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101st Annual Conference
New Hanover County Commissioner Bill Kopp was inaugurated as 2008-09 NCACC president Aug. 23, capping a celebration of 100 years of county unity at the Annual Conference in Craven County. Joining Kopp, President Elect Mary Accor (Cleveland County), First Vice President Joe Bryan (Wake County) and Past President Terry Garrison (Vance County) as officers is Jackson County Chairman Brian McMahan, elected by voting delegates as second vice president.
Learn how to 'get your message across'  The citizens in your community learn most of what they know about what you do from the news media. But do you know what to do when a reporter calls? "Get Your Message Across: Working Confidently with the Media," an offering of the Local Elected Leaders Academy, will be held Oct. 11-12 in Charlotte. The workshop will provide the basic, must-know principles of dealing with reporters.
Eight counties to pursue sales tax in November Commissioners in Cherokee and Chowan counties voted in August to place quarter-cent sales tax referendums on the Nov. 4 ballot, joining six other counties – Burke, Columbus, Guilford, Henderson, Mitchell and Nash – that had already announced plans to ask voters for permission to levy the revenue option in November.
A mother’s timeless advice 
My mother died 25 years ago while I was in college at the University of North Carolina. She wrote me many letters during the last years of her life before she succumbed to cancer. At the end of each letter she would close with the phrase “Remember Who You Are.” I have held this phrase close to my heart over the years. This is also a phrase that the members of the Association should hold dear as we move into our second century of existence.
Counties score several victories in 2008 session On the heels of a 2007 legislative session that saw counties and the state agree on a plan to phase counties out of financing Medicaid services, the Association expected to be playing a lot of defense during the 2008 short session. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of county officials across the state and legislators who heard and acted on those appeals, several attacks on the county property tax base and local autonomy were stopped short of the goal line. In addition, a handful of items became law that will allow counties to better finance necessary infrastructure repairs and improvements, fund county programs, and serve citizens.
NCACC announces 2007-08 Ketner Employee Productivity Awards winners The Association announced July 24 the winners of the 2007-08 Ralph W. Ketner Employee Productivity Awards. This year marks the Association’s 17th year in organizing the program. Each employee or team of employees will receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition at a General Session during the Association’s Annual Conference, to be held in Craven County in August. Wright retains seat on NACo board Stapley names eight Tar Heel commissioners to leadership team
100 years of county unity
Quiet and unassuming by nature, Vance County Commissioner J. Timothy Pegram isn't your typical elected official. But his willingness to stick up for his constituents – whomever the opponent – has made him a successful one. In December, Pegram will complete his 44th year in office – likely the longest tenure of any county commissioner ever.
Welcome to your county!  The NCACC has launched www.welcometoyourcounty.org, a new Web resource for county governments, schools and citizens. The site includes information on why counties and county governments exist, where counties receive their funding and what services they provide, and who runs county governments, as well as activities and resources, such as the 2008 essay contest for 10th-grade students! The initiative falls under the NCACC strategic goal of informing and educating the public and the media about county government.
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State scenes
N.C. Debt Setoff Clearinghouse EMS Enhanced Federal Medicaid Reimbursement GASB 43 OPEB and Law Enforcement Separation Allowance Actuarial Services program
NCACC Collaborative Property Tax System (NCPTS) U.S. Communities Purchasing Alliance
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