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CSA Weekly Update (10.02.2026)

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On the October 2nd, 2026, edition of the CSA Update:


County Outreach: CSA Goes to Maricopa County


This week, CSA President Shepherd and Apache County Supervisor Alton Joe Shepherd and CSA staff have completed their yearly county outreach!


This week, they rounded out their statewide road trip by visiting Maricopa County, and providing its Board with important information involving the issues most prevalent to the counties, as well as the different functions CSA serves. Staff had a great time visiting all 15 counties, and can't wait to do it again next interim!


Energy & Data Center Learning Series: Developing Energy Siting Ordinances


CSA in partnership with Local First hosted their third installment of their Energy and Data Center Learning Series. This week, the discussion was focused on zoning for large-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, and data centers, as well as local ordinances for solar and storage. Attendees were able to hear presentations from both David Morley, AICP, American Planning Association and Natale Manitius, Manager of Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment with Clean Air Task Force.


These Learning Series meetings are a great opportunity to get some of your most pressing energy and data center questions answered, and we look forward to the next meeting, which will be October 22nd!




Cyber Security Awareness Month


This October marks the 23rd Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year's theme: Securing the Next 250, asks us to focus on the future of or organizations, amid strengthening cyber security concerns.


Please find a useful resource packet that provides 10 articles employers can distribute to their workforce, designed to make cybersecurity practical, approachable, and easy to apply in everyday work. Each article tackles a different topic, including spotting different types of social engineering scams, ensuring safe internet browsing practices and enabling company security tools.


Whether employees are at their desks, working remotely or on the go, these articles offer clear, actionable tips they can put to use right away.


Need to Know: Summit Topics


There will likely be much deliberation and conversation at this year's Policy Summit. Below we've provided a refresher on some of the more prevalent issues counties are facing this year:


Transportation


  • In 2025, CSA approved and adopted a resolution urging state lawmakers to enact long-term funding solutions to support state and local transportation infrastructure.


  •  We also have extensive transportation funding research and resources on our website.



Pension Reform


  • In 2025, CSA approved and adopted a resolution to protect historic investments in public safety pensions and requesting that state lawmakers exercise restraint in enacting policies that increase costs or modify contributions to the system.


  •  We also have extensive pension research and resources on our website.



Court Funding


  • In 2025, CSA approved and adopted a resolution to provide sufficient state funding for probation and the courts.


  • We also have extensive court funding research and resources on our website.



Lifelong Learning: Upcoming NACo Webinars


NACo Policy Insider Webinar Series: Understanding the Federal Landscape for Counties

Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET


Last year's Inside Washington series is now NACo Policy Insider, a bi-weekly webinar offering an overview of the full federal policy landscape impacting counties, as well as deeper dives into specific policy areas, equipping county leaders with insights, context, and strategies to engage effectively on key issues from transportation and infrastructure, to public lands, to health and human services, and more. 


To register, please click here.


NACo Public Promise Procurement Launches New Amazon Business Contract

Thursday, October, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST


Learn how your county can access over 300 million products and hundreds of thousands of third-party sellers through this new, nationally solicited Amazon Business contract, featuring fixed-term price ceilings across eight categories to keep your everyday purchasing compliant and cost-effective.


This contract works alongside your county's existing Amazon Prime membership, not in place of it, and activates through your current Amazon Business account executive; no new relationships required. You'll also get tools to customize how your county spends, including the ability to prioritize local and in-state businesses.


Hear directly from Douglas County, Neb., the Lead Public Agency behind this solicitation, on how the contract came together and learn how NACo's member-governed, peer-reviewed process gives your county confidence in every purchase.


Panelists:

Eric Carlson, Director of Purchasing, Douglas County, Neb.

Michelle Horton, Assistant Director/Purchasing Agent, Douglas County, Neb.

Paul Terragno, Managing Director, NACo EDGE

Anthony Chapman, National Director, Public Promise Procurement, NACo EDGE

Cathy Muse, National Director, Public Promise Procurement, NACo EDGE

Ken Moore, Sr. Government Sales Manager for Local Government, Amazon Business


To register, please click here.


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