NACo’s 2008 Annual Conference in Jackson County (Kansas City), Mo. kicks off Friday, July 11 with numerous steering committee meetings and the Technology Summit.

County News interviews outgoing NACo President Eric Coleman about his year in office.

NACo recently announced the recipients of the Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative (CCRI) and 2008 Five Star Restoration Program grants.

Passengers on one of the longest transit commutes in the country can now get a little something extra on their Bay Area Rapid Transit rides — a library book “to-go.”

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County executives from New York’s Nassau and Suffolk counties plan to formally appeal the U.S. Census Bureau’s March population report in response to the findings of a similar report from the Long Island Regional Planning Board (LIRPB).

County News Publisher and NACo Executive Director Larry Naake prods Congress to restore the partnership with rural counties and fund the Secure Rural School program.

The bipartisan bill, Fostering Connections to Success Act (H.R. 6307), recently passed by the House, includes provisions that directly address concerns raised by NACo President Eric Coleman’s Youth Aging out of Foster Care Initiative.

The war supplemental-funding bill, a $162 billion package signed by President Bush late last month, included, and excluded, several provisions of interest to county governments.

King County, Wash.’s E-911 System and Ramsey County, Minn.’s Emergency Communications Center are among five Public Safety Answering Points, or PSAPs, selected from among 50 applicants by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to test data transmission.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order on video franchising brought by the national associations representing local governments June 27.

Tarrant County, Texas Judge Glen Whitley, candidate for NACo second vice president, presents his platform.

The bill contains an initial startup commitment of $295 million for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. The EECBG program was first authorized (but not appropriated) in Public Law 110-140. It would primarily help larger populated cities and counties address energy efficiency and emissions concerns.

Life after Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community highlights local reentry efforts around the country, and the Jail Administrator’s Toolkit for Reentry is a practical guide for local correctional professionals dealing with reentry issues.