Task Forces and Ad Hoc Committees

2008 State of the Counties Task Force

For the past year, a group of NCACC past presidents, appointed by 2007-08 NCACC President David Young and assisted by MPA students from North Carolina State University and UNC-Chapel Hill, identified important statistical benchmarks for counties and then researched those benchmarks. The result is a comprehensive State of the Counties report that was released during the 2008 Annual Conference in Craven County.

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• Visit www.welcometoyourcounty.org.

2007 Community Development Task Force

The 2007 Community Development Task Force, an ad hoc committee created by President Terry Garrison, was established to study ways to improve the economic well-being of rural and low-wealth counties in North Carolina.

• NCACC forum tackles community development issues (May 2007)
• NCACC task force tackles community development issues (February 2007)

H1779 Implementation Committee

The H1779 Implementation Committee, made up of tax assessors, collectors and county commissioners, met Feb. 16. The group received an update on discussions between the Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue and the NCACC on the implementation of legislation passed in 2005 that combines the issuance of a vehicle registration with the payment of property taxes.

• Partners continue to work out details of implementation (March 2007)

2005-06 Constitution and Bylaws Committee

County commissioners approved amendments to the Association’s constitution for the first time in nine years at the 99th Annual Conference in September. An ad hoc Constitution and Bylaws Committee, formed by President Kitty Barnes at the 2005 Annual Conference and chaired by Orange County Commissioner Moses Carey, finalized its recommended changes in May.

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Public Health Task Force 2004

The NCACC Public Health Task Force 2004 issued its recommendations to the Board of Directors at its May 19, 2004, meeting. The interim report offers a starting point for a dialogue between the state and counties on the health condition of our citizens and possible improvements that could be considered for the local public health departments.

• Click here (PDF) to view the task force's interim report.
• Nine county managers join Public Health Task Force

2003-04 Fiscal Task Force

The NCACC Board of Directors approved during its May 19 meeting in Raleigh a set of recommendations designed to help county and school officials avoid destructive budget disputes and focus on providing for the educational needs of children.

• Click here to view the story that appeared in the June 2004 edition of CountyLines.
• Click here to view the Fiscal Task Force's final report (PDF).

2001-02 County/State Functional & Fiscal Relations Task Force

• Executive Summary of Task Force Findings and Recommendations
• Task Force Final Report (PDF)