Another County Advocacy Day to be held tomorrow
The third ACCA County Advocacy Day of the 2025 Regular Session will take place tomorrow, April 8. More than 50 county leaders are slated to travel to Montgomery for the event, during which participants will receive a briefing on legislation impacting counties, meet with state lawmakers, and ensure that the ONE Voice of county government is both seen and heard on Goat Hill.
County leaders to receive “finance, revenue” training this week
Nearly 100 county leaders will gather at the Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center later this week for the County Government Education Institute’s “Finance and Revenue” course. Scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, the class will feature discussions on local government revenue sources and county budgets, tax collection and enforcement, debt financing, and legal requirements for competitive bidding and public works projects. A complete course agenda can be accessed here.
Special CRS jail training series continues tomorrow
County Risk Services (CRS) will continue its Chief Deputy/Jail Administrator Seminar series tomorrow with a course offering in Chilton County. Being conducted three times this month in varying parts of the state, the course provides participants with insights into current trends in law enforcement liability, best practices for defensibility and lessons learned from recent litigation. The next and final Chief Deputy/Jail Administrator Seminar will be held Thursday, April 24, in Cullman County, and those interested in participating can register for the course here.