President’s Message by Tim McCormick (July 2014)
You should have received registration information for both our CCA meetings and the mandatory Auditors training. I certainly hope that you all will join us in Cabell County and tend to our business at hand. There will be workshops and discussions to be had that will definitely keep you alert and on task. We have had several counties come under attack by the court system in one way shape or fashion that we need to discuss. The outcome of those cases may very well affect our own counties and how we do business. Don't forget the Door Prize dinner and bring your prize, representative of your County.
President's Message by Tim McCormick June 2014
The Primary is over!! Congratulations to those moving forward and huge thank yous to those that are not and have served their office faithfully!!
Our spring Board meeting is June 22-23 at the Wheeling Island Racetrack and Casino. Hopefully all members of the Board can attend, and remember ALL members of the CCAWV are welcome if they so desire. I am sure we will have a full agenda and decisions to be made. If you have any questions, let Vivian or Megan know!
President's Message by Tim McCormick - May 2014
As you all know, CCAWV sponsors an essay contest for 8th graders in West Virginia dealing with “how your county helps you”. This is a way to expose our young folks to County Government and how it operates and what we, as commissioners do for our constituents.
This is a great learning opportunity for our young West Virginians to begin to understand what we do to help them and possibly encourage them to get involved with their county and/or community. It’s a great way to spread our message of helping others and improving the quality of life for our residents. There is also a monetary award for the winners and their teachers.
President's Message by Tim McCormick
Let the Madness begin!!!
Oops, it just ended!! Another legislative session, another round of Board of Review hearings, and another round of budget sessions are almost in the book!!
Plus, our usual daily chores of running a county!! Thanks to all that helped in the lobbying process, whether by phone, email, face to face or just by being there!!
Kudos to Vivian, Megan and Jim Bowen for all their hard work, as usual!! We as Commissioners need to continue moving forward and by making our counties better places to live and prosper.
If there are any questions about any legislation that passed or didn't pass, just give Vivian a call and she can inform you as to where things stand. I know you are all busy so I will not keep you. Stay safe, healthy and I hope your brackets are filled out and doing well!!!
President's Message from Tim McCormick, President
As we enter this new year, we are faced with challenges, some known and some unknown, that we must overcome to the best of our ability as elected officials. The voters have placed their trust and faith in us to do what is best for them. We are expected to improve the quality of life for our constituents and we must deliver. And we WILL! Working together, as the County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia, we can overcome the hurdles we face, and go over, around, or under them. Whatever it takes to get the job done! There will be disagreements, discussions, and even heated “debates”, but we will work together to achieve our goals!
I know you all have the passion necessary, as I do, to move forward. Not only as an Association, but as human beings that care for other human beings. Everything we do revolves around the idea that we work for and with others to make their lives better, as well as our own. We must set aside personal differences, work together, and do what is right to help move our Counties and our State in a positive direction. We have done so in the past, and we will continue to do so.
Vince Lombardi once said, “the only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” If we work hard, work together as a unit, stay positive and motivated, we can accomplish a great deal for our citizens! The only thing left to say is: Let’s get to work!!
Tim McCormick, President
CCAWV
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