County Investments of American Rescue Plan Recovery Funds

Voters advanced several current and former county officials to higher office, but also approved a policy that will threaten county budgets in Florida.

On September 10, the U.S Census Bureau published a proposed rule to the 2030 Decennial Census that would create two new parts of the 15 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that among other changes would a) define “usual residence” that excludes foreign persons previously counted that are not U.S. citizens or lawful residents, and b) would eliminate any questions about race, ethnicity and sexual orientation from the census questionnaire used to enumerate the population. The proposed ruling outlines only 30 days for public comments, which are due on November 2.  

Competitively awarded contract gives counties and public agencies nationwide streamlined access to the Amazon Business marketplace, plus the opportunity to unlock category price ceilings after savings analysis. 

While the property taxes on the land that data centers occupy can be significant, the value of the equipment inside is a substantial addition to the total value.

NACo tracked 97 state bills that became law between 2024-2026 governing the new class of hyperscale facilities designed for generative AI and cloud computing.