Executive
Director's Report by Buddy Sharpless, ACCA Executive
Director Volume 52, Number 3, 2008
How big is BIG?
Volume 52, Number 2, 2008
Don't be too hard on the Alabama Senate.
Volume 52, Number 1, 2008
New law passed to help fund OPEB liabilities.
Volume 51, Number 6, 2007
GASB Statements 43 and 45 ill-advised.
Volume 51, Number 5 - 2007
Confused over health insurance?
Volume 51, Number 3 - 2007
How much do YOU know about ACCA's sponsored products and services?
Volume 51, Number 2 - 2007
Following up on one of ACCA's oldest complaints from its members.
Volume 51, Number 1 - 2007
ACCA receives great newsabout counties that receive federal funds for transportation projects.
Volume 50, Number 5 - 2006
Old Friends Have Moved On...
Convention Issue 2006
Staff and members getting ready for another Legislative Session
Pre-Convention Issue 2006
One county forfeits Federal transportation funds
Spring Issue 2006
Counties enjoy successful legislative quadrennium
Fall Issue 2005
Brige program huge success for counties
Convention Issue 2005
Gas prices are a serious concern for county budgets
Pre-Convention Issue 2005
Two counties forfeit, two counties gain federal funds
Legislative Wrap-Up Issue 2005
Counties can benefit from U.S. Communities program
Spring Issue 2005
Trip to Washington, D.C. beginning to pay off
Legislative Conference Issue 2004
Insurance funds return $26 million to participants
Fall Issue 2004
"If you don't have it, that's why you need it"
Convention Issue 2004
Only Two Counties Forfeit Federal Funds
Pre-Convention
Issue 2004 Organization Must Work
Together for Counties Spring Issue
2004 New Health Insurance Advisory
Committee Legislative Preview Issue 2003
Next General Fund Budget WILL Affect CountiesSeptember/October
2003 Deferred Compensation
Plan Benefits Employees Fall Issue
2003 Workers Comp
Fund Continues to Return Money Convention
Issue 2003 Eight
Counties Forfeit Portion of Federal Funds Pre-Convention
Issue 2003 Legislative
Sessions Truly a Team Effort Spring
Issue 2003 Constitution
Commission Recommends Changes Legislative
Preview Issue 2002 Two
County Commissioners Will Be Greatly Missed Fall
Issue 2002 State
History is Made in Houston County Convention
Issue 2002 ACCA
Leadership...Those Who Serve Pre-Convention
Issue 2002 Jail Overcrowding
Issue Progressing, Far From Over Spring
Issue 2002 Counties
Enjoy Successful Legislative Quadrennium January/February
2002 DROP Bill Offers
Options for Retirement Legislative Preview
2001 Three New Counties
in Liability Insurance Program Fall
Issue 2001 A "Wake-Up
Call" for America Convention
Issue 2001 ACCA Leadership
and Involvement for 2001 - 2002 May/June
2001 Omnibus Compensation
Act Highlights Session March/April
2001 Three Counties
Forfeit Portion of Federal Funds January/February
2001 ACCA Board of
Directors Adopts Long Term Care Insurance Program Legislative
Preview 2000 NACo Assistance
Valuable to Counties Fall 2000
Counties Ready to Implement Amendment
1 Convention Issue 2000
Deferred Compensation Can Provide
Additional Retirement Income Summer
2000 Amendment #3--Counties
Should Not Overlook This Important Proposal Legislative
Wrap-Up Issue 2000 Bond
Issue and Omnibus Bill Highlight Productive Session January/February
2000 ACCA Liability Self-Insurance
Fund Starts Twelfth Year November/December
1999 1999 Special Session
Yields Agreement on Franchise Tax September/October
1999 ACCA Membership Shows
Collective Wisdom In Selecting Leaders July/August
1999 New Procedures for
Use of Federal Transportation Funds May/June
1999 Why Don't You Ask
Them to Paint Your House While They're There? March/April
1999 Removal of Inmates
from County Jails Going Well - For Now January/February
1999 Sand and Gravel Procurement
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