AAC holds 48th Annual Conference

48th Annual AAC Conference held in Hot Springs

More than 600 county officials, employees, vendors and sponsors assembled at the Hot Springs Convention Center Aug. 24-26 for the 48th annual AAC Conference. “Arkansas Counties Explore the Possibilities” was the theme for this year’s event.

Top Left: NACo Immediate Past President Sallie Clark, along with Clark County Treasurer and AAC Board President Judy Beth Hutcherson and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines, lead conference-goers as they call the Hogs at the end of the opening general session.

Middle Left: Pictured are Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison and Sevier County Judge Greg Ray.

Bottom Left: Nevada County Clerk Julie Stockton Oliver descends the staircase at the Hot Springs Convention Center on the first day of the conference.

Bottom Right: Columbia County was well represented at conference by Jenny Marie Fatherree, who is a team leader in the Miller County assessor’s office; Treasurer Selena Blair; state Rep. David Fielding; and Justice of the Peace Marji Blair.

The Senate and House City, County and Local Affairs

committees met jointly at the AAC conference, in part to hear more about the legislation AAC’s member associations plan to present during the 91st General Assembly. Sen. Stephanie Flowers (far left) listens intently as the meeting transpires. Sen. Linda Collins Smith and Independence County Judge Robert Griffin (right) have a discussion following the meeting.

A group of circuit clerks — Mary Ann Wilkinson (Lee County), Martha Jo Smith (Clark County) and Mayme Brown (Hot Spring County) relax before going to their association meeting. Spouses of county officials enjoyed an outing to Garvan Woodland Gardens, where they toured Anthony Chapel and the grounds. They also took a cruise on the Belle Riverboat.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke during Thursday’s general session. He kindly posed for a photograph with AAC Executive Director Chris Villines, NACo Immediate Past President Sallie Clark, Clark County Treasurer and AAC Board President Judy Beth Hutcherson, and Sebastian County Sheriff and AAC Board Member Bill Hollenbeck. Chicot County Assessor Joe Dan Yee greets the governor, who during his speech expressed support for crisis intervention and behavioral health treatment programs that would help ease prison and jail overcrowding — and he spoke in favor for four-year terms for county elected officials.

Steve “Wild Man” Wilson (at left and above), formerly of the Arkansas Game and Fish

Commission, spoke during the Thursday luncheon. He brought several different types of animal calls, and he had the audience in stitches with his andecdotes.

Among the presenters was Eric Smith, a retired U.S. Army colonel, who works for Ramsey Solutions. He focused on financial wellness for county employees. AAC Governmental Relations Director Josh Curtis introduces Allison Woods, director of benefits administration at APERS. Woods led an interactive discussion about APERS retirement.

Several state senators and representatives, including Rep. Joe Jett (left)

participated in a legislative chat focusing on “Issues Facing the 91st General Assembly.” Reps. Matthew Pitsch, Laurie Rushing and Scott Baltz (above) and Sens. Missy Irvin and Bobby Pierce also participated on the panel.

The Quorum Court Executive Board meets each year during the AAC conference. A dedicated group participates in the AAC wellness walk.

Most member associations had T-shirts made for the dinner and dance. Pictured are Crittenden County Collector Ellen Foote, Desha County Collector Vaughta Glover and Crittenden County Deputy collectors Tawanna Brown and Betty Palmer. Retired AAC employees Brenda “Emmy” Emerson and Jeanne Hunt (middle left and right) were special guests honored during the dinner and dance. Pictured with them are former AAC Executive Assistant Whitney Barket (left) and current AAC Executive Assistant Elizabeth Sullivan (right).

On the last morning of conference each year,

AAC hosts a buffet breakfast followed by reports from the AAC legislative committee chairman, the counties’ representative to the APERS board and the association’s executive director. This year’s closing session also included a point-counterpoint discussion of national and state politics moderated by Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock (middle). Guest panelists were Ron Oliver (left), former chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, and Bill Vickery (right), founding and managing partner of Capitol Advisors Group. Topics ranged from the presidential nominees and the upcoming presidential debates, as well as statewide ballot initiatives and the 2017 legislative session.

Left: Hempstead County Chief Deputy Clerk Eva Morehead “digs” for diamonds at the AAC Risk Management exhibit booth while Marion County Treasurer Ron McPherson watches. Right: Jefferson County Assessor Yvonne Humphrey visits the EFS Geotechnologies booth to get her map stamped.

Thank you to our 2016 Exhibitors and Sponsors!

AAC Risk Management Services

1415 West Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 375-8805 www.arcounties.org

ADEM/Federal Surplus Property

8700 Remount Road N. Little Rock, AR 72118 (501) 683-6700 www.adem.arkansas.gov

AEP-SWEPCO

400 W. Capitol, Ste. 1610 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 379-1127 www.aep.com www.swepco.com

American Stamp & Marking Products, Inc.

500 Fee Fee Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (800) 872-7840 www.americanstamp.com

APAC-Central

755 E. Millsap Road P.O. Box 9208 Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 587-3300 www.apaccentralinc.com

Apprentice Information Systems, Inc.

900 N. Dixieland, Ste. 102 Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-8054 www.apprenticeis.com

Arkansas 529 Gift College Investing Plan

1401 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 275 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-3817 www.arkansas529.org

Arkansas Agricultural Agents Association

2301 S. University Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 671-2000 www.agagents.uaex.edu

Arkansas Attorney General

323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-6072 www.arkansasAG.gov

Arkansas Auditor of State

230 State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-6030 www.auditor.ar.gov

Arkansas Broadcasters Association

2024 Arkansas Valley Drive, Suite 403 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 227-7564 www.arkbroadcasters.org

Arkansas CAMA Technology, Inc.

2900 Percy Machin, Ste. 1 N. Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 771-2985 www.arcamatech.com

Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands

500 Woodlane, Suite 109 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 683-3031 www.cosl.org

Arkansas Copier Center

9621 I-30 Little Rock, AR 72209 (501) 562-8297 www.arkansascopier.com

Arkansas Democratic Party

1300 W. Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 374-3387 www.arkdems.org

Arkansas Department of Information Systems

1 Capitol Mall Suite 3b201 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-4911 www.dis.arkansas.gov

Arkansas Economic Development

900 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 400 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)682-6011 www.arkansasedc.com

Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

P.O. Box 194208 Little Rock, AR 72219 (501) 570-2200 www.aecc.com

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

P.O. Box 31 Little Rock, AR 72203 (501) 224-4400 www.arfb.com

Arkansas GIS Office

1 Capitol Mall, Suite 6D Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-2767 www.gis.state.ar.us

Arkansas Secretary of State

256 State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-1010 www.sos.arkansas.gov

Arkansas Treasurer of State

500 Woodlane, Ste. 220 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-5888 www.artreasury.gov

AT&T

1111 W. Capitol, Rm 1096 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 373-8084 www.att.com

AY Magazine & Arkansas Mental Health Guide

910 W. 2nd Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)244-9700 www.aymag.com

BIS Digital, Inc.

1350 NE 56th St., Ste. 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 (800) 834-7674 www.bisdigital.com

Brown Hiller Clark & Associates

P.O. Box 3529 Fort Smith, AR 72913 (479) 452-4000 www.bhca.com

Cartridge World

4325 MacArthur Drive North Little Rock, AR 72118 (501) 257-7630 www.cartridgeworldusa. com/store874

Coalition for Arkansas Election Reform

301 Roya Lane, Suite 2A Bryant, AR 72022 (501)823-3623

Coastal Energy Corp.

P.O. Box 218 Willow Springs, MO 65793 (870)321-3127 www.coastal-fmc.com

Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

119 Izard St. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)374-8225 www.chc-ar.org

Crews & Associates

521 President Clinton Ave., Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 978-7953 www.crewsfs.com

DataPath Administrative Services

1601 Westpark Drive, Ste. 9 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501)355-0202 www.datapathadmin.com

DataScout, LLC

1953 N. Green Acres Road Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-5607 www.datascoutpro.com

Delta Mass Appraisal Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 504 England, AR 72046 (501) 803-0500

Diversified Companies

3721 Powers Court Chattanooga, TN 37416 (423)394-8073 www.DivCoData.com

Downums Waste, A Waste Pro Company

P.O. Box 9364 Jonesboro, AR 72403 (870)932-5155 www.wasteprousa.com

East Texas Truck Systems

2283 Montgomery Gardens Tyler, TX 75708 (903)531-9700

www.easttexastrucksystems.com

EFSGeoTechnologies

360 Airport Road Monticello, AR 71657 (870) 460-9994 www.efsgeotech.com

Employer Support of the Guard & Reserves

Camp Robinson, Box 27 N. Little Rock, AR 72199 (501) 212-4018 www.esgr.org

Fidlar Technologies

350 Research Parkway Davenport, IA 52806 (563) 345-1200 www.fidlar.com

Financial Intelligence

124 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 876 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 276-4213 www.financial-intel.com

First National Bankers Bank

325 W. Capitol, Ste. 300 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-0535 www.bankers-bank.com

Friday, Eldredge & Clark

400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 370-1517 www.fridayfirm.com

GeoConex Corporation

6923 Maynardville Pk., PMB#109 Knoxville, TN 37918 (865) 686-0411 www.geoconex.com

GovDeals

100 Capitol Commerce Blvd., Ste.110 Montgomery, AL 36117 (800)613-0156 www.govdeals.com

Guard4Life GPS Tracking

106 Ridgeway, Suite F Hot Springs, AR (501)762-6745 www.guard4life.com

Guardian RFID

12805 Highway 55, Suite 202 Plymouth, MN 55441 (855) 777-7343 www.guardianrfid.com

ImageSoft

25900 W. 11 Mile Road, Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48034 (248)948-8100 www.imagesoftinc.com

Information Network of Arkansas

425 W. Capitol, Suite 1620 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 324-8908 www.ark.org

JTS Financial

415 N. McKinley, Ste. 305 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501)227-0194 www.jtsfs.com

Justice Solutions

316 Lamar Austin, TX 78703 (615) 519-6321 www.justicesolutions.com

Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission

1 Capitol Mall, Suite 4A-007 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-3507

www.keeparkansasbeautiful.com

Liberty National Life Insurance Company

15 Shackleford Drive, Ste. G Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 225-5556 www.libertynational.com

Mid-Continental Restoration Company, Inc.

401 E. Hudson Street Fort Scott, KS 66701 (620) 223-3700 www.midcontinental.com

Moore Equipment Co.

447 Locust Street Chillicothe, MO 64601 (800) 467-3370 www.mooreequipment.com

Nabholz Construction

612 Garland Street Conway, AR 72032 (501) 339-3649 www.nabholz.com

National Association of Counties

25 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-6226 www.naco.org

National Medtest, Inc.

601 Southwest Drive Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 931-1993 www.nationalmedtest.com

Nationwide Retirement Solutions

8671 Hawkeye Pass Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 282-3577 www.nrsforu.com

NFORM Architecture

312 W. Commercial St. Springfield, MO 65803 (417) 894-4428 www.nformarc.com

Potlatch Corporation

P.O. Box 390 Warren, AR 71671 (870) 226-1177 www.potlatchcorp.com

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, PA

6315 Ranch Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 868-2500 www.callrainwater.com

Republican Party of Arkansas

1201 W. 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 372-7301 www.arkansasgop.org

Ryburn Law Firm

10825 Financial Centre Pkwy, Suite 136 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 228-8100

SouthBuild, LLC

134 W. South Street Collierville, TN 38017 (901)457-7689 www.southbuild.com

Southern Health Partners

2030 Hamilton Place, 140 Chattanooga, TN 37421 (888) 231-2890

www.southernhealthpartners.com

Southern Paramedic Service

P.O. Box 88 Brinkley, AR 72021 (870) 589-2206 www.southernparamedic.com

Southern Tire Mart

529 Industrial Park Road Columbia, MS 39429 (877) 786-4681 www.stmtires.com

Southwest EAP

415 N. McKinley, Suite 520 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501)663-1797 www.southwesteap.com

Stephens, Inc.

111 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (800) 643-9691 www.stephens.com

Sutterfield Technologies, LLC

1206 N. Hwy. 81, Suite 26B Duncan, OK 73533 (580) 786-4390

Systemedic Corporation

10809 Executive Ctr, Ste. 105 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 227-5553 www.systemedic.com

TaxPro

124 West Capitol, Suite 876 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 246-8060 www.gowithtaxpro.com

Tiger Correctional Service

515 W. Washington Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401 (877) 844-3726 www.tigercommissary.com

TIPS

4845 US Hwy. 271 N. Pittsburg, TX 75686 (866) 839-8477 www.reg8.net

Total Assessment Solutions Corporation (TASC)

P.O. Box 499 Glenwood, AR 71943 (870) 356-4511 www.totalassessments.com

Turn Key Health Clinics

19 NE 50th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 537-7954 www.turnkeyhealthclinics.com

U of A Division of Agriculture Research and Extension

2301 South University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 671-2299 www.uaex.edu

US Imaging Inc

400 S. Franklin Street Saginaw, MI 48607 (989) 753-7933 www.us-imaging.com

USDA Rural Development

700 West Capitol Ave. Room 3416 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 301-3267 www.rd.usda.gov

Vital Records Control of Arkansas

1401 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 (501) 374-7775