January 2016

Treasury Marks
The Official Publication of the National Association of
County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO)
2015-16 OFFICERS
January 2016
President
Cheryl Remington
Gove County Treasurer
Gove, KS
go_county_treasurer@wan.kdor.state.ks.us
President-Elect
Debbi McGinnis
Polk County Collector of Revenue
Bolivar, MO
collector@polkcountymo.org
2nd Vice President
Tracey J. Marshall
Cass County Treasurer
Atlantic, IA
tmarshall@casscoia.us
Treasurer
Michelle D. McBride
St. Charles County Collector
Saint Charles, MO
mmcbride@sccmo.org
In September the Educa on Planning Commi ee along with the NACCTFO Board met in Wichita, Kansas to plan this year’s seminar educa on. Many ideas came from this mee ng and we plan on a great year. (See Page 6 for more informa on
Secretary
Rodney Archer
Anderson County Trustee
Clinton, TN
Rodney@actrustee.com
about the September mee ng
accomplishments.) Immediate Past President
Sandy Zoubek
Stanton County Treasurer
Stanton, NE
cotreas@stanton.net
President‐Elect Debbi McGinnis is currently working on the July Conference to be held in Long Beach, California. The hotel and Wednesday entertainment have been secured. (See Page 4) As the new year begins, so do many of your state conferences. It would be my honor to a end. (See Page 6 ) Have a GREAT 2016! Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford Cheryl Remington
Gove County Treasurer
Gove, Kansas
(Sponsorship received as of July 2015.)
Legislative Conference & Update
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2016 Annual Conference Victor E. Martinelli Award
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President’s Message cont’d 5 Treasurer’s Report
I hope you plan on a ending the Legisla ve Conference to be held February 19‐20, 2016 in Washington, DC. (See Page 3) NACO PARTNER
NACo Board Member
Doug Lasher
Clark County Treasurer
Vancouver, WA
doug.lasher@clark.wa.gov
Meet the Newest Board Member 2016 Standing Committees
Happy New Year!
I would like to “Thank you!” for the support you have given me since becoming your 2015‐2016 NACCTFO President. The support given to me at the Charlo e, North Carolina conference was a true tes mony of the great organiza on we have. Many levels of educa on awards were given along with the swearing in of the new NACCTFO Board. I plan on an exci ng year for all of us. 1st Vice President
Joe Grisolano
Crawford County Treasurer
Girard, KS
joeg@ckt.net
Inside this issue:
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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Member & Sponsor Informa on 10 State Directors 11 DIAMOND SPONSOR
(Sponsorship received as of July 2015.)
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2016 NACCTFO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Mark your calendars now to be in Washington, D.C. on February 19th!
NACCTFO workshops will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located across the street from the Omni
Shoreham Hotel where a block of sleeping rooms is being held from February 18 - 21. The room rate is $251.
Reservations can be made by clicking the hotel link above or calling 800.843.6664. Please make your reservations
before January 22nd to guarantee the group rate!
Member Registration $125 by 1/31, $145 by 2/8 - Includes Friday & Saturday beverage breaks and Saturday
Luncheon.
The NACo Legislative Conference will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and registration is now
available. If you are planning to attend both NACCTFO and NACo, you will need to make two reservations, but
you can remain at the Omni for your entire stay since it is a NACo hotel. Don't forget to register at NACo.org.
Preliminary Schedule
Friday, February 19th
 8:30 am - 11:15 am The Feds & Unfunded Mandates
 11:15 am - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm The Legislative Process
Saturday, February 20th
 8:30 am - 11:15 am Investment Practices
 11:15 am - 1:15 pm Luncheon/NACCTFO Business Meeting
 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Strategic Human Resources Management
The final agenda will be emailed to all registrants
Cancellation Policy: Refund of conference registration fee, less an administrative fee of $25, will be made if a written notice of conference
registration cancellation is received no later than January 31, 2016. Cancellation requests should be sent to info@NACCTFO.org. No
refund requests will be honored for registrations cancelled after February 8, 2016 or for “no-shows.” Note: You are responsible for
cancelling your hotel reservation.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Mike Belarmino
NACo Associate Legislative Director for NACCTFO
Jim McFadden
NACCTFO Legislative Committee Chair
The ar cle below is from a blog post shared by our Legisla ve Director with our Legisla ve Commi ee Chair just before the 2015 holidays. PITFA Included in Customs Conference Report The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA) was included in the Customs Conference Report. The report was issued by the conferees selected to nego ate differences between the Senate and House passed versions of a trade customs and en‐
forcement bill. This is legisla on that NACo was not engaged in as it does not have policy on it. Unfortunately, the PITFA language was “air‐dropped” in the conference report, i.e. PITFA was NOT part of the underlying legisla on passed by neither the Senate nor House as this legisla on relates to foreign trade and na onal security. As a result, Senators who have worked to support NACo on issues like Marketplace Fairness and temporary extensions of the Internet Tax Freedom Act are seeking to raise a point of order when the report comes up for considera on. ITFA is a law that was enacted in 1998 that preempts the ability of state and local governments to decide whether or not to tax internet access services. Seven states (Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin) were grandfathered and currently s ll collect over $500M a year in taxes. When first enacted, ITFA was only intended to be temporary in nature to allow the internet to “grow.” The internet of 2015 is by far substan ally more developed than the internet of 1998. NACo has called for extensions of ITFA to only be temporary in length, which in theory should case Con‐
gress to periodically revisit whether or not the preemp on of state and local authority is s ll needed. If the PITFA provision remains in the conference report, the grandfathered states would lose this current revenue stream and the remaining states and local governments stand to permanently lose the ability to tax internet access services. NACo asks that you contact your Senators. Urge them to raise a point of order on Sec. 922 of the Customs Conference Report. Urge them to also OPPOSE any effort to waive any point of order raised on the PITFA provision. Page 3
January 2016
2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Long Beach, CA July 19-21, 2016
Plans are being finalized for the Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. The conference will be held at the
Renaissance Long Beach by Marriott. Their guest rooms are “oozing with classic California chic.” It is centrally located and near the world-renowned Aquarium of the Pacific. Room rates are $169 per night for July 18th thru
20th and $229, the NACo rate, for July 21st.
Ride the water ferry to the Queen Mary for Wednesday night’s event where you will dine in style in the Queen
Salon. If you arrive early for the event, you can tour the historic vessel, known for its rich history, elegance and
grandeur for free.
Mark your calendars for July 19th thru 21st. This conference will be filled with great educational courses and
packed with exciting fun. Watch for further announcements and information at www.NACCTFO.org
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DORIS MALOY
TALLAHASSEE, FL
LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
2015 VICTOR E MARTINELLI
OUTSTANDING TREASURER
AWARD WINNER
The "Victor E. Martinelli Outstanding County Treasurer Award" is presented annually by the National Association of
County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO), an affiliate of the National Association of
Counties (NACo), to a person who has been an active member of NACCTFO for at least two years and who
serves as a leader in their home state and as a professional of the highest caliber in the operation of their own
county office.
During the time period from 1965 to 1968 this award was known as the "Distinguished Service Award," and was
bestowed upon a worthy County Collector, Treasurer or Finance Officer who exemplified characteristics of
leadership and professionalism. After the 1968 recipient Stella H. Spencer, the award was renamed in her honor.
Until 1971, the award was known as the "Stella H. Spencer Distinguished Service Award." After the 1971 honoree
Victor E. Martinelli, the award was again renamed in his honor. Since 1972, the award has been presented annually
as the "Victor E. Martinelli Outstanding Treasurer Award".
A "Distinguished Panel of Judges" who are not affiliated with NACCTFO nor known to the organization, selects the
winner. The award is presented at the NACCTFO Installation Banquet at the annual NACo Conference each July.
The nomination application is limited to no more than 1,000 words and no more than five individual attachment
items, including letters of recommendation and/or other recognition forms. Non-compliant entries will be returned
un-judged. NOTE: Applications are due 90 days BEFORE the July NACCTFO conference.
Download the Candidate form at www.NACCTFO.org
NACCTFO BENEFITS YOU!
Any benefits you have derived from your state associations can be multiplied by the number of counties in fifty
different states. The possibilities, unique perspectives and different ways of doing things are endless.
NACCTFO Objectives
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Promote professional growth of its members
Develop a higher level of service efficiency and character to both the general public and county government
Proactive in federal legislation and regulations that affect county government, tax collection, and treasury
management
Already achieved the level of Finance Master? New at the 2016 Annual Conference: Recer fica on For every addi onal 50 credits earned (at the 150, 200, 250, etc. levels), the University of Missouri‐St. Louis will provide a cer ficate a es ng to recer fica on of the Finance Master qualifica on. Page 5
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CONTINUED
September Planning Mee ng (con nued): The Educa on Commi ee is working on levels of cer fica on beyond what we have in place as of now. This will give credit to those who have completed the highest level of cer fica on. We have talked about this for many years and I feel the Educa on Commi ee will be able to have this in place soon. NACCTFO educa on is contracted with University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL). The NACCTFO board is proposing a by‐law change on how the Nomina ng Commi ee will be selected. The proposal will be as follows and voted on in July, 2016. We propose to rewrite the last sentence of Sec on 4 of Ar cle X of the By‐
Laws: Other members from membership at large who are not currently holding office and there shall be no more than one member per state on the commi ee. This proposed change has been sent to the By‐Laws Commi ee for review. (Editor’s Note: A detailed breakdown of the proposed change will appear in the June 2016 edi on of Treasury Marks.) State Conferences (con nued) : Upon becoming President, I was invited to the great State of Idaho. I traveled to Wallace, Idaho. I was honored by having Ann Frei and Tom Malzahn visi ng while I was there. In August I was invited to a end the Florida County Collectors Seminar in beau ful Orlando, Florida. At both conferences I had the opportunity to speak to the associa ons about NACCTFO and how it takes the small and large coun es to make a great associa on. I can not tell you the great pride I have in being a member of this organiza on along with honor of being your president. Please let me know if you would like me to join you and speak about our associa on at your conference and I will make every a empt to a end, it would be my honor. Dues: As a closing note, the Dues No ces for 2016 have been sent out and are now due. If you have paid, we “Thank You” for your paid membership. If you have not and have ques ons about NACCTFO, please feel free to contact any of the officers {listed on Page 1}. (Editor’s Note: You can print a Dues No ce or sign‐up online at www.NACCTFO.org)
MEET THE NEWEST NACCTFO BOARD MEMBER
Michelle D. McBride, St. Charles County Missouri, Collector of Revenue Michelle was installed as the newest member of the NACCTFO Execu ve Commi ee when sworn in as Treasurer at the July 2015 Annual Mee ng. Members “enter” the execu ve board in the Secretary (even‐numbered years) or Treasurer (odd‐numbered years) posi on. As outlined in the NACCTFO By‐Laws, the Secretary and Treasurer typically serve a two‐year term and are then “promoted” to 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President, President‐Elect, President, and Immediate Past President respec vely. Interested in becoming an officer? Speak up! Talk with the current officers… Read the By‐
Laws… Step out of your comfort zone and serve. Michelle was born and raised in a rural farming community in Illinois. She moved to Missouri when she married. Mother of two... Step‐Mother of Two… Grandmother of 5 at this me... Michelle’s personal mo o is, “Work smarter, not harder.” Page 6
January 2016
NACCTFO 2016 STANDING COMMITTEES
Title
Name
County, State
E‐mail
CHAIR Jim Pla Bates, MO jimpla 21@hotmail.com MEMBER Gayla Shields Miami, KS gshields@miamicounty.ks.org MEMBER Leroy Bast Jefferson, NE treasurer@jeffconebraska.us MEMBER Eric S erman Dubuque, IA eric.s erman@dubuquecounty.us AUDIT COMMITTEE BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIR Michelle McBride St. Charles, MO mmcbride@sccmo.org MEMBER Tracey Marshall Cass, IA tmarshall@casscoia.us CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Debbi McGinnis Polk, MO collector@polkcountymo.org MEMBER Joe Grisolano Crawford, KS joeg@ckt.net MEMBER Rhonda Komula Valley, ID rkomula@co.valley.id.us EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Nancy Weeks Haskell, KS nweeks@unitedwireless.com MEMBER Chris Cra St. Lucie, FL chris.cra @tcslc.com MEMBER Donna Peterson Paye e, ID dpeterson@paye ecounty.org MEMBER Charles Jones Bell, TX charles.jones@co.bell.tx.us MEMBER Marty Nelson Sumner, TN mnelson@sumnertn.org LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Jim McFadden Tioga, NY mcfaddenj@co. oga.ny.us MEMBER Chris Sadowski Arlington, VA csadowski@arlingtonva.us MEMBER John Drew Nassau, FL jdrew@nassautaxes.com NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Sandy Zoubek Stanton, NE cotreas@stanton.net MEMBER Stephen Holt Jasper, MO shholt@ecarthage.com MEMBER Michael Diskin Essex, NY mdiskin@co.essex.ny.us MEMBER Doris Maloy Leon, FL maloyd@leoncountyfl.gov MEMBER Vicki Lippert Morton, ND vicki.lippert@mortond.org MEMBER Joel Schell Converse, WY joel.schell@conversecounty.org MEMBER Cheryl Remington Gove, KS go_county_treasurer@wan.kdor.state.ks.us Page 7
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NACCTFO 2016 STANDING COMMITTEES (cont’d.)
MARTINELLI AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIR Nancy Weeks Haskell, KS nweeks@unitedwireless.com Remaining members to be appointed by commi ee chair in accordance with Bylaws. PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEES AMBASSADOR/SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Barbara Ford‐Coates Sarasota, FL bfc@sarasotataxcollector.com MEMBER Pam Shipley Cass, MO pams@casscounty.com MEMBER Sheila Palmer Pla e, MO spalmer04@aol.com CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, & RESOLUTIONS/POLICIES &PROCEDURES COMMITTEE CHAIR Charlo e Sandvik Cass, ND sandvikc@casscountynd.gov MEMBER Mary Ann Heiser Lemhi, ID treasurer@lemhicountyidaho.org MEMBER Delores Smith Wise, VA Smith_d@wisecounty.org MEMBER Tammi Davis Washoe, NV tsdavis@washoecounty.us MEMBER Dolores “Dodie” Dooli le Pinal, AZ dodie.dooli le@pinalcountyaz.gov MEMBERSHIP/PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Shiela Miller Randolph, MO shiela.miller@randophcounty‐mo.gov MEMBER Linda Kizzire Sedgwick, KS lkizzire@sedgwick.gov MEMBER Teb Beaty Rutherford, TN tbeaty@rutherfordcounty.org MEMBER Tine Wines Gooding, ID twines@co.gooding.id.us MEMBER Dolores Ortega‐Carter Travis, TX dolores.ortega‐carter@co.travis.tx.us St. Charles, MO mmcbride@sccmo.org NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE CHAIR Michelle McBride BRONZE SPONSORS
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TREASURER’S REPORT
National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers
2014-2015
ACTUAL
INCOME
100 Dues
101 Leg conf Account
102 Annual Conf Account
103 Donations/Sponsors
104 Interest
105 MiscTOTAL INCOME
BUDGETED
2015-2016
ACTUAL thru 12-31-15
$58,854.62
$5,034.63
$15,372.74
$45,105.00
$60,000.00
$5,500.00
$20,000.00
$38,100.00
$54,701.51
$1,463.40
$39.45
$100.00
$33.48
$80.00
$124,486.44
$0.00
$123,700.00
$56,198.39
$33,494.90
$724.73
$34,219.63
$34,380.00
$1,000.00
$35,380.00
$6,503.97
$34,237.98
$40,741.95
$7,000.00
$46,880.00
$53,880.00
$5,781.92
$7,517.23
$2,775.16
$350.00
$1,121.40
$3,458.74
$21,004.45
$8,000.00
$12,600.00
$3,000.00
$350.00
$3,000.00
$4,500.00
$31,450.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$82.27
$100.00
$0.00
$696.00
$36.68
$50.00
$500.00
$100.00
$0.00
$2,080.21
$0.00
$2,895.16
$40.00
$2,200.00
$0.00
$2,990.00
$29.37
$2,180.40
$123,700.00
$9,979.15
EXPENDITURES
Training Expense
201 Continuing Education
203 Plaques/Awards
Total Training Expense
$409.70
$409.70
Conference Expenses
300 March Legislative
301 Annual Conference
Total Conference Expense
Board Expense
400 Executive Board
401 President's Travel
402 NACo Board Member
403 President's Gift
404 Conference Site Visit
405 Board Officer Travel
Total Board Expense
$4,240.87
$686.09
$2,382.72
$7,309.68
Operations Expense
500 Bank Charges
501 Newsletter - Printing
502 Newsletter - Postage
503 Postage
505 Supplies
506 Telephone/Website
507 Miscellaneous
508 Checks
509 Dues Billing
510 Income Expense - Investments
Total Operations Expense
$98,861.19
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Funds Transferred from Tracey
Income
Expense
Total Checking Acct Balance
$50.00
$2,259.77
$60,337.84
$56,198.39
$9,979.15
$ 106,557.08
2016-2017
BUDGETED
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January 2016
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS & SPONSORS
NACCTFO appreciates the support of its partners and offers many benefits!
THANK YOU!!!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NACCTFO wants to remind sponsors about an
opportunity for recognition at no additional
cost. Treasury Marks, is published twice annually,
is an opportunity for additional sponsor
coverage. Please contact:
AssociateMember@NACCTFO.org.
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“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the
community, and as long as I live it is my privilege
to do for it whatever I can.”
—- George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
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Future NACCTFO Conferences
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NACCTFO STATE DIRECTORS
ALABAMA
Barry Stephenson, Jefferson
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Dolores “Dodie” Doolittle,
Pinal
Catherine Traywick, Cochise
INDIANA
IOWA
Barb Vance, Scott
Doug Bishop, Jasper
KANSAS
Pat Sharp, Lane
Gayla Shields, Miami
ARKANSAS
KENTUCKY
CALIFORNIA
Dawn Langston, Del Norte
Lori J. Scott, Shasta
LOUISIANA
COLORADO
Alynn K. Huffman, Gilpin
MARYLAND
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
David Baker, Sussex
MAINE
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
Sally Brooks, Allegan
Eric Schertzing, Ingham
FLORIDA
Dennis Hollingsworth,
St. John’s
Doris Maloy, Leon
MINNESOTA
Steven Rohlik, Steele
GEORGIA
MISSOURI
Pam Shipley, Cass
Jim Platt, Bates
HAWAII
IDAHO
Connie Goins, Gem
Mary Ann Heiser, Lemhi
ILLINOIS
Bobbi Murray, Douglas
MISSISSIPPI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
Brenda Scavo, York
Leroy Bast, Jefferson
GOLD SPONSORS
(Sponsorship received as of July 2015.)
OPEX
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NEVADA
Tammi Davis, Washoe
Cherrie George, Mineral
SOUTH CAROLINA
Matt Evans, Clarendon
Oren Brady, III, Spartanburg
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Pamela Arnold, Strafford
SOUTH DAKOTA
Patty McGee, Sully
Cathi Powell, Clay
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
Grace Gonzalez, Otero
NEW YORK
Scott D. German, Genesee
Jim McFadden, Tioga
NORTH CAROLINA
Paul Fulton, Forsyth
NORTH DAKOTA
Vicki Lippert, Morton
Charlotte Sandvick, Cass
OHIO
John Burke, Medina
OKLAHOMA
Joyce Hathcoat, Osage
Dennis Semier, Tulsa
OREGON
Michelle Hawkins, Linn
Michael J. Barnhart, Lane
PENNSYLVANIA
TENNESSEE
Charlie Cardwell, Davidson
TEXAS
Charles Jones, Bell
Dolores Ortega-Carter, Travis
UTAH
Mark Altom, Davis
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
William Orndoff, Jr.,
Frederick
WASHINGTON
Lisa Frazier, Mason
Doug Lasher, Clark
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Mike Schlaak, Calumet
WYOMING
Joel Schell, Converse
Mary Kuhl, Crook
RHODE ISLAND
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