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Join the Institute for County Government Executive Director, Eric Poole, for weekly interviews with government leaders on topics like innovations in local governments, federal and state legislation, and leadership and education innitiatives.
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12 hours ago
AI in County Government: Polymorphic
12 hours ago
12 hours ago
A.I. is all the talk now; but how can you actually leverage it in your county in a controlled manner? In this podcast, we hear from Parth Shah, CEO & Co-Founder at Polymorphic, whose company has helped over 40 local governments use generative A.I. to provide constituents better customer service by replacing physical-based workflows with digital ones. The result is higher customer satisfaction, decreased workload for employees, and a positive financial ROI for the local government. Please note that this podcast was originally presented as a webinar on County Connections. Accordingly, there are a few references to slides from that presentation that should not detract from the content presented. The video can be viewed on the Studio 67 webpage here: https://flicg.org/county-connections/
16 hours ago
16 hours ago
Florida has 27 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). While the name may imply these organizations perform a general planning function, they actually only plan for one thing: transportation. To improve highway planning across the nation, in 1962 Congress made local planning a condition of federal spending on transportation projects in urban areas through the Federal-Aid Highway Act. That law mandated “a continuing, comprehensive” transportation planning process carried out cooperatively by states and local communities. Metropolitan planning organizations are the venue where that “cooperative” planning takes place. In this podcast, we talk with the current chairman of the MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC), Commissioner Mayara Uribe of Orange County, and Mark Reichert, MPOAC Executive Director, about the role of MPOs in Florida’s transportation planning process.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
County Conversations: Florida’s Insurance Environment Pt.2
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
While the media continues to report record increases in insurance premiums across the state, there are signs that the market may be heading in the right direction. The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) recently reported that eight new property and casualty insurance carriers were approved to enter the market, while Citizens Insurance has reduced its pool of policies by nearly 275,000. On this episode, we speak again with Mark Friedlander to discuss what these and other changes mean for Florida’s fragile insurance market.
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
With a government shutdown averted following passage of the last appropriations bills on March 23, NACo’s Eryn Hurley walks us through some of the major wins for counties, while highlighting other issues of interest – namely, the interim final rule for ARPA; EPA’s final rule on PFAS, and legislation to extend the Affordable Connectivity Plan (ACP).
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
As Congress edges toward a partial government shutdown, we are joined by Eryn Hurley, Legislative Director for the National Association of Counties, to discuss the final funding proposals in the last “mini bus” for 2024.
Friday Mar 01, 2024
County Conversations: Chris Holley
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
What's it like to spend your entire career working in county government? What do you learn along the way and what can you pass on to others? While some view county work as a job -- albeit an important one -- others see it as a calling, dedicating long hours to make their communities better. In this podcast, we sit down with Chris Holley, a former county manager and executive director of the Florida Association of Counties, to discuss what he learned during his long tenure in local government and what others can take away from his experience.
Friday Jan 26, 2024
County Conversations: Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA)
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Counties are responsible for a broad range of environmental and natural resource issues, many of which are subject to state and federal regulations beyond their control. In this episode of County Conversations, we are joined by Kim Tapley, President of the Florida Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA) and Dina Ferguson, Executive Director of FLERA, to discuss environmental issues and the role of counties.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
County Conversations: Commissioner John Meeks
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
On this episode we speak with Commissioner John Meeks from Levy County. Now in his 12th year on the County Commission, Commissioner Meeks is someone who, through a love of his county -- which he calls a little piece of heaven - puts community first. Active in several FAC policy committees over the years, Commissioner Meeks currently serves as the Chairman of the Institute for County Government (ICG) at FAC, where he helps shape education programming for county commissioners. Join us as we discuss what it means to be a commissioner on your first day in office; how to be a student commissioner; and, how to work with diverse issues and individuals in small coastal county.
Friday Sep 29, 2023
County Conversations: NACo Policy Spotlight (NFIP) September 28, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
On this episode of County Conversations we are joined by Brett Mattson, Legislative Director for Justice and Public Safety at the National Association of Counties (NACo) to discuss, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program is set to expire on September 30, 2023, and we discuss options for extending and reauthorizing the program. Other issues discussed include major program changes from 2012 and 2104; Risk Rating 2.0; Increase Cost of Compliance; and, opportunities to make flood insurance more affordable.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
On this episode of County Conversations, we are joined by Eryn Hurley, Legislative Director for the National Association of Counties, where we discuss the upcoming deadline for a new federal budget; FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Fund shortfall; broadband funding; ARPA funding flexibility; and the final WOTUS Rule.