Over the decades, CCAO has published four editions of the County Commissioners Handbook and distributed copies to counties.  Since the first edition, the Handbook has grown considerably and publishing an updated copy of all chapters in a timely manner is nearly impossible.  Future chapters will only be published on our website.  Recently, Chapter 66 - Employee Benefits was updated by Douglas Duckett, Esq., Consultant & Trainer in Human Resources & Labor Relations, Duckett Consulting.

County Data Exchange Bulletin 2010-07 provides comparative data on the amount of motor vehicle gas tax revenue, state license tax revenue and permissive license tax revenue distributed to counties in 2009.  In addition, the bulletin provides motor vehicle gas tax receipts as a percentage of total distributions to counties from state and permissive license tax and gas tax distributions.  Contact Brad Cole, CCAO Managing Director of Research, at 614/220-7981 if you have any questions.

Recognizing that commissioners and their staff confront a number of daily challenges on a wide variety of topics, CCAO announces a regular series of short and concise seminars this year.  The next session will be held on Wednesday, August 11 on the "Transition to Charter Government in Cuyahoga County."  All sessions will be held at the CCAO office, 209 East State Street, in Columbus on the "Second Wednesday" of each month.  Seminars will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude promptly at 12:30 p.m.  There is no charge to attend.  Coffee will be available in the morning and lunch is on your own after the seminar. 

County Data Exchange bulletin 2010-06 provides data on state motor vehicle license tax dsitributed to counties, municipal corporations and townships during 2009.    Basic data for this table was provided by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Administration Division, Tax Distribution Section.  Contact  Brad Cole, Managing Director of Research, at 614/220-7981 if you have any questions.

CCAO has compiled the 2010 Statewide & Legislative Candidates Briefing Booklet  that addresses the challenges facing state and county government to meet the needs of our constituents.  Enhancing the Partnership outlines the importance of a cooperative & collaborative working relationship between the state & county governments, identifies several key policy issues & their impact upon counties, highlights the structure & finance of county government, discusses county government structure & operations, and introduces candidates to CCAO and our services to counties.

CCAO and the Organization of Solid Waste Districts of Ohio (OSWDO), with funding from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), sponsored four comprehensive solid waste management district training programs in April.  The "After It Leaves the Curb" curriculum teaches solid waste management in Ohio from the perspective of solid waste districts.  Click on the link below or button in the left pane to view the video and all resource materials.

The State Budget bill (HB 1) includes a new provision authorizing counties to implement a mandatory cost savings program beginning July 1, 2009.  The mandatory cost saving program permits counties to implement furloughs of all employees not subject to a collective bargaining agreement for up to 80 hours between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 and an additional 80 hours between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Click on the link below for more information.

Lenny Eliason, Athens County Commissioner and NACo 1st Vice President, recently reported on the National Association of Counties latest efforts on behalf of all counties nationwide.  NACo told a Congressional panel that federal lawmakers need to fully consider the impact of federal legislation on local government revenues and budgets before taking action.  

This paper summarizes the legislative policy of the Coalition of Local Governments and Services which supports extending the current replacement of TPP through 2011 and securing a long term replacement mechanism for lost TPP taxes.  In addition, this paper also summarizes the history of TPP and the revenue impact resulting from the loss of TPP under HB 66.  CCAO is one of 15 local government associations that together comprise the Coalition of Local Governments and Services. This paper was sent by the Coalition to all candidates for the 128th General Assembly.