The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) invites Oregon counties to join us as we celebrate National County Government Month (NCGM) during the month of April to showcase how counties achieve healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. Highlight your effective or innovative county programs and raise public awareness of services provided to the community through news stories, outreach events, and on your social media. Show your community why counties matter and remember to use the hashtag #NCGM and tag AOC (@OregonCounties) in your social posts.
“Oregon counties are on the front line of making sure essential public services are delivered effectively and efficiently to every Oregonian,” said Executive Director Gina Nikkel. “This month we celebrate the ways our county governments connect, inspire, and lead every day – within our community and in collaboration with our state and federal partners.”
Every Oregonian lives in a county and benefits from their county government services. Use AOC’s Shared Services Chart to show the wide range of public services Oregon counties provide, such as:
- counties own and maintain the most road miles in the state
- county public works, building, and planning departments are critical components of community and housing development
- counties are the local mental health and public health authorities
- the county assessor and tax collector functions support every taxing district
- county clerks run all elections
- counties house the district attorney, sheriff, and circuit courts
Since 1991, the National Association of Counties (NACo) has encouraged counties to actively promote county roles and responsibilities in serving residents. NACo offers many tools to help tell the county story, inspire civic engagement and educate a wide range of audiences about county government. View NACo’s NCGM toolkit for ideas, sample social posts, county fact sheets, and many more resources to help your county celebrate.
Contributed by: Communication Coordinator Erin Good