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CountyLines: September 2011 Edge's message: Be loud, be proud President promises counties will be a part of tax modernization talks; asks commissioners to increase awareness of county government
NCACC announces seven-member class for new Hall of Fame Two former presidents of the National Association of Counties and a former North Carolina governor were among the first class of inductees into the NCACC Hall of Fame. Inductees were former Craven County Commissioner C.E. Foy; former Mecklenburg County Commissioner, U.S. Rep. and N.C. Governor Jim Martin; former Richmond County Commissioner and N.C. Sen. Richard Conder; former Orange County Commissioner and current Secretary of Administration Moses Carey; former Pasquotank County Commissioner and current N.C. Rep. Bill Owens; current Wake County Commissioner Betty Lou Ward; and former NCACC Executive Director Ron Aycock.
 Loftis honored as Outstanding County Commissioner Gaston County chairman led state, national veterans efforts
NCACC, LGFCU award five for productivity  Innovative employees earn recognition at 104th Annual Conference
Youths voice solutions to top 10 challenges  More than 90 youths traveled to Cabarrus County for the Association's second annual Youth Summit – and this year the 4-Hers came prepared to present solutions to the 10 greatest challenges affecting youths identified in 2010. In addition to the solutions presented by youths, the Youth Involvement Task Force, led by Chairman Ray Jeffers, released a report with recommendations to address "lack of youth voice in community," which was one of the issues identified during YouthVoice 2010.
Task forces offer recommendations, online resources The Veterans Outreach and Services Task Force, led by Gaston County Chairman Donnie Loftis, announced a set of recommendations on Aug. 17. The Building Human Capital Task Force, led by Alleghany County Chairman Ken Richardson, is designing a website to compile summary information to describe what HOPE is and what steps counties should consider in human capital development.
 Aspiring farmers take root at county incubator farm Prospective farmers who find the cost of land and equipment too prohibitive to start a farm may have help on the way. Leaders of a new collaboration spearheaded by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) at N.C. State will soon be seeking local government partners that are willing to transition vacant public lands to use as community-based, community-driven incubator farms. Joanna Massey Lelekacs of CEFS discussed the Incubator Farm Project, which is part of a larger "Bringing New Farmers to the Table" initiative, during an Aug. 18 rolling workshop to Cabarrus County's Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm.
Cabarrus hosts six steering committee meetings Six of the NCACC's seven steering committees held meetings on Aug. 18 during the Annual Conference in Cabarrus County.
NCGA economist says revenue collections swinging upward Barry Boardman of the N.C. General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division told the NCACC Board of Directors on Aug. 17 that state tax collection trends for 2011 are "telling a pretty good story."
 Budget game helps public officials with tough choices County commissioners, managers and others participated in a budget exercise created by the School of Government during a special Pre-Conference Seminar on Aug. 18 at the NCACC's Annual Conference in Cabarrus County. Bottom Line! is an engaging budget simulation that is designed to help public officials make strategic long-term budget choices and help citizens understand the complexities of the budget process. The game is available as a facilitated exercise for individual boards, regional groups of public officials, managers and department heads, citizen groups and advisory boards, and youth groups.
Reconstructing North Carolina: leadership lessons from the past Does history have anything to teach us about leadership? Dr. James Leloudis thinks it does. Leloudis shared his insights about North Carolina's historical leaders at the 104th Annual Conference.
NCACC, partners launch new emergency response resource With Hurricane Irene churning toward the North Carolina coast in mid-August, the NCACC unveiled a resource for counties looking to prepare for and recover from any natural disasters or other emergency situations. In conjunction with the N.C. League of Municipalities and the N.C. Division of Emergency Management, the NCACC has helped create a new informational website, www.ReadyNCLocal.org, designed to help local governments when faced with a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or other catastrophic events.
Dare County risk manager wins 2011 Bonner Scholarship Dare County Risk Manager Sandy West has been awarded the 2011 Frank Bonner Scholarship, which is presented annually by the Association's Risk Management Pools.
Managing Your Risk So the worst has happened and you have sustained a loss … now what? Anyone who has gone through the process from discovery to reconstruction knows that regardless of whether you are fully paid on a replacement cost basis, the hassle, time and effort inherent in settling an insurance claim can be taxing. This month's column is a chance to take a look at what is typical in the expectations of an insurance carrier when working through the claims adjusting process.
Carruth: Allocating risk costs only makes sense There is a proverb from the Bible that is often quoted – "whatsoever a man sows, that also shall he reap." In other words, there are clear consequences to actions we all take. This holds true not only in our personal lives, but also in the context of risk. You may be short-circuiting your risk management program by not allocating your overall cost of risk internally within your organization.
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