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InsIde thIs edItIon:• LegislativeUpdate:CourtReform-TheUltimateCollaborativeEffort
• LetterfromMACPresident,MattieHatchett
• MACAnnualConferenceRegistrationNowOpen
• MACAnnualConferenceNowonSocialMedia
• SecretsandStrategiesforWinningGrants
• AsktheExpert:TheEconomicsofRural&SmallCommunityRedevelopment
• MACAONews:EatonCountyFindingSavingsByGoingPaperless
• OutgoingNACoExecutiveDirectorlooksback…andahead
• DeferredCompensationProgramUpdate
• NACo2012NationalSurveyofElectedOfficialsResults
• Nationwide/NACoScholarshipAnnounced
• 7thAnnualLandBankConference
• ConnectingEntrepreneurialCommunitiesConference
• ToBYODandBackAgain
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LegIsLatIve Update
Court reform - the ultimate Collaborative effort
ByDeenaBosworth,LegislativeCoordinator
Undeniably,thecostofMichigan’scourtsystemisextensive,andevergrowing.Counties,theprimaryfundingunitfortheState’scourts,arefacedwiththelossofpropertytaxrevenue,strainingbudgets,annualcutstorevenuesharing,alackofrevenueincreasingoptionsandanever-endinglistofservicedeliveryrequirements.Yetcountiesarestillfacedwithannualfundingbattleswiththecourtsystem.Althoughmanyofthecourtfundingdisputesareresolvedbeforetrial,atleast7courtfundingrelatedlawsuitshavegonetotrialinrecentyears.
Inthemajorityofcounties,thecostofthecourtsystemisthelargestexpenseandisconsideredtobeourbiggestunfundedmandate.Thetotalcostofthecourtsystemexceeds$1billion,lessthanhalfofwhichisreimbursedbythestate.
MAChasproposedasweepingreformforthefundingofthecourtsystem.Thereformwouldtransferallcourtemployeesfromcountyemploymenttostateemploymentandrequireamaintenanceofeffortpaymentbycounties/fundingunitstotheState,basedonthecurrentpercentageoffinancialobligationfortheemployees.Inexchangeforcontinuingourlevelofsupporttowardtheongoingcostofcourtemployees,thestatewouldgrantusfullcreditforthetotalamountofrevenuesharingowedtothefundingunitaswellasfullcreditforanylossesrealizedfromthepotentialeliminationofthepersonalpropertytax.Theproposalisintendedtoberevenue/expenseneutralintheinitialyearsinordertomakeitfeasibleforthestatetoabsorbtheemployeeswithoutthefinancialdisincentivetodoso.Thiswillcurbthecostofcourtstothecounties,whileatthesametimeforcingthestatetotakeresponsibilityfortheircourtsystem.
Intheearly1970’s,whenthetotalcostofthecourtsystemwas$77million,theChiefJusticeproposedasimilartransferofresponsibilitytothestate.Thetransferofthefundingresponsibilitywasintendedtobephasedin,startingwiththeDistrictcourts.Thestatewastobecometheemployerofallcourtemployees,allunioncontractsweretobehonoredandthestatewastopayforalloperatingcosts.Theresponsibilityforthefacilitiesandutilitieswastoremainwiththefundingunit.Becausethephaseinofthetransfertookplaceovermanyyears,andtheGovernorandChiefJusticeretired,thephase-installedandwaseventuallyrepealed.
Therisingcostofthecourtsystemisundeniable.Whatwasthena$77millionissue,hasballoonedintoover$1billionandisstillclimbing.
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September 23-25MACAnnualConferenceShanty Creek ResortRegistration Open
October 11, 2012MACSuperCommitteeRaddison Hotel, Lansing
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Countiescannotaffordtocontinuetopayfortheexpandingandeverexpensivestatecourtsystem.Ourrevenueshavebeenrapidlydeclininginrecentyears,andourabilitytoraisemoreissignificantlyrestrained;yetourresponsibilitiesdonotgoaway.
GovernorSnyderandthelegislaturehavemadeaconcertedeffortoverthepasttwoyearstostresstheimportanceofcooperationandconsolidationamongunitsofgovernment.Manypolicieshavechangedatthestateleveltoencourageandopenthedoorsformorecooperation,includingtheestablishmentoftheMunicipalPartnershipActandchangestotheUrbanCooperationAct.Inresponsetothisdemandformorecollaborativeapproachestoprovisionofgovernmentalservices,MACseestheproposedcourtsystemreformasawaytocomplywiththevisionasestablishedbytheadministrationandlegislature,whilestillattackingunfundedmandates.
Manyofthedetailsoftheproposalarestillbeingworkedout.MACismeetingwithjudicialgroupsandotherinterestgroupstoheartheirconcernsbeforelanguageisfinalizedintolegislation.Therearemanydifferentconcernstoconsiderwithsuchalargescalechangeandweareworkingtoironoutasmanyofthekinksintheplanaspossible.
MACneedsallcountyofficialstobegindiscussingwiththeirlegislatorstheimportanceofthisproposalandthebenefitstonotonlyyourcounty,buttothemanagementofthejudicialsystemaswell.
CourtReformTalkingPoints
• Michigan’scourtsystemcostsover$1billionannuallytofund,lessthanhalfofthisisreimbursedbythestate.
• Eachyearcountycommissionersarefacedwithappropriatingfundsfortheoperationofthestate’scourtsystemwithintheircounty.
• Often,thefundingappropriatedisunacceptabletothejudgesandadisputeoveradequatefundingensues.
• TheStateCourtAdministrativeOfficewithintheMichiganSupremeCourthassomemanagerialauthorityovertheoperationsofthecourtsystem,butthefundingunit(counties)doesnot.
• MACiscommittedtoworkwithalllevelsofgovernmenttoovercometheobstaclesinhavingthestatetakeovercourtsystememployees.
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Letter froM the presIdent
DearMACmembers,
Onethingisforcertain–servingasPresidentoftheMichiganAssociationofCounties(MAC)hasmadeforanexcitingandbusyyear.Ithastrulybeenanhonorandprivilegetoservethecountiesandourstateinthiscapacity.Ihavetrulyenjoyedtheexperience,butmostimportantly,IreallyappreciatehavinghadanopportunitytogettoknowsomanyCountyCommissioners,administratorsandstafffromMichiganandacrossournation.
IwanttothankthefinestaffatMACwhoworkdiligentlytoprovidethesupportservicesandresearchthathasprovenbeneficialtoallofourcommunities.TheyhaveadvancedtheuseoftechnologytobringMACanditsconferencesintotherealmofsocialmedia.ThemembersofMACareveryfortunatetohavesuchaprofessionalandforward-thinkingstaff!
And,IwanttoexpressmyheartfeltthankstoeveryonewhosharedinthesuccessfulimplementationofmyinitiativestosupportveteransandtoencouragethecreationofYouthCouncilstoeducateandengageyoungpeopleinthegovernmentalprocess.Severalcounties,includingmyown,OaklandCounty,havehostedVeteran’sResourceFairsorestablishedVeteran’sAdvisoryCouncils.Inlinewithmyveteran’sinitiative,MAC’sVeteransTaskForceisupandrunning.Thetaskforceisamechanismforeachofustolearnmoreaboutwaysinwhichwecanallmakecertainthateveryveteranandtheirfamiliesareprovidedwiththesupportandservicesthattheysorichlydeserve,becauseoftheirsacrificeandcourage.
ServingasthePresidentofMAChasbeenauniqueandenjoyableexperience.Thankstoeveryoneforyoursupportandencouragementoverthepastyear.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouattheupcoming2012MACAnnualConference,September23-25,2012attheShantyCreekResortinBellaire,Michigan,wherecancelebrateourachievementsandworktogethertowardsevengreateraccomplishments.
“Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.” ~ThomasJefferson
Mattie Mckinney HatchettPresident, MAC Board of [email protected]
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MaC newsmaC 2012 annual ConferenCe registration now open
RegistrationfortheMichiganAssociationofCountiesAnnualConferenceisnowOPEN!
Thisyear’sAnnualConferencewillbeSeptember23-25atShantyCreekResortinBellaire,Michigan!Toregistergotoourwebsiteathttps://micounties.org/events.phpwhereyoucanregisteronlineordownloadafullregistrationpacket.Toseeafullagendaforthisyear’sconferenceclickhere.
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maC 2012 annual ConferenCe on Your favorite soCial mediaNowyoucangetthelatestconferenceannouncementsandupdatesbyfollowingtheMichiganAssociationofCountiesonFacebookandTwitter.Justgotohttp://www.facebook.com/MIcountiesand‘like’ourpagetogetthelatestFacebookposts;followusonTwitterbygoingtohttps://twitter.com/micountiesandclickingthe‘follow’button.Youcanalsogetup-to-the-minuteupdatesduringtheconferenceandseewhatothercommissionersaresayingusingthe#MACconf12hashtagonTwitter.Notonsocialmedia?Don’tknowwhatahashtagis?ThinkTwitterisakindofbirdcall?ThenmakesuretoattendourMondayconferenceworkshopSocialMedia101:thebasics.
seCrets and strategies for winning grants MACisofferingsomethingnewatthe2012AnnualConference,aFREE pre-conference workshoponSundayafternoon,September23rd.ThecompetitionforgrantdollarsisgettingtoughereachyearasdemonstratedbythedwindlingnumberofsuccessfulapplicationseachyearthatareawardedtoMichigangovernmentalentities.Don’tmissthischancetoreallyhelpindevelopinganapplicationandstrategythatwillincreaseyourchancesforsuccess.
MIChIgan assoCIatIon of CoUntIesTimothy McGuire, Executive Director
Steve Currie, Deputy Director
Yvonne Dzurka, Officer of Financial and Administrative Services
Benjamin Bodkin, Director of Legislative Affairs
Deena Bosworth, Legislative Coordinator
Emily Dobson, Legislative Assistant
Kami Smith, Director of Membership Services
Shasta Mantyla-Pohl, Executive Assistant
Stephanie Ericson, Communications Coordinator
Kristina Garner, BCBSM/COBRA Coordinator
Gabriel Zawadzki, Grant Services Program Assistant
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Mattie M. Hatchett, President - Oakland County
Thomas Bardwell, First Vice President - Tuscola County
Shelley Pinkelman, Second Vice President - Crawford County
Thomas Mullaney, Immediate Past President - Alpena County
Kenneth Borton, Director - Otsego County
Terry Burns, Director At-Large - Allegan County
Jon Campbell, Director - Allegan County
Michael Crawford, Director - Antrim County
Jerry Doucette, Director - Alger County
Jack Enderle, Director - Clinton County
Rosalie King, Director At-Large - Iron County
Toni Moceri, Director - Macomb County
James R. Moore, Director - Chippewa County
Joseph Palamara, Director - Wayne County
Robert Scolnik, Director At-Large - Muskegon County
Max R. Thiele, Director - Allegan County
Adam Wright, Director - Newaygo County
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Thespeakersatthisworkshopwilltellyouthe“SecretsandStrategiesforWinningEPAandOtherGrants”ForthoseofyouwhoareinterestedinapplyingforEPAbrownfieldfundsthisyear,theworkshopwillassistparticipantsindetailingresponsestrategiestoThresholdandRankingCriteria,aswellasutilizingtheTABEZgrantwritingtool.
Twofree,web-basedinventorytoolswillalsobedemonstrated:
• TAB-BIT(www.tab-bit.org)developedbytheTechnicalAssistancetoBrownfieldsCommunities(TAB)programatKansasStateUniversity
• TheATSDR(AgencyforToxicSubstancesandDiseaseRegistry)Brownfields/LandReuseSiteInventorytool(http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/brownfields/tools.html).
Thesetoolscanbeusedaloneorincombinationtocharacterizesites.Thetoolscanhelpuserssavethecostsofpayingconsultantstodevelopasiteinventoryordatabaseofsites.
Wehopeyoucanattendanddon’thesitatetosharethisinformationwithotherswhomaybeinterested.Let’sdoeverythingwecantobringmorefundingbacktoMichigan!
ask the expert
Besuretocheckoutour‘AsktheExpert’featureontheMACwebsite.It’saservicethatisfreetoourmembers.
the eConomiCs of rural & small CommunitY redevelopment
ByEricP.Helzer,EDFPRegionalManageratAKTPeerless
ComparedtourbanandmoredevelopedcommunitiesacrossMichigan,ourruralandsmallcommunitiesareuniquelydisadvantagedwhenitcomestoachievingsuccessfulredevelopmentofidleorunderperformingproperties.Ingeneral,thesecommunitieslackthestaffandresourcesthatarerequiredtotackleruralredevelopmentprojectsandovercomethenumerous
hurdlesthatmakereuseofunderperformingpropertiessodifficult.Otherdisadvantagesforthesecommunitiesincludealikelysurplusofnearby,easy-to-developGreenfieldsites,developers’commonreluctancetopartnerwith“thegovernment”,limitedavailabilityofcapitalandincentives,andtherelativelysmallnumberofdeveloperswhoarecurrentlypursuingprojectsstatewide.
Tofurthercomplicatematters:in2008,Michigan—alongwiththerestofthenation—sufferedaneconomiccrisis.Thisnotonlylimitedtheabilityoflocalgovernmentstofinancepublicprojectsbutalsoreducedthevalueandavailabilityofgovernmentalincentivesthathavetraditionallyoffsethighredevelopmentcosts.
Asaresult,theenvironmentalcleanup,buildingdemolition,andsitepreparationactivitiesthatarehurdlesinanyeconomyaremorelikelythanevertoforcedevelopersawayfromruralredevelopmentprojects.Thesehurdlescreatefearanduncertaintythatbecomecostlyandtime-consuming.Sitesthenlanguish,hinderingeconomicandcommunitydevelopment.
Thegoodnews,however,isthat—eveninthesetoughtimesofsloweconomicgrowth—therearehelpfulresourcesandstrategiesthatcanbeappliedtoabandonedandunderutilizedsitessothattheydonotremainblightedorcontaminated,forgotteninplainview.
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Brownfieldandtaxrevertedlandredevelopment,forexample,arepowerfultools.Tobeusedsuccessfully,theyrequiresolutions-orientedprofessionalswithhighlyspecializedskillsandexperience.Thebestapproachisdifferentineverycommunityandforeverysite.ButanexperiencedprofessionalcanuseBrownfieldandeconomicdevelopmentincentivestoresuscitatestalledprojects,drasticallyreduceliabilities,andmaketroubledsitescompetitivewith-orevenpreferableto-comparableGreenfieldsites.
Howdoyoumaximizeincentives,manageriskandcreatesuccessfulstrategiestoaddresschallengingsitesinyourcommunity?OnTuesdaySeptember25thatthe2012MACAnnualConference,joincommunityleaders,commissioners,andeconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalexpertsforapaneldiscussiononstrategiesusedattwodistinctiveruralsites.Theworkshop“SuccessfulBrownfieldRedevelopmentinRuralCommunities:StrategiestoOvercomeEconomicChallengesinyourCommunity”willbefrom10:30AM-12:00PM.
PracticalredevelopmentcasestudieswillincludetheexampleofatroubledLeelanauCountyproperty,which,althoughlocatedwithinacommercialcorridor,hasbeenoverlookedforyears,dueinlargeparttoBrownfieldconditions.Thesitecomprisesaformerelementaryschoolandtaxforeclosedproperties.AsecondexamplesitewillbediscussedwhichisasmallvacantparcelinBranchCounty.Eventhoughthissiteissituatedonamajorcommercialcorridorandnearahighwayinterchange,severaltonsofburiedconstructiondebristodepthsof12feethasimpededredevelopmentforatleast15years.Topicsdiscussedwillincludeeconomicandredevelopmentchallenges,properenvironmentalassessment/duediligenceandcleanup,andfindingtherightfinancingtoolstoallowforredevelopment.Panelistsinclude:
• DaleSwift,ChairoftheBranchCountyBoardofCommissioners&ChairoftheBranchCountyBrownfieldRedevelopmentAuthority;
• TrudyGalla,AICP,LeelanauCountyPlanningDirector&DirectoroftheBrownfieldRedevelopmentAuthority;
• EricP.Helzer,EDFP,RegionalManager&EconomicDevelopment&IncentivesDirectoratAKTPeerless;and
• DaveVanHaaren,SeniorProjectManagerofEconomicDevelopment&IncentivesatAKTPeerless.
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eaton CountY finding savings bY going paperless
ByJohnFuentes,EatonCountyController
Todaymorethanevercountiesarefacedwiththeneedtoadaptandimprovebusinesspracticesinordertokeeppacewiththeclichéddomorewithless.Thisrealitycomesatthetimewhenresourcesarediminishing,astaxesarestagnantorareindeclineandthedemandandexpectationfromourconstituenciescontinuetoincrease.Evenwithoutachangeindemandorexpectation,manytimesthecountymustfindawaytocontinuetoliveuptoexpectationswithfeweremployees.Timeanditseffectiveuse,hasbecomeevenmorecriticalintoday’senvironment.Theincreaseisbeingdrivenbytechnology,boththroughaccessibilityandspeed.Thepaceatwhichweinteract,oratleastareexpectedtointeract,withthepublichasaccelerated,andgovernmentmustkeeppace.Thepublic,othergovernmentalunits,themediaandanyoneintheworldcanaccessyouinstantlywithanemailmessage.Withthisinstantaccesscomestheexpectationofinstantresponsetotheinquiry.Theabilitytoadaptourbusinessprocessesandfindmoreefficientwaystocompletethefunctionsnecessarytoallowcountydepartmentstofulfilltheirmandatesiscritical.
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InEatonCounty,onebusinesspracticeidentifiedforadaptationwasthecounty’saccountspayableprocess.Historicallyaverypaperintensiveprocess,aninvoicepassedthroughmanyhandsonitswaytobepaidasavendorcheck.Thecountyrecentlylaunchedanelectronicmethodofprocessingitsaccountspayable.Itisnolongernecessaryforpaperinvoicestotraversethehallsofthecourthouse.
Thiswasaccomplishedbyaddingamoduletoexistingscanningsoftwarethatstoresdigitalimagesofaninvoiceandnotifiestheappropriateindividualatthecorrectstageintheprocessthattheirattentionisrequired.Nowdepartmentsscanavendorinvoiceuponreceipt(manyofwhichweredoingforreferencepurposesalready)orreceiveelectronicinvoicesfromvendors,theelectronicimageisstoredonthecounty’ssecurenetwork.Individualsverifyappropriateinformation;enterdataatvariousstagesintheprocessuntilfinallytheaccountspayableclerkreceivesanemailthataninvoiceisapprovedtobeprocessedforpayment.TheWorkflowprocesswasdevelopedtomatchtheinternalcontrolsthatwerealreadyinplace,andauditrecordsofanychangesmadetoaninvoicehaveactuallyimprovedbecausetheyareloggedwithinWorkflow.
WhiletheadditionofWorkflowtotheCounty’saccountspayableprocesshasimprovedtheoverallefficiencyoftheprocess,improvementsarestillbeingevaluated.OncealloperationsareutilizingtheWorkflowprocess,plansarebeingevaluatedtointegratetheprocessdirectlyintotheCounty’sgeneralledgersystem.Thiswouldallowfortheeliminationofduplicatedataentryintheprocess.ByintegratingWorkflowintothegeneralledger,itwouldallowforthedecentralizeddataentryinWorkflowtopopulatetheCounty’saccountspayablesoftware.Internalcontrolswillbemodifiedtoensureaccuracyandreviewandvalidatethetransactions.UtilizingthiscontinuousimprovementapproachwillcontinuetoaidtheCountyinmeetingitsobligationswithimprovedefficiency.
Thischangeisinnowaypioneering,howeveritisanexampleoftheCountyadaptingitsprocessinordertoimproveefficiency,reduceitsconsumptionofpaperandrecoverpreciousminutesinemployees’workdaysinourcontinuingeffortto‘domorewithless’.TheapplicationoftheWorkflowprocessinnotlimitedtoaccountspayable,opportunitiesexistinvirtuallyeveryoperationthatcanbenefitfromtheautomationofitsroutinebusinesspractices.DepartmentsandInformationSystemshaveidentifiedhumanresources,Courts/ProsecutingAttorneyandareactivelysearchingforadditionalbusinessprocessestoimplementWorkflowtocontinuetoadaptinourever-changingenvironment.
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outgoing larrY naake looks baCk... and ahead
ByCharlesTaylor,NACoSeniorStaffWriter
WhenJohnF.Kennedychallengedagenerationtopublicservice,LarryNaakewaslistening.Heremembersbeinginspiredbythepresident’swordswhenJFKspokeatBerkeleyintheearly’60s.Naakewasa20-year-oldstudentmajoringineconomics.
ItwasMarch23,1962,andKennedywastheuniversity’sCharterDayspeaker.“I’mconfident,”thepresidentsaid,“thatIamtalkingtothefutureleadersofthisstateandcountrywhorecognizetheirresponsibilitiestothepublicinterest,”accordingtoatranscriptofhisremarks.InNaake’scase,hewasright.
“Thatwholeadministrationgavecredibilitytopublicservice,”Naakerecalledrecentlyashelookedbackonhis26yearsatNACo,21ofthemasexecutivedirector.“Itwasanunbelievablespeech.”
Naakewillretirefromhisfull-timedutiesSept.14,butwillcontinuetobeinvolvedwiththeorganizationuntiltheendofDecember,justnotonadailybasis.
ItwasatBerkeleythatNaakedecidedonacareerinpublicservice.“AtfirstIthoughtImightliketobeanelectedofficial,”hesaid.“ThenIgotkindofinvolvedinstateassociationworkandsawit’satoughlifetobeanelectedofficial.Ihavealotofrespectforwhattheydoandthetimetheyputin.”
HisfirstjoboutofcollegewasanunpaidinternshipwiththeSacramentoCountyexecutive’soffice.“Thatsortofhookedmeoncountygovernment,”hesaid.NaakelaterenteredtheAirForceReserve;itwasearlyintheVietnamWarera.HisnextjobasapaidinternwiththeCaliforniaStateAssociationofCounties(CSAC)foreshadowedadecades-laterpositionasCSAC’sexecutivedirectorfrom1981to1991.“Wegotinvolvedinstategovernment,andwewentaroundthestatetalkingtostudentsabouttheimportanceofgettinginvolvedingovernmentandpublicservice.”
HisexperiencesatCSAChookedhimonassociationwork,becauseofitsvariety—frommanagementtolobbyingtopublicaffairs.
“It’slikerunningacompanybutit’salotmoreinteresting,you’renotjustsellingwidgetsorsomething.You’reinvolvedinthedevelopmentofpublicpolicy.”
Overfour-and-a-halfdecades,Naakehaswatchedpoliticaltidesebb,flowandturn-bothinSacramentoandinsidetheBeltway.RichardNixonwaspresidentwhenhefirstcametoNACoasalegislativerepresentativefrom1970to1974.RonaldReaganoccupiedtheWhiteHouseduringNaake’sone-yearstintasanassociatelegislativedirectorintheearly’80s.Asexecutivedirector,hespannedthefather-then-sonBushadministrations,andtheClintonandObamayears.
Helamentsthepoliticallandscape’sincreasingpolarizationanddysfunctionoverthecourseofhisyearsinWashington.“DemocratsandRepublicanscommutedbackandforthwitheachother,”Naakesaidofalesspartisantime,30or40yearsago.“Theyhadpicnicsontheweekend;theykneweachotheraspeople.Now,theydemonizeeachother.”
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NACoExecutiveDirectorLarryNaakewillendhissuccessfulrunastheassociation’sCEOSept.14
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Despitethosechanges,NaakeledNACotoseveralaccomplishmentsofwhichhe’sjustifiablyproud-thoughquicktosharethecredit.Hisproudestachievement,hesaid,enabledhissuccesses:“NothingwouldhavehappenedifIhadn’tputtogetherafirst-class,first-ratestaffatNACo.Becauseifyoudon’thavetherightpeoplefortheorganization,it’shardtoaccomplishmuch.”
RunningaclosesecondwastakingNACofromthesignificantbudgetdeficitthatexistedwhenhewashiredtoareserveofmorethanitsannualoperatingbudget.CreatingNACo’sFinancialServicesCenterandFinancialServicesCorp.,anddiversifyingtheassociation’sincomebeyondmemberduesplayedamajorrole.
HeisespeciallyproudofNACo’sCountyLeadershipInstitutethatwascreatedonhiswatch.“We’vetrainedalotofyoungandnot-so-youngcountyofficialswhohavebecomeleadersinNACoandactiveintheirstateassociations,”hesaid.“Andsomehaveevengoneontootherofficesatthestateandfederallevels.”
TherearemanyotherachievementssuchasNACo’sbeingrecognizedbytheAmericanSocietyofAssociationExecutivesasoneofnineoutstandingassociationsintheUnitedStates,andmeetingtheassociation’sgoalof2,000membersbytheyear2000—thengrowingittomorethan2,400countiestodate.“Tome,it’srecognitionbyourmembersthatwe’reprovidingthemsomethingofvalue,whichiswhatourpurposeis.It’swhatit’sallabout.”
DuringNaake’stenure,NACohasachievedamorethan70percentsuccessrateonmajorlegislativevictoriesinCongressonkeycountyissues.NACo’spartnershipwithretiredSupremeCourtJusticeSandraDayO’Connor’siCivicsprogramandcreationoftheCountiesWorkonlinegamearealsoasourceofpride.
Inretirement,hewillhavenoshortageofactivitytokeephimoccupiedandfulfilledprofessionallyandpersonally.HealreadyhasseveraltripsscheduledeitheronNACo’sbehalfortobenefitotherstateassociations.
Askedwhatadvicehe’dgivehissuccessor,withwhomhe’llcontinuetoworkduringatransitionperiod,hesaid:“Runninganassociationisnotatraditionalcorporate,top-downsortofthing.You’rereallyanorchestratorandaconvenerofyourstaff,theleadership,theboardofdirectors,themembers.”
Thetimingofhisretirementseemsright,Naakesaid.“Ithinkweallhaveagutfeelingaboutwhenit’stherighttime,anditwastherighttime,Ithinkforme,andIthinktherighttimefortheassociation.”
Retirementwillgivehimmoretimetoreadthepoliticalbooksandfictionhesoenjoys;he’scurrentlyfinishingavolumeonLyndonJohnson.Heandhiswife,Joan,enjoylivetheater—locallyandinNewYorkCity.Healsoplanstokickhisexerciseroutineupanotchtodailyversushiscurrenttwotothreetimesaweekschedule.
“I’vebeengettingupandgoingtoworkeverymorningfor45-plusyears,soit’sgoingtobeachangehavingtogetupandfigureoutwhattodotoday,butI’mworkingonit,”hesaid.
LarryNaakegreetsPresidentRichardNixonafterNixonsignedGeneralRevenueSharinglegislationintolawinOctober1972.
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deferred Compensation program update
ByLisaCole,Director,NACoFinancialServicesCorporation
Recentheadlinesaboutpensionfundingaroundthecountryandthecurrenteconomicclimatehighlighttheimportanceofmakingsurepersonalandretirementinvestmentsarewithafinanciallystrongcompany.
AspartofitsoversightofitsDeferredCompensationProgram,NACohiresanindependentconsultanttoevaluateseveraldifferentprogramaspects.TheseincludethecreditworthinessofNationwideFinancial,theparentcompanytotheprogramadministrator,NationwideRetirementSolutions(NRS),andthecompetitivenessofthefixedannuityinvestmentoptionreturntoprogramparticipants.
Accordingtothestudy,the2011returnonthisinvestmentoptionplacedhighestamongitscompetitors.ThereportwasreleasedatarecentmeetingofNACo’sDeferredCompensationAdvisoryCommittee,inAlleghenyCounty,PA.Thisstudyhasbeenconductedeveryyearsince1989,andtheNACoprogramhasalwayscomeoutontop.
“Our32-yearpartnershipwithNRScontinuestodeliveraqualityprogramthathelpscountyemployeessaveforamorecomfortableretirement—thisismoreimportantthaneverintoday’seconomy,”saidLarryNaake,NACoexecutivedirector.
IntheiranalysisofthecreditworthinessofNationwide,theconsultant’snotedthatNationwideFinancial’slong-termfinancialperformanceandcommitmenttothegeneralaccountannuitymarketisexcellent.Theconsultants’analysisnotesthatNationwide’sfinancialstrengthcomparesfavorablywithitspeers.AsofDec.31,2011,thereportnoted,Nationwide’sratioof“surplusplusassetvaluationreserve”to“generalaccountliabilities”was10.7percentwhichisthemedianofthecarriersinthetestuniverse.
Further,Nationwide’sactionlevelriskbasedcapital(RBC)ratio,ameasureofthefinancialflexibilityofaninsurancecompany,at585percent,wasthehighestamongcarriersinthetestuniverseandhasbeenthehighestineachofthepastfiveyears.
TheconsultantscontinuethatNationwide’sgeneralaccountassetsareinvestedinadiversifiedportfolioofbonds,mortgagesandotherinvestmentsinordertosupportthetermandriskcharacteristicsofitsgeneralaccountliabilitieswhichincludeasubstantialannuitybusiness.
TheNACodeferredcompensationprogram,alsoknownasa457program,isavoluntaryinvestmentprogramthatgivescountyemployeestheopportunitytosaveregularlyfortheirretirementonapre-taxbasis.OneoftheinvestmentoptionsavailabletoparticipantsisthefixedannuitythatofferscountyemployeestheopportunitytoearnaninvestmentreturnatafixedratethatisestablishedquarterlybyNationwide.Inaddition,onanannualbasis,Nationwidesetsaninvestmentrateminimum(orfloor)fortheyear.
Theconsultants’analysesareonlyonefeatureofNACo’sdeferredcompensationprogramthatdistinguishesitfromothers.AsaresultofNACo’sDeferredCompensationAdvisoryCommittee,theNACoprogramistheonlyoneinthecountrythatreceivesoversightandisadvisedbycountyparticipants.
ForfurtherinformationonNACo’sDeferredCompensationprogram,pleasecontactLisaColeatNACoat202.942.4270orlcole@naco.orgorNRSat877.677.3678orwww.nrsforu.com.
surveY: CountY eleCted offiCials trending more republiCan, two-thirds of loCal leadership see nation on ‘wrong traCk’ politiCallY
ByCharlesTaylor,NACoSeniorStaffWriter
ThegapbetweenRepublicansandDemocratshaswidenedsignificantlyamongtheranksofcountyelectedofficialssince2004,accordingtoNACo’s2012NationalSurveyofCountyElectedOfficials.
Fifty-twopercentofthosepolledself-identifiedasRepublicanversus31percentDemocrats.In2004and2008-bothpresidentialelectionyears-thefigureswerecloseratabout40percenteach.
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Atthesametime,respondentsoverwhelmingly(80percent)saidpartisandifferencesinWashingtonaremoreofaproblemtodaythaninthepast.However,despitecountyofficials’increasingdivisionalongpartylines,amajorityrespondedthatpartisanshipamongcountyelectedofficialsisnotaproblem.Notallelectedcountyofficialsarerequiredtodeclareapartyaffiliationtorunintheirrespectivestates,however,manypersonallyidentifywithaparty.Sixty-sixpercentofrespondentsidentifiedthemselvesasveryconservative(28percent)orconservative(38percent),while12percentsaidtheyweresomewhatorveryliberal.
Arandomsampleofabout500electedcountyleaderswasinterviewedforthetelephonesurveyJune1–18onissuessuchastheeconomy,budgetsandpolitics.ThisisNACo’sninthsuchsurvey.
“Thedatathisyearshowedthatnational-levelpartisanpoliticshavereachedthelocallevel,”saidJacquelineByers,NACo’sdirectorofresearch.“Inaddition,morecountiesthaneverbeforearestrugglingwiththeirgovernmentalstructureastheytrytoadapttotheirnewfiscalrealities.”
Thatadaptationincludesabeliefthatlocalgovernmentshouldbemoreentrepreneurial.Two-thirdsoftherespondents(66percent)saidthatgovernmentoughttoberunlikeabusiness;29percentbelievegovernment’smissionmakesittoodifferenttoberuninthatmanner.Theentrepreneurialapproach,perhapsnotsurprisingly,wasmuchmoreacceptedamongRepublicans(76percent)thanamongDemocrats(51percent),butineachcase,amajorityfavoredtheapproach.
Thisyear,67percentofrespondentssaidthenation’spoliticsandpoliciesareonthewrongtrack,while26percentsaidthingsareheadingintherightdirection.Thepercentageof“wrongtrack”respondersisatitshighestsince2008,when71percentofthosepolledsharedthatview.Responsescorrelatedwithpartyaffiliation;ofthosesayingthecountryisontherighttrack,8percentwereRepublicans,17percentindependentsand61percentDemocrats.
Countyelectedofficialsseetheeconomyandjoblessnessasthemostimportantproblemsfacingthenationtoday,withconcernsaboutthefederalgovernment’sabilitytofunctioneffectivelyclosebehind.
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Fifty-fourpercentofthosepolledthisyearreferencedtheeconomy,jobsortherecessioninresponsetoanopen-endedquestionaboutthemostimportantproblemfacingtheUnitedStatestoday.ConcernabouttheseissueswasstrongestintheSouth(61percent).Thirty-fourpercentofthoserespondingsaidfederalgovernmentineffectivenesswasthebiggestproblem.
Ascountyspendinghascontractedduringtherecessionandrecovery,officialswereaskedwhethercutstheyhavemadearepermanent;47percentbelievetheyare.Thosesurveyedalsowereaskedwhetherthesecuts“ought”tobepermanent:42percentsaid“yes,”while44percentrepliedthatthecutsoughttoberestored.
Survey HighlightViewsofthenationaleconomyarelargelyunchangedsince2009;inthemostrecentsurvey,89percentratedtheeconomyasfairorpoor.However,viewsofthelocaleconomyhavesteadilyimprovedoverthepasttwoyearswith43percentratingitexcellent(5percent)orgood(38percent).Counties’assessmentsoftheirfiscalhealthareattheirhighestsince2006.Onascaleof1to10,countyelectedofficialsratedtheirfiscalhealthat6.7onaverage.In2011,itwas6.4.
Fifty-twopercentofrespondentsbelievethatcountiesarelikelytomovetowardafee-for-servicesmodeloffinancing;while48percentfindthistobeaninappropriatemodelforfundingcountyservices.Anotheroptionforcountiestoprovideservicesisbycontractingwiththeprivatesector.Two-thirdsofcountyelectedofficials(66percent)favorcontractingwithprivatefirmstodelivercountyservices;26percentopposesuchcontracts.
Fifty-onepercentofrespondentssaidthattheyarenottooconcerned(35percent)ornotconcernedatall(16percent)abouttheircounty’sabilitytoreplacetheskillsofretiringcountyemployees.Representativesfromsmallercountiesexpressedaslightlyhigherlevelofconcernaboutreplacingskilledworkersthandidthosefromlargercounties.
Forty-onepercentofcountyelectedofficialsbelievethattheirconstituentsunderstandverylittleaboutcountygovernment,andtheygivepublicschoolspoormarks
foreducatingstudentsaboutcivicsandtheroleoflocalgovernment.
DemographicsOnthewhole,countycommissionersaregettingyounger;thisyeartheaverageageofrespondentswas60comparedto62in2011.Amongotherstatistics,the2012surveyfoundthatrespondentswere89percentwhite,7percentblack,2.4percentHispanic,1percentAsianand3percentother.Eighty-eightpercentofrespondentsweremaleand12percentfemale.
Thecountyelectedofficialsinthe2012surveyhaveworkedincountygovernment,insomecapacity,anaverageof12years.Theyhavebeenintheircurrentroleforjustover8yearsonaverage,althoughaplurality(41percent)hasservedlessthan5years.
nationwide/naCo sCholarship winner from genesee CountYOnAugust15thattheGeneseeCountyCommissionersMeeting.KenKelbeladdressedtheCommissioners,explainingthatthisisthe7thyearthatNationwidehasofferedscholarshipstohighschoolseniorswhoseparentorgrandparentparticipatesinNACo’s457DeferredCompensationProgram.Thestudentmustsubmitanessayindicatingwhyitisimportanttostartsavingearlyforretirement.Thisyear,oneofthe4winnerswasConnorCarey,whosemotherworksforGeneseeCounty.AfterKenpresentedConnorwiththecheck,theCountyCommissionerscongratulatedConnorandgavehimastandingovation.
Fromlefttoright:RobertaHarpur(NRSProgramDirector),KenKelbel(NRSRepresentative),LeoCarey,ConnorCarey,RhondaCarey,andDebTocarchick(RetirementOfficeSupervisor,GeneseeCounty)
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7th annual land bank ConferenCeHostedbytheCenterforCommunityProgress,thisconferencehasbecomeanindispensableopportunitytolearnaboutbestpractices,strategicinnovationsandevolvingadvancesinlandbankingasawaytotakecontrolofandtransformproblempropertiesintocommunityassets.
Thisyear’sconferencerunsOctober14-16andincludesanintroductiontothenutsandboltsoflandbanking,aswellasawidearrayofsessionsthatofferadvancedoperationalsupportforseasonedprofessionalsinthefield.Theprogramincludes20sessionsontimelytopicsthatrangefromredevelopmentincentivesandlandbankingwithoutenablinglegislationtoestablishingrentalprogramsandpartneringwithcommunityorganizations.Twoin-depthtrainingseminarsonlandbankingandcodeenforcementdovetailwithdailymobiletoursthatshowcaseKalamazooCountyLandBanksuccessesinbrownfieldredevelopment,mixed-usedevelopmentandgreeninginitiatives.
Plenarysessionswillfeaturetwoofthenation’sforemostexpertsinthefield--ScottBishopofStossLandscapeUrbanismandHunterMorrisonoftheNortheastOhioSustainableCommunitiesConsortium.
Theconferenceisbeingheldineasy-to-reachKalamazooforthreedaysofinformative,inspiringpresentations,brainstormingsessionsandnetworkingopportunitieswithleadinglandbankingprofessionalsfromaroundthecountry:http://goo.gl/FBCCn.
ConneCting entrepreneurial Communities ConferenCeTheconferencestartsMonday,October9inperfectlypicturesquedowntownPetoskeyandissponsoredbyMichiganStateUniversityExtension-GreeningMichiganInstitute’sSustainingCommunityProsperityWorkgroup,inpartnershipwiththeMicroenterpriseNetworkofMichigan,aCEDAMproject.Attendthisconferencetolearnabout“readinessindicators”developedbytheCenterforRuralEntrepreneurship,whichhelpscommunitiesassesstheirabilitytosupportentrepreneurialsuccess.Inaddition,learnhowtodevelopamore“entrepreneurial”mindset–onethatseesopportunity,assessesriskandtakesaction.Learnsomesimplewaystodevelopyouraptitudeandtakechargeofyourdestiny,whetheryouseeyourselfasanentrepreneurornot.
Therewillbemorethan20breakoutsessionscoveringawide-rangeoftopics,alldesignedtohelpcommunitiesbecomemoreentrepreneurialfriendly.Thebreakouteducationalsessionswillbe“embedded”invariousbusinessesdowntownPetoskey.Thatmeansthatthesesessionswillbeheldwithinactualbusinesslocations.Sessionattendeeswillseelocalentrepreneurialsuccessinactionastheylearnaboutvarioustopics,from“AccesstoCapital”to“Where’stheProfitinMicroenterprise?”,andmanyimportantissuesinbetween!Registertoday!RegistrationcourtesyofPetoskeyAreaChamberofCommerce:http://chamber.petoskey.com/.
to bYod and baCk again: the Challenge of switChing baCk to CompanY-owned deviCes ByMarkPrice,Abilita
IntroductionTherehasbeenanenormousamountoftalkinthetelecommunicationsindustryaboutbusinessesswitchingtoaBYODorBringYourOwn(mobile)Deviceenvironment.ABYODenvironmentisoneinwhichemployeesareallowedtobringtheirpersonaldevicestoworkasbusinessphones.
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Aswithanythingelse,therearebenefitstothistypeofenvironment,aswellasdrawbacks-butonethingmanybusinessesarenotaskingthemselvesbeforemakingtheswitchisthis:Whathappensifyouhavetoswitchbacktocompanyowneddevices?
Fewthingsintelecommunicationsarepermanent.Itisaconstantlychangingindustryinwhichpolicies,equipment,optionsandideasareever-evolving.Sobeforeyoumakeanymajorchanges,it’simportanttoaskwhatyouwillhavetogothroughifyouhavetogoback.
BYOD BenefitsPerhapsthebenefitofBYODthatconvincesthemostbusinessestoswitchiscostsavings.ABYODenvironmentshiftssomeofthecostsofmobiledevicestotheuser.Becausethedeviceisnotentirelyforcompanyuse,theemployeewillpayaportionofthebillandhardwarecosts.WorkersatisfactionisanothermajorbenefitofBYODpolicies.Employeesarehappytopaysomeorallofthecostsofthemobiledevicebecausetheyareabletochoosethedevicetheymostprefer.
Employeesatisfactionandcostsavingsaregreatbenefits,buttheymaynotoutweightheconcernsassociatedwithBYOD,primaryamongthembeingcontrol.Corporate-owneddevicepoliciesallowtheITdepartmenttoexerciseasignificantamountofcontroloverthemobileenvironment.Withacorporate-ownedpolicy,acceptableusepoliciesareunderthecompletecontroloftheITdepartmentbutwhenitcomestotellinganemployeewhattheycanandcan’tdoontheirownmobiledevice,thingsgettricky.Furthermore,whenanemployeeleavesthecompanyoristerminated,itcanbedifficulttosegregateandretrievecorporatedatafromtheemployee’spersonaldevice.Inaddition,insomecasesaBYODenvironmentcanactuallybemoreexpensive.Dependingonhowmuchacompanyreimbursestheiremployees,theycouldbereimbursingthemmorethantheywouldbepayingwiththevolume-discountratetheycouldgetwithacorporatepolicy.Expensereports,timespentonreimbursementsandtimespentonsecuritycomplianceforeachindividualphonealsocostsmoney.Asaresult,dependingonpoliciesandthenumberofdifferenttypesofdevices,aBYODenvironmentmightnotactuallybecheaperthanacorporate-ownedpolicy.Forexample,IBM’s
chiefinformationofficerJeanetteHoransaysthathercompany’suseofaBYODpolicyisn’tsavingthemmoneyandhas,infact,creatednewchallenges.ComplianceCompliancemandatessuchasGLBA,PCIDSSandHIPAAcanalsocausedifficultieswithaBYODenvironment.Thesemandateshavecertainrequirementsdesignedtosafeguardspecificdata.TakeahospitalthathasadoptedaBYODpolicyinordertosavemoney.TheymustfollowHIPAAguidelinesregardlessofwhoownsthephoneinordertoprotectpatientinformation.Inthissituation,ITdepartmentsmustcontrolcompanydataorrisksevererepercussionsthatcould,effectively,putanendtothebusiness.Now,whathappensiftheITdepartmentofourhypotheticalhospitalreceiveswordthattheywillbeswitchingbacktoacorporate-ownedmobiledevicepolicy?Thereareamultitudeofreasonswhythisdecisioncouldbemade,fromaclosecallwithadatabreachtoachangeinmanagement.Whateverthereason,thedecisiontoswitchbackmeansasignificantamountofworkandadjustment.
Adopting BYODBecausetelecommunicationsareconstantlychanging,thebestapproachistoviewitascyclicalandacknowledge,beforemakingchangesthatyoumayhavetoswitchback.Considerwhatmakingtheswitchfromcorporate-ownedtoBYODwillinvolve:
• Phones:Whatwillhappentoallthecorporate-ownedphones?WhatphonesareacceptableintheBYODenvironment?(Remember,justbecauseyouhaveaBYODpolicy,thatdoesn’tmeanyouhavetoallowanydevice.)Youshouldalsoconsiderthecost,measuredinemployeemanhours,ofmovinginformationovertotheotherdevice,includingimportingcontacts,calendars,corporatedata,etc.
• Numbers:Willemployeeshavetoswitchnumbersorwilltheclienthavetoremembernewnumbers?Whoownsthenumber,theemployeeorthecompany?(Thisisimportantifanemployeeleavesoryouhavetoswitchbacktoacorporate-owneddevicepolicy.)
• Policies:Acompletereworkofpolicieswillprobablybenecessaryinordertoaccommodateemployee-owneddevices.Newpolicieswillhavetotakeintoaccountwhatwillhappenifanemployeeleavesthecompanyforanyreason,whatmobile
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useisacceptableandunacceptable,whatwillhappenifthephoneislostorstolen,etc.Essentially,itwillcovereverythingcurrentlycovered…butwithatwist.
• Cost:TherearepotentialcostbenefitsfromswitchingtoaBYODenvironment,butitisimperativethateachindividualbusinessdoesacostanalysisinordertoensurethatthisistrulythecasefortheirenvironment.
Reversing BYOD AdoptionNowconsiderwhatmakingtheswitchfromBYODbacktocorporate-ownedwillinvolve:
• Phones:IfithasbeenasignificantamountoftimesinceswitchingtoBYOD,theolddevices(ifyoustillhavethem)willprobablybeoutdated.Younowhaveanupfrontcostofhardware.Inaddition,informationwillagainhavetobemovedtoanotherdevice.
• Numbers:IftheemployeeownedtheirnumberundertheBYODpolicy,eachemployeewillhavetogetanewnumber.Thiswilltakeaconsiderableamountofadjustmentforthebusinessaswellasitscustomers.
• Policies:Again,policieswillhavetoberewritten,whichtakestimeandincreasesheadachesforallinvolvedbecauseoftheadjustment.Itisnotalwaysassimpleasswitchingbacktotheoldpolicies,astheymaybeasoutdatedastheoldequipment.
• Cost:WhileBYODcansaveabusinessmoney,thisisnotalwaysthecase.Considerifacorporatepolicyisactuallymorecost-effective.Evenifitisn’t,evaluateexactlyhowlongitwouldtakeforthesavingsofaBYODpolicytooffsetthecostsofswitchingback.
ConclusionForsomebusinesses,aBYODenvironmentisperfect.Forothers,acorporate-ownedpolicyisthewaytogo.Sometimestheswitchbackisunavoidable,suchaswhenaBYODpolicyisalreadyinplacebutnewmanagementinsistsonacorporate-ownedpolicy.Inthatsituation,thebestyoucandoisensurethesmoothestandmostsecuretransitionaspossible.However,forbusinesseslookingtoincorporateaBYODpolicybecauseofthecurrentbuzz,carefullyconsiderwhatthechangemeans.Remember,itisn’tjustamatterofswitching,itmaybeamatterofswitchingbackinthefuture.Theimportantthingistomakeaninformeddecisionthattakesintoaccountnotjusttheimmediatebenefits,butthecostsofchangingyourmindinthefuture,forwhateverreason.
Additionalreading:
• http://goo.gl/gf2ja
• http://goo.gl/isEU7
• http://goo.gl/4xlbG
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