DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Designation Of Voting For 2026 National Association Of Counties Annual Business Meeting
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Designate a delegate and alternate for the 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual business meeting.
SUMMARY
The annual NACo conference is being held in Orleans Parish / New Orleans, Louisiana, July 17-20, 2026. The conference is the largest gathering of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. To participate in the annual election of officers and policy adoption, a county must have paid its membership dues and have one paid registrant for the conference, according to NACo bylaws.
The County Board Chair must sign and submit the NACo 2026 Credentials (Voting) Identification Form. The form identifies the name of the designated delegate and first alternate authorized to pick up the County’s voting materials. In 2025, by Resolution No. 25-293 (June 24, 2025), the County Board designated Commissioner Mike Slavik as the delegate. In addition, the Board authorized the President of the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) to pick up Dakota County’s ballot and cast votes in the event the ballot is not picked up by the delegate or alternate. Designation of a first alternate is optional. The president of AMC is automatically authorized to pick up the County’s ballot if the delegate or first alternate does not pick up the ballot unless the County Board opts out of this authorization.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends delegating one County Board member, as well as the president of AMC. Commissioner Slavik and Commissioner Atkins are registered to attend the annual business meeting.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the annual National Association of Counties (NACo) conference is being held in Orleans Parish / New Orleans, Louisiana, July 17-20, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has paid its membership dues and has at least one paid registrant for the conference and is, therefore, eligible to participate in the Associations’ annual election of officers and policy adoption, according to NACo bylaws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby designates the following individual(s) as voting delegates for the 2026 NACo annual conference:
Designated Delegate - Commissioner Slavik
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the president of the Association of Minnesota Counties to pick up Dakota County’s ballot and cast votes in the event that the ballot is not picked up by the County’s delegate or alternate.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
25-293; 6/24/25
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds