Misc. Bulletin Stories

July 19, 2018

NACo’s 83^rd Annual Conference and Exposition – hosted by Davidson County/Nashville, Tennessee – brought together more than 3,000 county officials and staff from across the country.  The conference, which ran from July 13-16, provided a valuable opportunity for county officials to network, as well as share information and best practices with their colleagues from every corner of the United States.

CalPERS is now accepting nominations for the Spotlight on Excellence Award to recognize the efforts of public servants that often go unnoticed, even as they work diligently behind the scenes to educate, protect, and keep Californians safe and healthy through providing essential services and infrastructure.

The University of California, Davis and the California Department of Conservation will hold a day-long symposium on Monday, September 10, titled “Managing Lands in a Changing Climate to Improve Agricultural Resiliency, Food Security and Health”. The event is affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit event which runs from September 12-14 in San Francisco.    

The symposium has four goals:

In a recent survey of counties regarding needed learning opportunities, Financial Management Practices rated Number 1. To begin meeting that demand, the CSAC Institute for Excellence in County Government is offering two financial courses in July that we thought you and your managers would be interested in. They are an affordable $149 each and include instruction, class materials and lunch. To register for both or either of these courses, click here.

Best practices can be found throughout California’s 58 Counties. We know because we have seen them first hand. Now it’s time to show the rest of the state — and nation — the innovative programs your county has developed.