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Counties attract talent by stressing public service appeal
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January 8, 2026
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Counties attract talent by stressing public service appeal <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDAAIAAAA?msdynmkt_target=%7B%22Targe
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Whether they’re up in the mountains or surrounded by millions of potential job candidates, counties face challenges recruiting talent to enter the public sector job market.
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It’s hard to find good help, but it gets a little easier when employees are willing to bring new colleagues on board—and sometimes those new colleagues bring fresh ideas in return.
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Interim county administrators bridge the gap and offer seasoned experience <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDAAkAAAA?msdynmkt_ta
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After long careers in administration, some professionals relish a chance to help counties out for short stints when their Boards are in transition.
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County News Podcast: Developing your county workforce <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDAAwAAAA?msdynmkt_target=%7B%22TargetUrl%
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Fairfield County, Ohio Administrator Aundrea Cordle joined the County News Podcast to talk about trends she has seen in professional development, what skills her county workforce aims
to develop and some programs and strategies for helping county employees get the enrichment they want and need to excel at their work.
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Naake-led years bring stability, growth to NACo <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDAA8AAAA?msdynmkt_target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%
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When two-time NACo staffer Larry Naake returned to NACo in the 1990s, the resources generated by his initiatives helped expand advocacy and programming.
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Legislative Updates
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HHS freezes funding in five states <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDABUAAAA?msdynmkt_target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%22https%253A%
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HHS has temporarily frozen CCDF, TANF and SSBG funds in five states, including four with county-administered systems, triggering enhanced documentation and compliance reviews under the
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CMS requires state Medicaid suspension upon arrest versus termination <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDABgAAAA?msdynmkt_target=
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Federal law now requires states to suspend, rather than terminate, Medicaid coverage when an individual is incarcerated, a significant step toward counties’ goal on reforming the Medicaid
Inmate Exclusion Policy.
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Congress releases minibus funding package <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDABsAAAA?msdynmkt_target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%22http
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The minibus includes key priorities for counties, including appropriations related to public lands, broadband, water infrastructure, justice, and economic development.
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States submit Rural Health Transformation Program funding applications <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/9FC9yWvcm0qqs3xyIRwDAB4AAAA?msdynmkt_target
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Beginning in 2026, states will receive first-year awards averaging approximately $200 million, with funding distributed over five years to support state-led plans to strengthen and modernize
rural health systems.
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