2025 Fall NACo Board of Directors Meeting Recap
Written by Kathy Ackerman, NACo Board Representative and Idaho County Clerk The Fall NACo Board of Directors Meeting-Storytellers Symposium was held December 4-6 in Wise County, Texas, the home of current NACo President Judge J. D. Clark. Attending from Idaho were NACo Board Representatives Kathy Ackerman and John David Davidson. Wise County pulled out all …
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Treasurers Celebrate 100th Anniversary in Lewiston
Written by Elizabeth Mahn, Ada County Treasurer Idaho’s county treasurers gathered in Lewiston for their annual IACT conference, marking a major milestone—the 100th anniversary of their association. The event blended education, celebration, and camaraderie in a truly memorable way. The conference welcomed several distinguished guests, including Shilo Heger, NACCTFO President from Kansas; Idaho State Treasurer …
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Idaho’s County Members Take on Philadelphia for the 2025 NACo Annual Conference
By Kathy Ackerman, NACo Representative and Idaho County Clerk This year, the National Association of Counties (NACo) celebrated its 90th Anniversary—a milestone that set the tone for the entire conference. The programming honored this legacy and reinforced the idea that counties are stronger when they work together. Idaho continued to have a strong presence on …
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2025 NACo Legislative Conference Recap
Written by Kathy Ackerman, NACo Board Representative and Idaho County Clerk The 2025 NACo Legislative Conference is a wrap! Idaho had great, diverse representation with our delegation from counties across the state, including Ada, Bannock, Blaine, Custer, Idaho, Latah, Lemhi, Power, Twin Falls, and Valley counties. We were also joined by Seth Grigg, Sara Westbrook …
Idaho Association of Noxious Weed Control Superintendents Annual Meeting Recap
By: Chase Youngdahl, Bonner County Noxious Weed Superintendent & IANWCS Secretary The Idaho Association of Noxious Weed Control Superintendents (IANWCS) held its annual membership meeting in the Treasure Valley on January 27-28. Day one kicked off at the Canyon County Administration Building, where members heard presentations on a number of industry related topics including pollinator …
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2025 NCCAE Presidents and Executives Meeting Recap
Written by John David Davidson, IAC President and Blaine County Treasurer It was an honor to represent the Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) at the National Council of County Association Executives (NCCAE) Presidents and Executives Meeting in Washington D.C. from January 8-10, 2025. The conference brought together county leaders from across the nation for a …
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IAC District 1 Meeting Recap – April 2024
By: Benjamin Allen, Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney, IAC District 1 Chairman The IAC District 1 meeting was held April 12th in Coeur d’Alene, with elected officials from all five northern counties participating. The legislative committee chair, Luke Omodt, commended IAC for its proactiveness during the legislative session, and IAC Executive Director Seth Grigg recapped a …
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Idaho Considers Assessment-Model Revamp to Lessen Residential Property Tax
Over the past two years, the Idaho Legislature has been struggling to determine how to alleviate the massive tax shift toward residential property owners. In 2021, the Legislature passed House Bill 389, a comprehensive property tax bill that further capped local government budgets, increased the homeowner’s exemption by $25,000 and adjusted property-tax relief programs such …
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Check Out IAC’s Data Portal!
IAC has been brainstorming ideas for how to get county-specific data to our members for quite some time now. Our goal is to ensure our members the latest and most germane information so you are never in the dark about what’s happening. Enter the new IAC data portal! On the Research & Data tab at …
Registration now open for Fall County Officials Institute
Calling all soon-to-be elected county officials and incumbents! It is our pleasure to invite you to IAC’s Fall County Officials Institute. We recommend that all newly elected officials, as well as incumbents, plan to attend this training. Continuing education is essential for all county elected officials. Idaho’s county elected officials face new issues all the …
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