Elections Legislation Receives Governor Little’s Signature
The county clerks focused on two pieces of legislation during the Special Session. One would temporarily create vote centers increasing ease of voting in person at any precinct in the county instead of one assigned to you. The other piece of legislation focused on some temporary changes to the absentee ballot process. Vote Centers received …
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2020 IACRC Annual Conference Recap
The clerks across the state met in Moscow, Idaho for their 2020 IACRC Annual Conference. There was a great turnout amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The group started their conference with a moderated discussion on the lessons learned from COVID-19. Questions asked were: what was the hardest thing for you, what did you learn, what would you …
IACA Holds Their First Virtual 2020 Business Meeting
On Tuesday, August 25th, the Idaho Association of County Assessors met virtually for their 2020 business meeting. Members of the association representing more than half the counties were present. Seth Grigg, Kristin Cundiff, Sara Westbrook, Kelli Brassfield, and Mindy Linn from IAC were also in attendance. IACA President Jenny Rosin presided over the meeting. IAC’s …
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Fugitive Dust Emissions
By Tiffany Floyd, Air Quality Division Administrator, Idaho DEQ Over the past several months, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has seen an increase in public concern regarding fugitive dust emissions. Fugitive dust emissions are regulated under the “Rules for Control of Air Pollution in Idaho” (IDAPA 58.01.01). These dust emissions are particulate matter …
State of Idaho Updates FY2021 Revenue Outlook
This past week during IAC’s biweekly conference call with Governor Little, Alex Adams, Director of the Division of Financial Management, announced that the state of Idaho was revising its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year. Unemployment is currently hovering around 5.6% and consumer spending has rebounded since April lows. Given these important indicators, the …
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IACC Goes Virtual for 2020 Business Meeting
On Tuesday, July 28th, the Idaho Association of Commissioners and Clerks met together virtually for their 2020 business meeting. Members of the association representing almost half the counties were present. Kristin Cundiff, Sara Westbrook, Kelli Brassfield, and Mindy Linn from IAC were also in attendance. IACC President Lon Colton presided over the meeting. The IAC …
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IAC Legislative Committee Update
The IAC Legislative Committee met Wednesday, July 22nd to discuss three important topics related to county government: the Property Tax Study Committee, Coronavirus liability reform, and the many challenges the coronavirus is creating regarding the fast-approaching November election. IAC Executive Director Seth Grigg kicked off the Legislative Committee meeting reporting local government budget transparency will …
CARES Act CRF Update
Last week county officials participated in two separate conference calls with staff from the Governor’s Office to discuss questions related to implementation of the Governor’s proposal to leverage Coronavirus Relief Funds to cover payroll expenses for public safety and public health personnel (known as the Idaho Local Public Safety Initiative). Due to questions raised by IAC …
Register Now for IAC Summer Webinars
While COVID-19 has us canceling in-person events, IAC is stepping-up with weekly online trainings. The IAC Summer Webinar Series kicked off on July 1. Register to attend timely webinars throughout the summer as part of the IAC Summer Webinar Series! Join Jerry Mason, ICRMP Counsel, as he outlines what Idaho law establishes as the basic …
NACo High Performance Leadership Academy
This announcement is to provide some details on the new NACo High Performance Leadership Academy (www.naco.org/skills). This is the program NACo launched last year in partnership with the team from the Professional Development Academy, including General Colin Powell, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, and many others. Since the launch last year, the demand for this program by …