The Week Ahead | February 3 -7, 2025

  • Published: February 3, 2025
  • 2025 Legislative Session begins tomorrow
    Members of the Alabama Legislature will gavel in the 2025 Regular Session tomorrow — which means it’s time for county leaders to begin closely monitoring their email for regular Goat Hill communications, such as the Goat Hill Prep on Mondays, the Goat Hill Glance on Fridays and Goat Hill alerts as needed. Additionally, county leaders are reminded to turn to the “2025 Legislative Session” tab on the County Family online community for 24/7 access to talking points for priority bills and danger bills, contact information for lawmakers, advocacy event details and much more. For questions or assistance related to legislative resources and communication, please contact ACCA’s Director of Communication and Engagement, Abby Fitzpatrick.

     


    ACCA leaders to kick off legislative advocacy efforts this week
    Members of the ACCA Board of Directors and ACCA Legislative Committee will travel to Montgomery this week for a special Association event taking place in conjunction with the start of the 2025 Legislative Session. Referred to as “Cakes and Conversations,” the event is held annually to allow Association leaders to visit face-to-face with state lawmakers and kickstart advocacy efforts on behalf of the Alabama County Family. Association leaders and state lawmakers in attendance will discuss this year’s legislative priorities for all 67 counties, as well as the successful partnerships and subsequent accomplishments highlighted in ACCA’s recently-debuted annual report.


     

    Today is final day to postmark reimbursement requests for November 2024 election
    Attention, All 67 Counties! Today is the deadline to submit to the State Comptroller your county’s reimbursement request for expenses incurred from the November 2024 general election. Legislation enacted during the 2024 session (Act 2024-92) set the requirement for reimbursement requests to be submitted within 90 days following the date of the election and also expanded the list of election expenses eligible for reimbursement. Click here to learn more and to access reimbursement forms and guidance from the State Comptroller’s Office.

     


     

    Regional Meetings for Administrators begin this week
    Regional Meetings of the Association of County Administrators of Alabama (ACAA) will kick off this week and run through March 21. All County Administrators and Administrative Staff are encouraged to participate in their Regional Meeting and take advantage of the opportunity to network with their peers and discuss the latest obstacles and “lessons learned” in county administration. Each Regional Meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude with lunch at a nearby restaurant of the host county’s choosing. Meeting participation is free, but those who plan to participate are asked to R.S.V.P. for their meeting through the County Family online community. For questions or assistance related to Regional Meetings, please contact the ACCA Events/Education Team.


     

    January episode of 2 North Jackson Podcast now available
    County Family members can now tune in to the January episode of the Association’s 2 North Jackson Podcast. This month’s episode features ACCA’s Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) and Lauren Hodge (Assistant Executive Director) discussing the County Family’s recent District Meetings and the upcoming 2025 Legislative Session. As a reminder, the 2 North Jackson Podcast will be placed on pause for the 2025 session, but County Family members can always access prior episodes by visiting the “News” section of the ACCA online community or by turning to their favorite podcast streaming app.