County Commission | The Magazine April 2017 | Page 31
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Cost-Saving Solutions
Budget constraints are an issue
in every county, and NACo provides
programs designed to save your county
and residents money. Here are some
examples:
• I U.S. Communities Cooperative
Purchasing Alliance – Leveraging
the purchasing power of more than
70,000 public sector entities.
• I Nationwide Deferred Compensation
and other employee benefits –
Helping more than 1.5 million county
employees and retirees save more
than $15 billion extra for retirement.
• Live Healthy U.S. Counties – NACo
member counties have achieved $650
million in savings on prescription drug,
health and dental services for county
residents.
Bryan Desloge has focused his presidential initiative, Brilliant Ideas at Work,
on bringing recognition to county innovations and helping NACo members learn
from one another’s best practices.
• I encourage you to leverage your
NACo membership to benefit
your communities and residents.
Together, we can build stronger
counties and a stronger America.
The Hon. Bryan Desloge is
president of the National Association
of Counties and a Leon County, Fla.,
commissioner. For more information,
contact [email protected]. n
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