County Commission | The Magazine August 2017 | Page 41

FAMILY ALBUM Photos from Alabama Counties Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed supporters of Act 2017-298 to the Capitol for a bill signing ceremony in June. This ACCA Legislative Priority amended Alabama’s Medicaid law so that Medicaid benefits are suspended for individuals in county jail custody rather than terminated. Advocates included (standing second from left) Sonny Brasfield, ACCA executive director; Chase Cobb, ACCA governmental affairs specialist; and Sen. Cam Ward, bill sponsor. Jamie Martin/Governor’s Office Instagram @SenCamWard Pike County (at left) and Butler County (at right) hosted two of the inaugural sessions of the Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA) Motor Grader Operator Training in June. COUNTY COMMISSION | 41