Title
Vote on Proposed Legislative Goals to Submit to the NC Association of County Commissioners
Abstract
Action Requested: Decide on a prioritized list of possible legislative goals to submit for consideration by the NC Association of County Commissioners Legislative Goals process.
Introduction & Background: The NC Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) will soon initiate an extensive legislative goals development process, culminating with its biennial Legislative Goals Conference on January 12-13, 2017 in Raleigh, NC. The deadline for counties to submit proposed goals is by the end of September. After that point, several NCACC steering committees will review the proposed goals from counties and partner organizations. They also review goals from the previous legislative session to determine whether they are still relevant and should be continued. The committees are also empowered to develop their own suggested goals when needed. Each committee submits its proposed goals to the Legislative Goals Committee.
To ensure that the organization’s political capital is optimized, the Legislative Goals Committee will select no more than 21 goals (usually about three per steering committee subject area) for the organization’s legislative agenda.
Discussion & Analysis: Given that the Legislative Goals Committee will only select a total of 21 goals for consideration at the Legislative Goals Conference, it is important for the Board of Commissioners to identify the MOST IMPORTANT goals to submit. The last three goals on the attached list will other statewide organizations advocating for them. The other goals are broader in nature and not likely to have other advocacy groups other than the NCACC.
Budgetary Impact: N/A
Recommendation: Vote on a prioritized list of proposed legislative goals to submit to the NCACC on behalf of Chatham County.