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CountyLines: October 2010 Task forces to tackle priorities NCACC President Joe Bryan has appointed a mix of veterans and newcomers to round out his Board of Directors for 2010-11. Among Bryan's 17 appointments are three commissioners to chair NCACC task forces on Youth Involvement, Veterans Outreach and Services, and Human Capital.
 Battle with cancer opens a new door Almost two years after receiving the phone call informing her that a lump removed from her breast was indeed cancerous, Moore County Public Information Officer Eli Arroyo-Allen is now heeding the call to help others who are experiencing the fear, pain and doubt that she felt as she embarked upon the battle of her life.
Partnerships, education never more important  State budget deficit creates greater need for spreading the word about county government
NACo launches County Government Works initiative Toolkit available online to help county officials in outreach campaign
 Local officials, Perdue staff discuss regulatory reform Local government officials from across North Carolina gathered at the Albert Coates Local Government Center on Oct. 11 to meet with high-ranking members of Governor Beverly Perdue's team to discuss how the state's rule-making process can be improved.
One goal at a time The Association's legislative goals process entered its second phase in September with a flurry of steering committee meetings.
New director of Pools focuses attention on members' needs  In early October, with his worldly possessions somewhere between San Francisco and Raleigh, new NCACC Risk Management Director Marcus Beverly finally had a couple of days in the office to catch his breath and reflect on a two-month whirlwind that included getting to know county officials at the NCACC's Annual Conference in late August, learning about the priorities of the Pools' Board of Trustees during an early September retreat, and attending a County Reinsurance, Limited (CRL) conference in late September.
Managing Your Risk The fourth integral part of risk management, after you have identified, analyzed and established loss prevention/reduction procedures to control risk, is finding the money to fund your risks. In order to be able to fund it, you first have to be able to accurately calculate the actual cost of your county's risk.
DOT prioritization process allows for county input An initiative from Governor Beverly Perdue to improve how the state prioritizes and funds its transportation projects may provide an opportunity for county officials to have some input in the process.
Developing Leaders: Poster Seminar program descriptions The NCACC hosted a poster presentation seminar related to youth in government programs and model county programs on Aug. 27 during the 103rd Annual Conference in Pitt County. Posters highlight individual programs and projects that have transferability to other counties.
'Essentials,' Regional LeaderShops begin in December  County officials have multiple opportunities through February to earn credits toward achieving recognition via the Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA) Recognition Program, as well as their statutorily required two hours of ethics training.
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