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2024 NACo Awards: Spotlight on Howard County in Information Technology – Part 1

Introducing the 2024 MACo Celebratory Blog Series: Showcasing the Remarkable Achievements of Maryland's Award-Winning Counties! Join us on this exciting journey as we embark on a special blog series dedicated to honoring the exceptional accomplishments of the counties that triumphed in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards. Each week, we will shine a well-deserved spotlight on a few remarkable counties, taking a deeper dive into their accomplishments, innovative initiatives, and the profound impact…

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July 18, 2024

County News / Emergency Management / Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / NACo Achievement Awards / Risk Management

2024 NACo Awards: Spotlight on Winners in Personnel, Risk and Emergency Management, Employment and Training

Introducing the 2024 MACo Celebratory Blog Series: Showcasing the Remarkable Achievements of Maryland's Award-Winning Counties! Join us on this exciting journey as we embark on a special blog series dedicated to honoring the exceptional accomplishments of the counties that triumphed in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards. Each week, we will shine a well-deserved spotlight on a few remarkable counties, taking a deeper dive into their accomplishments, innovative initiatives, and the profound impact…

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July 3, 2024

County News / Economic Development / Finance and Procurement / Housing and Community Development / Human Resources / NACo Achievement Awards

2024 NACo Awards: Spotlight on County Winners in Community and Economic Development

Introducing the 2024 MACo Celebratory Blog Series: Showcasing the Remarkable Achievements of Maryland's Award-Winning Counties! Join us on this exciting journey as we embark on a special blog series dedicated to honoring the exceptional accomplishments of the counties that triumphed in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards. Each week, we will shine a well-deserved spotlight on a few remarkable counties, taking a deeper dive into their accomplishments, innovative initiatives, and the profound impact…

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July 3, 2024

County News / Finance and Procurement / Human Resources / Information Technology / NACo Achievement Awards / Risk Management / Transportation and Public Works

2024 NACo Awards: Best in County Administration and Financial Management

Introducing the 2024 MACo Celebratory Blog Series: Showcasing the Remarkable Achievements of Maryland's Award-Winning Counties! Join us on this exciting journey as we embark on a special blog series dedicated to honoring the exceptional accomplishments of the counties that triumphed in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards. Each week, we will shine a well-deserved spotlight on a few remarkable counties, taking a deeper dive into their accomplishments, innovative initiatives, and the profound…

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June 26, 2024

County Budgets / County News / Human Resources / Leadership / News You Can Use

Maryland Certified Public Manager Program – Apply Now for Class of 2025

The Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore is accepting applications for the Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM). Eligible applicants can attend the program at no charge to them or their agency. Applications are due by July 12, 2024. The mission of CPM is to promote excellence in public management with comprehensive training in the core competencies of public sector management. The program delivers job relevant curriculum to promote cross-sector collaboration…

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June 18, 2024

County Government and Structure / County News / Human Resources / Information Technology / NACo and Federal Issues

NACo Webinar: Sustaining County Government Workforce with AI

Join the National Association of Counties (NACo) on June 6th for a free webinar on Doing More with Less: Sustaining Government Workforce with Artificial Intelligence. Sustaining the County Government Workforce with Artificial Intelligence (AI) webinar will help attendees learn how AI and modern technologies are note merely tools for keeping pace with change but are strategic imperatives for sustaining and empowering the county government workforce. The webinar will take place from 1:00pm to 2:00 pm. EDT.…

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June 3, 2024

County News / Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / Information Technology / NACo and Federal Issues

NACo: 2024’s Top Tech-Tonic Shifts in Local Government

Join the National Association of Counties (NACo) on May 30th for a free webinar on the Top Tech-Tonic Shifts in Local Government. Top Tech-Tonic Shifts webinar will help attendees adapt to changing demographics, regulations, and more, ensuring local government stays ahead of the curve. The webinar will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT. Registration is open now! Secure your spot and gain valuable insights from leading experts in the field. REGISTRATION…

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May 29, 2024

County Government and Structure / County News / Human Resources

FY 2024 County Employee Salaries, Benefits, and Pensions Report

Comprehensive Report on County Employee Salaries, Benefits, and Pensions: New Data and Insights for FY 2024 Every year, Human Resources Officers from each jurisdiction provides information on salaries, health benefits, and employee retirement plans & pensions. New additions to the survey in FY 2024 are: Average hourly salary Weekly base hours Number of employees on county payroll New pay practices and recruitment/retention efforts Innovative measures implemented to control medical/prescription benefit costs for employees, retirees, and…

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May 28, 2024

Human Resources / Information Technology / Intergovernmental Relations / School Construction and Capital Budgets / State Budget and Fiscal Issues / Taxes and Revenues

Demographics, Environment, Technology All Pose Public Budgeting Challenges

Public budgeting - broadly speaking, providing services based on revenues attached to economic activity - is likely to face challenges from several emerging trends. An analysis looking at "state budgets" likely had comparable considerations for county fiscal leaders, too. The Pew Trusts, through its project on "Managing Fiscal Risks" lays out a series of ways that state budgets, and likely all public spending plans, will face new challenges in the years ahead. From an article…

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April 26, 2024

County News / Economic Development / Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / News You Can Use

Maryland Tops List of America’s Remote Work Hotspots

New research has discovered America’s remote work hotspots, with Maryland taking the top spot. Experts at web hosting provider Hostinger analyzed data from the US Census Bureau on the number of citizens in each state who reported working from home for at least one day in seven days between January 9 and February 5, 2024. They calculated these numbers as a percentage of the working population in each state to determine America’s remote work hotspots. At the…

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April 3, 2024