2020 Census Car Caravan Weekend
The U.S. Census Bureau invites you to participate in the 2020 Census Car Caravan Weekend! A car caravan is a parade of cars that drives through a strategically selected route. Each car in the caravan displays census messaging to raise awareness of the 2020 Census. Please keep social distancing measures in place per the CDC …
2020 Unofficial Primary Election Results
IAC has compiled a list of the results for the county candidates for the primary election: 2020 Primary Election Results. Results for all Idaho races can be found on the Idaho Secretary of State’s office website: https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Idaho/LiveResults/1/en/Index_112.html.
Reopening County Facilities Webinar
IAC hosted and moderated a webinar on Monday, May 18 focused on reopening county courthouses and facilities. Panelists included: Alberto Gonzalez, Division of Motor Vehicles Administrator, Idaho Transportation Department Carol Moehrle, Director, Idaho North Central Public Health District Jim McNall, Risk Management Specialist, ICRMP Tammy Middleton, Human Resources Manager, ICRMP Jerry Mason, Legal Counsel, ICRMP …
IAC Spring County Officials Institute: IAC Legislative Review
As part of the Spring County Officials Institute – Online, IAC is offering a free 2020 Legislative Review for county officials. IAC policy staff is tailoring this two-hour webinar to our different county elected official members: assessors, clerks, commissioners, treasurers, and a general session for all other positions. Please only register for one session. You …
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COVID-19 in Blaine County
By Jacob Greenberg, Blaine County Commissioner It’s a wild story. Blaine County, home to the famous Sun Valley Ski Resort, is a tourist-driven economy. With that comes large scale events and close proximity partying. Just what this virus likes. The first positive COVID-19 test results were reported on March 13th, 2020. Community spread was determined …
Federal Aid for COVID-19
Over the past two months, the Federal Government has passed three support packages and are working on a fourth. IAC has been tracking this information to determine how it affects us here in Idaho. We’ve been in close contact with our federal delegation and Governor Little and his staff. Seth Grigg was appointed by the …
2020 IAC Salary & Benefits Survey Now Available
The 2020 IAC Salary and Benefits Survey is now available for electronic download. IAC surveyed all 44 counties and a total of 43 counties participated in this year’s survey. The electronic survey is available in an excel spreadsheet so that our members can use the data how they see fit. If you find any errors, …
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From the Executive Director: Week of March 9, 2020
First of all, brace yourselves for a flurry of emails on Medicaid expansion and property tax caps. Over the next week, the House will consider 2-3 bills related to Medicaid expansion, including the role of counties in funding Medicaid expansion. There are two competing Medicaid expansion funding bills. The first bill, House Bill 600 directs …
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From the Executive Director: Week of March 2, 2020
This past week, the House voted 46-23 to approve House Bill 409. The bill now advances to the Senate where members of the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee are negotiating amendments to replace the freeze language with a temporary cap in local government property tax budget increases. While no deal has been reached, there …
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From the Executive Director: Week of February 22, 2020
As we enter the home stretch of the 2020 Legislative Session, two issues remain unresolved for counties: how to fund Medicaid expansion and how to provide property tax relief. I’m personally meeting with members of the House and Senate on both issues as stakeholders strive to find a path forward that addresses legislative concerns while …
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