This year special emphasis will be placed on Lake County's “green government” efforts.
National County Government Week, sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo), was first celebrated in 1991 to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties.
The theme for this year's celebration is “Greening Our Future.”
“We must recognize that the choices we make and actions we take today will determine the quality of our lives, the health of our people and the vitality of our communities in the years to come,” said
Board of Supervisors Chair Denise Rushing.
Added Kelly Cox, the county's administrative officer, “This is certainly an appropriate time to highlight the efforts the county has been making, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, to decrease our use of fossil fuels and make our county an example of green government. The recent construction of our award-winning solar energy project at the county's wastewater facilities and county jail represent an extraordinary achievement in sustainability that we are proud to be able to celebrate during this year's National County Government Week.”
For more information about the services the county of Lake offers and other information about the county in general, visit the county's Web site, www.co.lake.ca.us.
Lake County is a member of NACo, the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States.
Based in Washington, DC, NACo provides essential services to the nation's counties, advances issues with a unified voice before the federal government, improves the public's understanding of county governments, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research, and provides value-added service to save counties and taxpayers money.
For more information visit www.naco.com.
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