Iowa State Association of Counties

Preparedness does not happen by accident.

Counties lead planning, response, and recovery when disasters hit, so communities can get back on their feet.

What is your county doing to promote Mental Health Awareness Month? Please share in the comments or tag us in your posts.

Consider utilizing a LOT of materials that National Association of Counties makes available to make it easier! Link to their advocacy and toolkit site in the comments.

When something goes wrong, counties help make sure the right people show up fast.

They coordinate 911 systems and support EMS and emergency response across the state

Happy EMS week!

Final stop and our 5th visit this week was in O'Brien County! After 40 visits, the message is clear - advocacy, education, and connection is important and the issues transcend county lines. Thank you for hosting and for the feedback and idea sharing, O'Brien County!

Today's first stop in Osceola County followed the trend on topic range with a lot of conversation on property tax reform. A great group for discussion and continued hospitality from ISAC members as we're out on the .

Visit #3 for the week landed us at the Iowa Lakes in Dickinson County. A great turnout and topics ranging from E911 to property tax, health insurance to AI, and more. Each visit is another reminder that if you've seen one county, you've seen one county. The team continues to experience the uniqueness of 99 counties across the state on the .

2 more stops today!

The ISAC Team started the day in Clay County on the , covering topics related to property taxes, veterans assistance, and AI, among others. Thank you to ISAC Board Past President and Clay County Supervisor Barry Anderson and the entire group for welcoming us and engaging in conversation!

From the smallest to the largest counties, we're hitting them all! The team had a great visit in Polk County - home to Iowa's capital - this week as we kick off a series of visits for the week. Thank you to county leaders for hosting us and for the conversation.

📸: Polk County Communications Team

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From the roads you drive to the services you rely on, counties are behind more of daily life than most people realize.

County #35 on the is in the books with a morning visit with Mills County, Iowa! Thank you for hosting us this week and for all the great feedback.