REMINDER: All county leaders asked to participate in this month’s ACCA District Meetings
ACCA’s 2025 District Meetings begin in just one week! Are you registered to participate? All county leaders are encouraged to identify and register here for the meeting best suited to their schedule — because participation in these meetings will be vital to our success as a County Family during the 2025 Legislative Session. For questions or assistance related to District Meeting registration, simply reach out to the ACCA Education and Events Team. 

Counties urged to get started on local legislation process
The Alabama Legislature will gavel into session on February 4, and with the session’s start now less than a month away, County Family members are reminded to be cognizant of advertising deadlines for local legislation. County leaders are urged to start identifying legislative sponsors, drafting legislation and handling other local legislation preparations in the coming days.

December episode of 2 North Jackson Podcast now available
County Family members can now tune in to the December episode of ACCA’s monthly 2 North Jackson Podcast. This month’s episode features discussions on life after county service, transformations in county operations and Alabama’s growing healthcare crisis. County Family members can always access episodes of the 2 North Jackson Podcast by visiting the “News” section of the ACCA online community or by turning to their favorite podcast streaming app.

Webinar for County Engineering Staff scheduled for Thursday afternoon
The January webinar for County Engineers and Engineering Staff has been scheduled for this Thursday at 2 p.m. central time. All County Engineers and related staff are encouraged to participate and to monitor their inbox for a forthcoming pre-registration confirmation email with the necessary details to participate. For technical questions or issues related to webinar participation, please contact ACCA’s Policy and Member Services Assistant, Lisa Fiore.