Agenda - 04-05-2016 - 5-a - Orange County's Proposed 2016 Legislative Agenda

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Core Values NCACC Core Values The Association recognizes counties' critical partnership with the state of North Carolina and promotes strategies that enhance state and county collaboration, communication, and cooperation. Counties are an integral part of a strong intergovernmental system, along with municipalities, school boards, the state and the federal government. Cooperation and communication between all levels of government are essential in order to provide the best and most efficient services to citizens. Counties are the level of government closest to the people. The Association promotes strengthening of local decision-making to respond to local needs. Counties should be free to organize as appropriate for the efficient and effective delivery of services. Flexibility of form, function and finance is critical. A proper balance of service responsibility and revenue- generating authority is imperative. Essential services should be financed through state or federal revenues to ensure statewide availability and consistency. State-mandated services should be funded from state revenue sources; federally mandated services should be financed from federal revenue sources. Policy changes affecting counties should be preceded by fair and equitable negotiations. New initiatives should allow adequate lead time for implementation within the county budget schedule. The state should consider the resource limitations of counties when implementing new state and federal programs. The Association will provide the Legislature and the public with information necessary for the passage of sound legislation ben- eficial to the administration of county government affairs, and will oppose legislation injurious thereto. 2015 Legislative Goals 6 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners