Washington, DC
March 3-7, 2012
Southeast District Meeting
Camp Carol Joy Holling, Ashland
March 8, 2012
Central District Meeting
Quality Inn, Hastings
March 15, 2012
Northeast District Meeting
Lifelong Learning Center, Norfolk
March 16, 2012
Panhandle District Meeting
Country Club, Alliance
March 28, 2012
West Central District Meeting
Sandhills Convention Center, North Platte
March 29, 2012
The NACO Budget Workshop scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Kearney has been canceled.
To view all upcoming events click here.
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Associate and Sustaining Members |
NACO Associate and Sustaining Members enable NACO to enhance its continuing education programs for county officials across the state. Visit NACO's complete associate and sustaining membership list here.
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Education Foundation Memorial Program | |
A gift to NACO's Education Foundation ensures that the children of county officials and county employees are eligible to apply for scholarships to continue their education at Nebraska's higher learning institutions. Whatever their passion - history, art, music, science, education, sports - the NACO Education Foundation will provide them an opportunity to fund their education beyond the K-12 level. Memorial gifts to NACO's Education Foundation are tax deductible and will be a lasting legacy in honor of your loved one's commitment to educating the children of Nebraska's county officials and employees. For more information about how to make a memorial gift, please contact Larry Dix / 402-434-5660 ext. 226. |
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2012 NACO Scholarship Application Deadline is Near |
Nebraska High School seniors who are the children or stepchildren of county offiicals or employees are encouraged to apply for one of twelve $1,000 NACO scholarships. Additional information and the downloadable application can be found under the 'Services' tab on the NACO website. The scholarship deadline is March 1, 2012.
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2012 Directory of County Officials |
The order form for the NACO 2012 Directory of County Officials is available here or on the NACO website. Each directory is $17 if tax-exempt or $18 if taxable.
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Nebraska Crime Commission Grant Announcements |
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Deadline: April 23, 2012
Deadline: April 26, 2012
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MIPS Bytes |
Improving Your Email Etiquette
by: David Dobson
Almost everyone knows how to write a letter and we take a lot of effort to make sure our snail mail letters are well written. Emails, on the other hands, sometimes tend to fall short in many areas. More often than not your inbox can be full of emails with poor spelling and inadequate grammar. Consider the impressions your emails can make on other people. There is nothing wrong with taking a little extra time to spice up your emails to make them look professional and well thought out. A little email etiquette can go far in the professional world.
There are a few things that everybody should know about sending an email. Be sure to use the recipient fields correctly. When sending the email to only one person, use the "to" field. If you would like to send the same email to other people, use the "CC" field. If you want to protect the privacy of your recipients, use the "BCC" field (blind carbon copy).
Try to make the subject line useful. A good subject lines provides a summary of the email to prepare the reader quickly. An email inbox can have many emails in it at one time, so having a good subject line helps the recipient to determine the priority of the email and prevents your email from being deleted. Since it is the first thing seen, make sure your email subject line is error free and to the point. Try to avoid generic subject lines so that filters don't block the email.
When writing your email, start with a greeting or a short salutation. Keep the email conversational and focused. It is harder to read letters on a computer screen than on a sheet of paper, so keep your sentences short and leave a space between paragraphs. Be sure to use proper grammar and spelling. An email reflects on its author and an email with spelling and grammar mistakes can reflect poorly on the author. An error-free email is easier to read and provides fewer distractions.
End your email politely. Closing with "Thanks in advance for your help" can sometimes soften a harsh email and can provide you with a more favorable reply.
Other things to keep in mind when sending an email may include: be aware of your attachment size (anything over 1MB can be rather large for people with a slower Internet connection), be sure you are sending the email to the correct people before clicking the send button, and be careful when using abbreviations and emoticons. If a long response may be required, send an initial email letting the other party know that a more detailed email will follow.
Email has become one of the main ways to communicate in the professional world. A little etiquette in your email can go a long way.
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News Across the State |
Links are to outside sources and may not be available indefinitely
Opponents assail Janssen's voter ID bill
Fremont Tribune News, February 22, 2012
Officials making progress on software problems
Fremont Tribune News, February 23, 2012
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News from NACo |
National County Government Month
National County Government Month, celebrated each April, provides an outstanding opportunity for you to talk proudly about programs and services that help the residents of your county.
The theme this year is Healthy Counties, Healthy Families.
To see all the resources provided by NACo to help you plan activities, click here.
NACo 2012 Western Interstate Region Conference
Santa Fe County, New Mexico is hosting NACo's 2012 Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference, May 16-18, 2012.
NACo's WIR Conference focuses on public lands and other issues critical to the western region of the United States. This year's conference will feature Dr. Lowell Catlett, a regent's professor/dean and chief administrative officer at New Mexico State University's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. An exciting futurist, Catlett's knowledge of technologies and their implications on the way Americans live and work is addressed in his upbeat presentations.
For additional information about the conference and to register, click here.
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NACo Web-based Education |
Cost Effective Innovations to Improve County Employee Health Care
Thursday, March 22, 2012
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
Limited county budgets and rising health care costs are placing significant challenges on county employee health plans. This webinar will feature a range of ideas about how your county can better manage employee health care to promote wellness and potentially help lower health care costs. Register here.
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