NCACC hits the road in April for district meetings

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The NCACC has scheduled six district meetings to be held across the state beginning April 1 to update county officials on important legislative issues and provide information on other Association services and programs. Jackson County will host the first meeting, followed by Cleveland County on April 2, Beaufort County on April 8, Nash County on April 9, Duplin County on April 15, and Iredell County on April 16.

Legislative staff will be on hand to answer questions about any legislative issues that are expected to arise during the 2009 session, which began Jan. 28.

The sessions offer county officials an excellent opportunity to provide feedback to legislative staff about county impacts of proposed legislation and to interact with other county officials from around their region.

All meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and will conclude by 9 p.m.

Tentative agenda:

• Opening Remarks
• Legislative Update
• Sustainability Exercise
• Wellness & Workers’ Compensation Costs
• Member Outreach Reports

Because of the economic conditions facing counties, the Association has decided to waive the registration fee for this year's meetings to make it easier for county officials to attend. Pre-registration is required to help us get an accurate meal count. Several of the NCACC's Associate Members have stepped up to help sponsor the meetings to enable the Association to recoup the expenses that would typically be covered by the registration fee.

Attendees will earn three credits toward the Practitioner, Master or Mentor recognition levels through the Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA) Recognition Program. To learn more about LELA, click here.

The following firms agreed to help underwrite the cost of the district meetings so the registration fee could be waived in light of the ongoing economic difficulties faced by counties:

Community Eye Care, an endorsed benefits provider of the Association, has agreed to serve as a co-sponsor for all six meetings. The Community Eye Care vision plan enables employees and their dependents to substantially reduce their expenditures for routine eye care, and the plan entails no cost for the county. The CEC plan actually represents a savings for employees, not an extra cost.

Capital Management & Engineering specializes in helping clients successfully plan, manage and implement capital improvement projects and programs. The firm's services include program planning and promotion, engineering, property acquisition and construction oversight, as well as the scheduling and financial tracking required to monitor and deliver these programs.

MBAJ Architecture provides superior design and facility planning services to clients who require exceptional results. MBAJ cultivates business relationships based on professional integrity, honesty and a proven record of design and technical mastery.

Southern Health Partners provides full-service medical programs for small to medium-size county jails. The firm focuses on providing on-site care and reducing transports while improving quality of care.

Carolina Wetlands Services (CWS) provides natural resource consulting services on projects throughout the eastern U.S. In addition to consulting, CWS implements complex mitigation projects, controls invasive plants and grows native plants.