County officials can “touch more lives than any member of Congress or any governor,” because they see their constituents every day, said Doug Collins, the new VA secretary.
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) started learning about wildfire damage firsthand as a Senate staffer in the 1990s, which gave him experience and perspective seeing how counties responded after disasters.
Members of NACo’s Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee spent a year considering the capabilities, opportunities, threats and best practices that the rapidly developing technology sector poses for county governments.
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Your county can earn local and national recognition through NACo’s non-competitive awards program recognizing innovative county government programs in 18 categories covering a wide spectrum of county responsibilities. Applications are due March 31. Apply today.
The NACo Deferred Compensation Program offers $2,500 college scholarships for four high school seniors. This opportunity, now in its 25th year, is offered to children and grandchildren of current county employees with a funded 457(b) plan in the NACo Deferred Compensation Program. Applications are accepted until April 30. Learn more about eligibility and requirements or submit your entry here.
