County Commission | The Magazine October 2018

in this issue VOLUME 62, NUMBER 4 from the cover... Our success will not be complete without contributions from all of us, said 2018-2019 ACCA President Tony Cherry. (Photo: Andrea Graham Photography) Focusing on Roads and Bridges in 2019..........................15 Top ACCA Honor Goes to Cooper....................................19 In Profile: Vice President Randy Vest................................21 Chambers County’s Strength is Woven In........................24 Commission Helps Students Step Back in Time..............26 50 Years of 9-1-1 Service...................................................28 A Foundation of Leadership..............................................30 Time Capsule Sealed until 2028........................................32 Affiliate Groups: At the Heart of ACCA’s Arsenal..............34 PLAN 2018: Passion for Public Service at the Local Level...37 What Counties Need To Know Emily’s Law | Dangerous Dogs........................................40 Sonny Brasfield Sallie Owen Gowan Abby Fitzpatrick Circulation - Average of preceding 12 months Number of copies ordered Paid circulation (mail) Free Distribution Total Distribution Office Use Grand Total Insuring the Future of County Government.......................12 news you can use... Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation As of September 2018 - County Commission Published 5 times a year Association of County Commissions of Alabama PO Box 5040, Montgomery AL 36103 Publisher Editor Managing Editor 1,550 1,477 0 1,477 73 1,550 COUNTY COMMISSION is published five times a year 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. Peri- odicals postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama. Postmaster: Send address changes to COUNTY COMMISSION; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. USPS 985-380 Getting Ready for Goat Hill in 2019...................................44 point of view... President’s Perspective ..................................................4 Find your place in ACCA this year The County Line .............................................................10 Beginning a new era for the Association in every issue... County Family Album.....................................................45 Photos from Alabama Counties A Voice from Alabama’s 67 Counties..........................47 Bob Franklin, Russell County President, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers who we are... 2018-19 ACCA Board of Directors....................................50 ACCA Staff.........................................................................50

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