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2022 NJAC Reorganization Meeting

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On Friday, January 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., Monmouth County Administrator Teri O'Connor was sworn in as NJAC's 81st President during its Annual Reorganization Meeting in the Senate Chambers of the New Jersey State House.  Ms. O'Connor is the first County Administrator to serve as NJAC President. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden led the flag salute prior to Monmouth County Commissioner Dominick DiRocco performing the invocation. Mercer County Commissioner and 2021 NJAC President John A. Cimino administered the oath of office to the NJAC Board of Directors and Executive Officers.  The 20...
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NJAC Annual Conference Committee Kick-Off Meeting

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Don't miss the opportunity to serve on NJAC's conference committee as we begin planning for our annual celebration of county government set for May 4th through May 6th at Caesars in Atlantic City.  The committee is hosting a virtual kick-off meeting at 11:00 a.m. on January 21st, so please notify Kim Nolan at knolan@njac.org of your interest in helping us prepare for county governments' premiere event.  A link to the meeting will be emailed to you the week of or before the meeting date.
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A Renewed Need For COVID Testing

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2022 – NJAC County Biz – January by Kate Brickman, Director of Communications for Vault Health As we near the two-year anniversary of the first case of COVID in the United States and face an imminent wave of the new Omicron variant, the need for reliable testing infrastructure continues to be paramount. New Jersey residents can be grateful that Governor Murphy and Health Commissioner Persichili have invested in a program to provide easy and reliable access to free COVID testing, whenever they need it. The new at-home testing program launc...
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STATE HOUSE NEWS – December 23, 2021 Edition

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DANIEL'S LAW On December 20th, the General Assembly passed A-6171 (Quijano D-20/Lopez D-19), which would create the Office of Information Privacy, and would upon request, require the redaction of the home addresses and telephone numbers of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers pursuant to Daniel's Law signed into law by Governor Murphy in 2020. As recommended by our county counsels, this legislation would create an "opt-in system" as a more effective way for county governments to implement the 2020 law named in honor of Daniel Anderl, the late son U.S. District Court Judge Est...
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Managing Flooding With Predictive Analytics

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 - NJAC County Biz - December by Jake Yockel, US Public Sector Account Executive for SAS “Why do we call them 100-year storms when they seem to happen every year?” You may have heard a citizen ask this question. Storm events are becoming more frequent and severe. As new development occurs upstream or in the vicinity of fragile wetlands, rainwater flows over impervious surfaces, surges into creeks and streams, and overflows onto roads and into buildings. Everyone is talking about building resiliency, but how do we become more resilient ...
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STATE HOUSE NEWS – November 24, 2021 Edition

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SUBSTANTIAL EXPANSION OF POWER FOR PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR UNIONS With the lame-duck session underway and the Legislature likely to reconsider the measure, NJAC is urging all 21 counties in the State to adopt resolutions in opposition to S-3810 (Sweeney D-3/Addiego D-8) and A-5862 (Armato D-2/Quijano D-20) as this legislation would substantially expand the power of public sector labor unions to negotiate previously non-negotiable items at the expense of local governing bodies and property taxpayers across the State. Proponents of this sweeping reform, which would ultimately eliminate well-es...
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Counties Applaud Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law, Renew Commitment to Partner on Implementation

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NACo Press Release Nov. 15, 2021 Counties Applaud Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law, Renew Commitment to Partner on Implementation County leaders attend bill signing ceremony WASHINGTON – Leaders of the National Association of Counties (NACo) today attended the White House signing ceremony for the bipartisan infrastructure package, applauding the enactment of the bill and emphasizing NACo’s commitment to its effective implementation. County leaders in attendance included . and NACo Transportation Committee Chair Liz Hausmann, commissioner, Fulton Coun...
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Observations Related to American Rescue Plan Funds

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – November by Zach O’Grady, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Asset Management LLC (“PFMAM”). PFMAM serves as Investment Advisor to NJ/ARM The events of this past year have placed an extraordinary strain on counties, businesses, and families. To help address these challenges the federal government provided two separate rounds of federal stimulus funding to governments over the last year. Funds for county governments were included in the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). These funds are intended to help ...
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