program
It’ s been a particularly busy time of year for the County Joint Bid Program, which is continuing to help counties save time and money on a range of goods and services.
• Regardless of what tropical storm is churning in the Atlantic, all 67 counties have access contracts in place for
Copyright: Nerthuz disaster debris removal and removal monitoring. The 2015-2016 pre-need contracts for these services have been renewed and are now in effect through Oct. 31, 2018.
• Bids have been opened and are being reviewed for 2018 items in the categories of heavy equipment, road signs, herbicides and corrugated metal pipe. There are typically many price increases from year to year, and current prices for these items are good through Dec. 31, 2017.
Find out more! www. alabamacounties. org / joint-bid-program or Chase Cobb( 334-263-7594 // ccobb @ alabamacounties. org)
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