County Commission | The Magazine February 2017 | Page 34

Association seeks legislative and administrative solutions to these conflicts and encourages all related agencies to interact with counties to ensure the proper delivery of services and the enforcement of requirements and regulations. Strategic Goals In furtherance of this Foundation Principle, the Association will actively pursue the passage of NO DPF NO PROBLEM Despite popular belief, you don’t need a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to be Tier 4 compliant. And JCB’s NO DPF solution means less fuel, less parts and less service. JCB’s engine solution was designed without a DPF because we know that time is money. That’s why our backhoe range is DPF free. To learn more about our NO DPF solution, schedule a demo today! legislation to accomplish the following strategic goals: To more clearly define the county commission’s responsibilities in granting host government approval of new or expanding landfills. n n To limit the exercise of municipal powers or taxation outside the jurisdiction’s corporate limits. Legislative Policy In addition to its strategic goals, the Association has adopted the fol- lowing legislative policy consistent with this Foundation Principle: g Opposition to any statutory or administrative increase in fees JCBOFALABAMA.COM 791 Anderson Road Montgomery, AL 36110 (866) 954-6522 8920 Weaver Avenue Leeds, AL 35094 30 Plunkett Avenue Anniston, AL 36201 (888) 791-3173 (866) 480-6125 4059 34 | COUNTY COMMISSION to grant initial approval for landfills. Counties seek to enhance the delivery of services by improving their public facilities and programs, but often are impeded by federal and state regulations, inspections, and prohibitions that do not serve the public’s best interests. The exercise of extra-jurisdictional powers by municipalities further clouds the role of county government. The