County Commission | The Magazine August 2018

in this issue VOLUME 62, NUMBER 3 from the cover... Where We Were: County government & ACCA through the years..................................................8 #67Celebrate90 is year’s biggest event...........................15 County leaders are steadfast advocates..........................17 ACCA tailors insurance for counties..................................19 Goat Hill hears unified county voice..................................23 New Association leadership steps up...............................25 ACCA 2018 Annual Convention & 90th Anniversary Celebration............................................26 Convention training designed for you...............................28 news you can use... The 2018 Convention and 90th Anniversary Celebration, August 21-23, promises to be a special gathering of the county family to consider where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going. Tips for welcoming new commissioners in November.......31 Counties lead communities to clean up............................33 Speaking with One Voice...................................................35 point of view... President’s Perspective ..................................................4 Focusing on the future The County Line ...............................................................6 At the intersection of ‘opportunity’ and ‘challenge’ in every issue... COUNTY COMMISSION is published five times annually by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama, Inc.; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. Subscription rates are $20 per year, which is included in the dues of members. Additional copies, when available, are $2 each to non-members. Periodicals postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama. Postmaster: Send address changes to COUNTY COMMISSION; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. USPS 985-380 County Family Feature...................................................36 Stepping from the Commission Chamber to the President’s Office County Family Album.....................................................39 Photos from Alabama Counties A Voice from Alabama’s 67 Counties..........................42 Josh Harvill, CEA, Chambers County Engineer & President, Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA) who we are... 2017-18 ACCA Board of Directors....................................46 ACCA Staff.........................................................................46

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