Ada County will play host to around 250 Idaho county elected officials next week during the 43rd Midwinter Legislative Conference of the Idaho Association of Counties. Officials representing each of Idaho’s 44 counties and guests including state lawmakers will meet February 6 – 8 in Boise, Idaho to participate in workshops and policy steering committee meetings. …
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Register today for the 2018 Housing and Economic Development Conference! Bring the power of face-to-face connection to life when you join hundreds of housing and economic development industry professionals at the Housing and Economic Development Conference. The result is an experience that is unmatched anywhere else. Participating in this conference gives you unlimited access to …
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From the Director During the interim three county commissioners (Ladd Carter, Bingham County; Dave McGraw, Latah County; and Terry Kramer, Twin Falls County) met monthly with three mayors (Shawn Barigar, Twin Falls; Paul Loomis, Blackfoot; and Diana Thomas, Weiser) to work together to develop consensus legislation to both address Idaho’s magistrate court funding challenges and …
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From the Director Happy New Year! With the start of a new year comes the start of Idaho’s annual legislative session. IAC staff have been working to develop new tools to better communicate with the membership to help keep you informed of legislative proceedings in Boise. In addition to maintaining the IAC bill tracker on …
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The IAC Directory of County Elected Officials is our hottest selling publication. Published annually, the directory is a valuable tool for anyone dealing with or wanting to know how to contact Idaho’s county elected officials. The directory lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all 396 county elected officials, as well as their email …
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Accreditation highlights State’s emergency management proficiency Idaho is the first state in the Northwest to receive the prestigious Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) distinction. EMAP is a voluntary standards, assessment and accreditation process for disaster preparedness and response programs throughout the country. It fosters excellence, uniformity and accountability in emergency management and homeland security programs. …
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Each year, IAC’s Legislative Committee sets the association’s state legislative priorities. These priorities, adopted with the input of policy committees and the membership at the IAC Annual Conference, help to guide IAC’s efforts throughout the year. Fourteen resolutions were presented to IAC’s policy committees at the Annual Conference in Boise. Out of the fourteen resolutions …
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Boise, Idaho — On September 27, the Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) elected new leadership for 2017-2018. IAC held its Annual Conference in Boise from September 25-27. The membership held elections on Wednesday, September 27 at the Boise Centre during their annual business meeting. Donna Peterson was elected as President of IAC. Peterson took office …
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The Mills Adler and H. Sydney Duncombe awards were presented during the opening President’s Welcome Event at the IAC Annual Conference in Boise Monday night. A strong and effective organization is dependent upon the involvement of many dedicated individuals. IAC (including all of its component associations) strives to be a strong and effective organization, supporting the important …
Boise, ID – Idaho Association of Counties announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Seth Grigg as the association’s next Executive Director. Grigg, who previously served as a Policy Analyst at IAC, will succeed Dan Chadwick, who is retiring from IAC after 27 years. “We are very pleased to announce this appointment,” said …
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