2017 NACo Annual Conference

July 21 -24 Columbus - Franklin County - OH The National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference is the largest gathering of county officials in the country and the foremost opportunity to exchange information with your peers and learn from nationally renowned experts on topics directly related to serving your residents. The Annual Conference is also where we set our federal policy agenda for the year ahead. NACo’s 2017 Annual Conference in Franklin County (Columbus), Ohio will offer over 50 committee meetings, plenary sessions and educational workshops, including four mobile works...
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NJAC NIGHT OF BASEBALL AND FIREWORKS

7:00 p.m. - Arm & Hammer Ball Park - Trenton Trenton Thunder vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats Thank you for joining NJAC in Suite 10 at the Arm & Hammer Stadium.  Everyone had a great time despite the heat and rain.  By the bottom of the 5th inning, Trenton Thunder was winning 3 to 1 then the sky darkened, the tarp covered the infield, and the rain poured.  The game was called.  Since the game was shortened by the rainstorm, you can exchange last night's ticket at the Arm & Hammer Stadium box office for any 100 or 200 level ticket at any future 2017 game.     Here are...
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NJAC Executive Director on State of Affairs

Check out NJAC Executive Director, John G. Donnadio, Esq. discussing the growing role of county government on State of Affairs with Steve Adubato. You can see the interview on Saturday, July 15th -  6:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on NJTV; 8:30 a.m. on Thirteen; and 11:30 a.m. on FIOS If you missed the interview, you can still view it here.
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NJAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

State House Annex Building - Committee Room 6    9:30 a.m.  Networking between NJAC county and business associate members 10:00 a.m.  Board Meeting commences by the announcement of President Heather Simmons The Board of Directors of the New Jersey Association of Counties is scheduled to meet in Committee Room 6 of the State House Annex Building in Trenton on Friday, June 23rd.
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STUDENTS OF CULINARY ARTS TO COMPETE IN COOK-OFF

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is pleased to announce that it’s hosting the 6th annual county vocational-technical school cook-off challenge at  12:30 p.m. on May 12th at Caesar’s in Atlantic City. “We’re thrilled to once again provide culinary art students from county vocational-technical schools across the State with the unique opportunity to showcase their incredible talents,” said NJAC President and Gloucester County Freeholder Heather Simmons.  Culinary art students from county vocational-technical schools in Bergen, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Essex, Hudson, Merce...
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Timing and Process Key in Development Projects

by Marjorie "MK" Kaplan, Senior Account Executive for Axiom Communications View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2017 – NJAC County Biz – March Delays in construction projects can be costly — but perhaps the most expensive delays are the ones that occur before construction even begins.  Materials and labor costs continue to rise in the economic expansion, and the cost of projects can increase from 10-20% from the time they are approved to the time construction begins. “The political environment can be very cumbersome, and months or even years can pass between the time a project is...
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State House News

March 3, 2017 State Fiscal Year 2018 Budget On February 27th, Governing Chris Christie delivered his final budget address before the both houses of the State Legislature.  NJAC is in the process of analyzing the $35.5 billion spending plan, and you may review the Budget Summary on our website at www.njac.org.  Some highlights relevant to county government include:       Transportation Funding $2.0 billion for the State’s Transportation Capital Program, which includes $400.0 million in Local Aid for counties and municipalities. A $400.0 million supplemental budget appropriation...
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Moorestown, Burlington County Lives Up to Its Name

by Alannah Dragonetti, Head of Marketing for GovPilot View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2017 – NJAC County Biz – February Granting residents more ways to connect with a more efficient local government. In 2005, Money magazine surveyed over one thousand small towns to find the 100 best places to live in the United States. With its strong sense of community, stellar school system and close proximity to Philadelphia, Moorestown, NJ topped Money’s list. Twelve years later, Moorestown remains the model suburb, a distinction exemplified by the township’s recent adoption of GovPil...
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