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County Lines Magazine
County Lines is the official publication of the Association of Arkansas Counties. It is published quarterly. For advertising in- quiries, subscriptions or other information relating to the magazine, please contact Randy M. Kemp at 501.372.7550.
Executive Director / Executive Editor Chris Villines
Managing Editor Randy M. Kemp
AAC Executive Board: Mike Jacobs – President
Roger Haney – Vice-President Sherry Bell
Rita Chandler Joe Gillenwater
Danny Hickman – Secretary-Treasurer Debra Buckner Jim Crawford Jimmy Hart
Judy Beth Hutcherson Faron Ledbetter Gene Raible Johnny Rye
Leonard Krout Skippy Leek
Danny Russell Cheryl Wilson
National Association of Counties (NACo) Board Affiliations
Alvin Black: Public Lands Steering Committee. He is the Montgomery County Judge.
H.O. Gray: Chair, Aging Subcommittee of the Hu- man Services & Education Steering Committee (Subcommittee chair). He serves on the Jefferson County Quorum Court.
Roger Haney: Board of Directors. Roger is the Washington County Treasurer.
Ted Harden: Finance & Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee. He serves on the Jefferson County Quorum Court.
Haze Hudson: Community & Economic Develop- ment Steering Committee. He is a member of the Miller County Quorum Court.
David Hudson: Chair of NACo’s Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee. He serves as Sebastian County Judge.
Mike Jacobs: NACo Board of Directors; the Mem- bership Committee; and the Agricultural & Rural Affairs Steering Committee. He is the Johnson County Judge.
Buddy Villines: Transportation Steering Committee. He is Pulaski County Judge.
COUNTY LINES, SUMMER 2011
Summertime... and AAC
member services are heating up!
But in courthouses around our state the busy routine continues on – helping constituents, learning and implementing new laws, and handling the steady flow of traffic in and out of our offices.
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Te AAC is busy at work as well. A particular focus this summer (other than our annual conference) is the creation and development of new and effective tools for our counties. With the legislative session now in the rear view mirror we find ourselves focusing on improvements and advancements in services we provide to all of you, with some bearing fruit immediately.
First and foremost I am proud to announce the Association of Arkansas Coun-
ties’ expansion of educational presence. While our annual conference has served well in a limited capacity, a large part of the learning among our groups comes from member association meetings. All nine member associations meet during the year, and some have a formalized statutory continuing education program.
To date, several of these programs have been administered by higher educa- tion bodies not too terribly familiar with county government. Tey have done a good job for our groups, specifically the Treasurers, Collectors, Circuit Clerks and County Clerks. However, all too often we’ve heard a plea from county officials who would like to see more of an AAC presence in continuing education for all groups.
We hear you. I started as the Saline County Collector on January 1, 1999. I knew where the
courthouse was and knew I had an excellent staff. Other than that I had little knowledge of the inner-workings of the property tax system of our state. It was through continuing education classes that I learned which way was up. Tere is a special camaraderie among our elected officials at these meetings. While our county names and sizes may be different, it is at these meetings that we share
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Director’s Desk
Chris Villines AAC
Executive Director
ummertime in Arkansas. It’s a wonderful thing, so long as we can sip on our iced tea near an air conditioner vent. Te pace of everything seemingly slows to a crawl in an effort to keep from exhausting under oppressive heat and humidity.
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