County Commission | The Magazine August 2017 | Page 9

FROM THE COVER talking Safety Drills 9 counties that have made points measurable gains in safety will receive award checks – and 58 other counties will get to hear some homegrown best practices. 51 Education Credits Convention sessions are approved for a total of 51 education credits for commissioners and county employees. Alabama Local Government Training Institute ● County Government Education Institute ● Revised Rulebook Practical Connect with MVPs Gov. Kay Ivey ● Certified County Administrator ● Certificate in tips and specialized advice about new County Engineering Administration ● Certificate statutory and constitutional laws governing in Emergency Communication Administration ● county operations, including Medicaid for Attorney General Steve Marshall ● Certified County Revenue Officers ● Certified Local County Inmates ● Solid Waste Permitting Rep. Chris Pringle ● ADECA Director Emergency Manager ● Alabama Local Tax Process ● Amendment 4/Administrative Kenneth Boswell ● Corrections Institute of Standards and Training ● Powers ● Excess Funds from Tax Sales ● Commissioner Jeff Certified Revenue Examiner Tax Exemptions for United Way Agencies ● Dunn ● Revenue Lodging Taxes for Meeting Rooms Commissioner Vernon Barnett U.S. Senate Prospects Take your own measure of Alabama’s leading candidates and their perspectives on county government. Exhibitors Some 80 exhibitors, representing more than 20 different types of goods and services, will be under one roof. That means county leaders have an unparalleled opportunity to comparison shop for anything from road materials to financial services to inmate medical care – all for the purpose of providing taxpayers with the Inmate Medical Care ● Heavy Equipment Supplies ● Tax Collection ● Employee Benefits ● Engineering Services ● Purchasing Cooperative ● Motor Vehicles ● Resellers of Used Equipment ● Prescription Drug Discount ● Tourism/Economic Development ● Architects ● Contractors specialized in roads, bridges & public buildings ● Financial Services ● Communication Technology ● Roadbuilding Equipment ● Solid Waste ● Building Materials for Roads and Bridges ● Vegetation Management ● Disaster Response ● Traffic Safety ● IT #1 Alabama counties operate within a one-of-a-kind legal framework. This is the one unique opportunity to problem-solve, network and troubleshoot with the only other people in the world who do what you do. best services at the best value. COUNTY COMMISSION | 9