The NCACC hosted its annual County Assembly Day on May 10, which provided an opportunity for county leaders from across the state to meet with their legislators and advocate on behalf of counties. Among other topics, counties discussed the need for public school facility funding, fast and reliable internet access for underserved areas of North Carolina, and providing flexibility to publish required public notices through electronic means.

County Assembly Day featured remarks from Governor Roy Cooper including the importance of empowering local leaders to make decisions, his goals to bring more jobs to the state, and to expand broadband access.  Attendees also heard from House Majority Leader John Bell, as well as political strategists Morgan Jackson and Paul Shumaker. View photos of the event at this link.

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The “Financial Fiduciary Responsibilities for Elected Officials” workshop will be held on June 14 at 9 a.m. in Moore County. 

This workshop will focus on the financial fiduciary responsibilities that elected officials have regarding the annual audit, the oversight of fund balance, and reporting requirements of the Local Government Commission. Specifically, there will be a focus on two of the most frequently challenging arenas: what an audit is (and, more importantly, what it is not) and the limitations and flexibility that a governing board has regarding the use of fund balance.

There is no charge to attend, and attendees will receive 3 credits in the “Workshops and Programs” category toward Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA) recognition.

For more information and to register for this workshop, click here.

Over the next three weeks, three of the Association's seven steering committees will meet to discuss issues that ultimately drive guidance and recommendations for the NCACC Board of Directors on policy decisions. Steering committees provide the greatest opportunity for individual county commissioners to get more involved within the association, and membership is open to all county commissioners as well as county staff.

The dates for upcoming committee meetings are:

General Government - June 8 - Raleigh/Wake County
Environment - June 13 - Raleigh/Wake County
Public Education - June 20 - Raleigh/Wake County

If you are interested in joining a committee or would like more information on all seven committees, click here.

Two opportunities for insight on the grant writing and receiving process will be hosted by Grant Writing USA in June and September in Raleigh at the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

For information on the grant-writing class, to be held June 15-16, click here. To learn more about the grant management class, to be held September 21-22, click here.

The NCACC was proud to welcome the Conference of Southern County Associations (CSCA) to North Carolina in May. CSCA holds a conference each year in one of the fifteen southern member states, and this year's event was held in Buncombe County.

This meeting provides an opportunity for staffs of southern county associations to meet and share best practices, legislative trends, and opportunities for collaboration. NACo Executive Director, Matt Chase, attended and provided a federal update. In addition, North Carolina Emergency Management Director, Mike Sprayberry, presented information about the State-County partnership and working together in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The CSCA Annual Conference provided an excellent opportunity for networking with other county associations.