Idaho’s County Members Visit Washington, D.C., for 2024 NACo Legislative Conference
By Kathy Ackerman, Idaho County Clerk and NACo Board Member Idaho was well represented at the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference held in Washington, D.C., February 10-13. The conference was attended by Kathy Ackerman (Idaho County), Skip Brandt (Idaho County), Denis Duman (Idaho County), Vic Pearson (Franklin County), Jeff Hough (Bannock County), …
IAC Legislative Committee Meets in Person this Valentine’s Day
The IAC Legislative Committee met on February 14th in downtown Boise. Those who could not attend in person joined virtually. The meeting started off by approving February 7th minutes and was followed by an overview of IAC Priorities including: IGA-05 Hospital Property Tax Exemption, IGA-07 Area of Impact Agreements, JPS-02 Essential Emergency Medical Services, and …
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IAC Priority Introduced & Fixes to H292 Proposed
New bill introductions were flying fast and furious this past week. Included in the flurry was an IAC priority, House Bill 530, which, if passed, would allow the Board of County Commissioners to increase the e911 fee up to $3.00. Representative Dustin Manwaring is the sponsor of this bill. Our goal is to get a …
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IAC’s Premier Event Unites County Officials and State Legislators
By Jessica Roth and Gracee Gorrell, IAC’s Communications Team The Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) hosted its 2024 Midwinter Legislative Conference at the Boise Centre from January 29th to February 1st. The conference united county elected officials and county staff, local government entities, state employees, and Idaho’s legislators. “The Midwinter Legislative Conference is IAC’s biggest …
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From the Executive Director – Week of February 5, 2024
I want to thank everyone for attending IAC’s Midwinter Legislative Conference. While there wasn’t a lot of activity at the Capitol, there was plenty to discuss with your legislators. I hope each of you had the opportunity to meet with your legislators while you were in town to discuss the legislative issues most important to …
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Access Idaho (Tyler Technologies) Upcoming Contract Changes
By Chase Carlisle, ITS Enterprise Architect The State of Idaho’s decades-long contract with Access Idaho (Tyler Technologies) will be changing in the coming weeks. Who is impacted: – Any entity/office using Tyler Technologies (fka Access Idaho) payment services, website support/maintenance, and other services. Here’s what’s changing: – Credit card fees will be reduced from 3% …
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Idaho State Association of County Coroners Meets for 2024 Midwinter Conference
The Idaho State Association of County Coroners (ISACC) met at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for their 2024 Midwinter Conference February 1-2. The first day of the conference kicked off with welcome and introductions from Pamela Garlock, ISACC President and Boise County Coroner. Attendees then received training from subject matter experts on psychological autopsies, …
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IAC Welcomes New Communications Specialist and Policy Intern
IAC is pleased to welcome its two newest employees to the team: Gracee Gorrell and Chase Christensen. Gracee joins IAC as a full-time Communications and Events Specialist – a new role created to support the organization’s robust outreach and event-planning efforts. Grace is a recent graduate of Boise State University (BSU) who earned her bachelor’s …
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From the Executive Director – Week of January 22, 2024
We are one week out from IAC’s largest annual event: the IAC Midwinter Legislative Conference. The timing of the conference is perfect this year, as things begin to heat up in the Statehouse. We’re also holding the conference downtown at the Boise Center for the first time; an easy four blocks from the Idaho Capitol. …
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Idaho EMS Sustainability Task Force to Present EMS Basics at the Capitol
Today, Idaho EMS Sustainability Task Force members will present EMS 101 at the Capitol. The presentation will provide insights into the world of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sustainability in the state of Idaho. The presentation is scheduled for today from 3:30-4:30 pm MST / 2:30-3:30 pm PST in the Lincoln Auditorium on the Garden Level …
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