In his first week as president of the Association, Ray Long is already making good on his challenge to improve working relationships with other groups and organizations. Last week Long met with the vice president of the Alabama League of Municipalities to discuss ways our two organizations can work together more effectively. During his remarks at the ACCA Convention, Long asked that each ACCA member work to improve relationships within their counties and on their individual county commissions. You’ll hear more about his theme as the year marches forward.
The deadline for counties to register their participation in the Income Tax Refund Debt-Set Off program was Friday. A host of county commissions, county-related entities and county hospital authorities will be participating in the program during 2016. In the coming year, the Association hopes to add all county commissions and their related entities to the program, which is now entering its second year.
Here are a couple of follow-up items from the 2015 ACCA Convention:
There are just a few days left to register for the remaining seats in the next class from the Alabama Jail Training Academy. Corrections Law will be taught in Prattville on Sept. 16 & 17, and the course covers constitutional issues as well as prisoner access to courts and counsel, prisoner litigation, religious issues and prisoner mail. Time is short, since Wednesday, Sept. 2, is the last day to register. Agenda & Online Registration
If you are a golfer, please be sure you’ve got Wednesday, Sept. 23, marked on your calendar. That is the date for the 24th Annual County Golf Bash, which will be played at the Timberline Golf Club in Calera again this year. If you have any questions, please contact ACCA at 334-263-7594.
Notice: The ACCA office will be closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day.
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