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CountyLines: July 2010 Youth issues highlight slate of Annual Conference workshops Workshop track themes for Aug. 26-29 Annual Conference include youth development, leadership
 Session ends with 911 win During a tough session that caused most advocacy groups to measure success in terms of limiting their losses, counties in North Carolina did manage to record one significant victory this session when the General Assembly approved a bill to expand the use of 911 funds. H1691 (Use of 911 Funds) was passed in the final days of the session and accomplishes two long-standing county legislative goals – to expand the use of the 911 funds and to add local government representation to the state 911 Board.
 You can't beat free Eliminating Annual Conference registration fee is Association's latest cost-saving measure
Counties hit fund balances to balance budgets It was not an easy budget season for counties, and the numbers from the Association's annual survey of county property tax rates reflect that. Of the 100 counties, 76 maintained the same property tax rate from 2009-10, 13 raised property taxes, two decreased rates, and nine went through property revaluation. Of the nine counties that revalued their property, three counties adopted a rate that was below the revenue neutral rate, two counties adopted the revenue neutral rate and three counties adopted rates higher than the revenue neutral rate.
Wilkes County continues sales tax referendum trend Counties that have run referendums on the quarter-cent sales tax in 2010 remain undefeated. Wilkes County became the latest to join the list of 16 counties that have successfully asked voters for authorization to levy the additional sales tax, an option that was granted to counties by the General Assembly as part of the Medicaid swap of 2007.
NCACC a new partner for youth committee Board of Directors OKs grant for Civic Education Consortium database upgrade
We're on Facebook, finally  The latest way county officials can keep track of NCACC news, events and issues of interest in the General Assembly is Facebook. If you are a member of Facebook, visit our page and click on the "Like" button in order to receive NCACC updates in your news feed.
Lee County a social media butterfly Web sites allow county to chat, tweet and blog with citizens
Managing Your Risk In county government, initiating a risk management department or assigning an individual to be responsible for risk management can be a daunting task. The process requires an expansive, in-depth review of all facets in your operations from administration to law enforcement.
Follow-up the final step to successful health and safety system Over the past several months, I have provided insights on how to create an operational occupational safety management system, based on the basic provisions laid out in ANSI Z-10, Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems. I have laid out several clear steps to establishing a strong and effective safety management system, which includes management support and employee participation, planning, implementation and operations, and evaluation and corrective action.
Help your employees avoid heat-related injuries Given that a great amount of county employees work outside throughout the day as a normal part of the assigned job, certain precautions should be followed when performing work in the summer, especially during periods of extreme heat.
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