90th AnnualWyoming

Association ofCounty Officers

Conference

September 26-28, 2017

Little America Hotel & Resort2800 W LincolnwayCheyenne, Wyoming

WYOMINGBALLROOM

YELLOW-STONEROOM

CASPERROOM

CHEYENNEROOM

CAROL’SCAFE

WINDRIVER ROOM

TETONROOM

BIGHORN ROOM

SHERIDANROOM

GRANDBALLROOM

GRAND BALLROOM RECEPTION

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SINCLAIRROOM

RETAILSHOPS

HATHAWAY’SLOUNGE

LOBBY

HATHAWAY’SRESTAURANT

BUSINESSCENTER

Hotel Floor Map

Conference AgendaTuesday, September 26, 2017

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsor Booth Set-Up Grand Ballroom AD

8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. A.M. Educational Sessions Session A Wyoming Room AB

• Wyoming Legislature 101 � Riana Davidson, Legislative Information Officer

Legislative Service Office

• Local Government Preparation for the 2020 Census & the 2017 Wyoming Census of Agriculture

� Sonny Subia, Partnership Specialist - 2020 Census U.S. Census Bureau - Denver Region

� Rhonda Brandt, State Statistician USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office

Session BWyoming Room CD

• Cybersecurity for Local Governments � Jason Strohbehn, Senior Security Engineer

State of Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services

• Archiving County Documents: What Counties Need to Know

� Carmen Clayton, State Imaging Center & Records Management Unit Manager, Wyoming State Archives

� Kathy Marquis, Deputy State Archivist Wyoming State Archives

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. P.M. Educational Sessions Session C Wyoming Room AB

• Wyoming Legislature 101 � Riana Davidson, Legislative Information Officer

Legislative Service Office

• Local Government Preparation for the 2020 Census & the 2017 Wyoming Census of Agriculture

� Sonny Subia, Partnership Specialist - 2020 Census U.S. Census Bureau - Denver Region

� Rhonda Brandt, State Statistician USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office

Session DWyoming Room CD

• Cybersecurity for Local Governments � Jason Strohbehn, Senior Security Engineer

State of Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services

• Archiving County Documents: What Counties Need to Know

� Carmen Clayton, State Imaging Center & Records Management Unit Manager, Wyoming State Archives

� Kathy Marquis, Deputy State Archivist Wyoming State Archives

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Laramie County Welcome Reception Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive (transportation by trolley will be provided)

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Individual Association Meetings

5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Committee Meetings• Audit/Finance - Yellowstone Room• Government Affairs - Sheridan Room• Resolutions - Big Horn Room• Memorial - Wind River Room• Nominating - Casper Room

Evening Individual Association Dinners

Thursday, September 28, 2017

8:30 a.m. GENERAL SESSION Grand Ballroom BC

Local Welcome • Troy Thompson, Chairman

Laramie County Board of County Commissioners

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Presentation of the Colors• Laramie County Sheriff ’s Color Guard

� Ben Jacquot � Donnie Heiduck � Jerry Medina � Adam Wright

National Anthem• Cheyenne Central High Centralaires

Invocation• Kenny White, Cheyenne Hills Church

8:45 a.m. President’s Welcome• 2016-2017 WACO President Connie Jacobson

Treasurer’s Report• WACO Secretary/Treasurer Kelli Little

Committee Reports• Audit/Finance • Government Affairs • Resolutions • Memorial • Bylaws

NACo Board Member Reports• Loren Grosskopf, NACo Board Member• Scott Harnsberger, NACo Board Member

9:15 a.m. The Honorable Matthew H. Mead Governor of Wyoming

9:50 a.m. NACo 2nd Vice President Mary Ann Borgeson Douglas County Commissioner (Nebraska)

10:25 a.m. Introduction of Sponsors

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Cheyenne All-City Childrens Choir’s “Youthful Voices”

11:15 a.m. Dr. Laurie Nichols President of the University of Wyoming

11:5o a.m. Nominating Committee Report

12:00 p.m. General Session Adjourn

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Conference Agenda12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Sponsors (provided by Conference Sponsors)

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Individual Association Meetings

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsor Booth Tear down Grand Ballroom AD

5:30 p.m. Reception Grand Ballroom Reception A, B, & C

7:00 p.m. WACO Banquet Grand Ballroom B & C

• Introduction of Sponsors• Presentation of raffle proceeds to Grace For 2 Brothers• Prizes presented by WACO Past President & WACO Board • Evening Entertainment provided by Carry On

Celebrations

Friday, September 29, 2017

7:30 a.m. WACO Post-Conference Board Meeting Wind River Room Presentations by 2019/2020 Host County Candidates

WACO Board of Directors

President - Connie Jacobson, Natrona County Coroner1st Vice President - Terry Wolf, Washakie County Commissioner

2nd Vice President - Tina Wood, Crook County Clerk of District Court3rd Vice President - Shelley Deromedi, Hot Springs County Assessor

4th Vice President - Becky Freeman, Niobrara County Clerk5th Vice President - Bryan Colvard, Weston County Sheriff6th Vice President - Peggy Trent, Albany County Attorney

7th Vice President - Scott Harnsberger, Fremont County TreasurerPast President - Joel Schell, Converse County Treasurer

WACO Secretary/Treasurer - Kelli Little, WCCA Deputy Director

Association PresidentsAssessors - Tara Berg, Fremont County

Attorneys - Jerry Williams, Hot Springs CountyClerks of District Court - Kayla Courtright, Niobrara County

Clerks - Gwynn Bartlett, Carbon CountyCommissioners - Rob Hendry, Natrona County

Coroners - Paul Zamora, Carbon CountySheriffs - Gus Holbrook, Natrona County

Treasurers - Barb Poley, Park County

Association CommitteesAudit/Finance

AssessorsJeness Saxton, Sublette County

Clerks of District CourtKerri Bumgardner, Uinta County

ClerksRenea Vitto, Natrona County

CommissionersRusty Bell, Campbell County

CoronersPaul Zamora, Carbon County

SheriffsScott Matheny, Campbell County

TreasurersMary Kuhl, Crook County

ResolutionsAssessors

Teri Stephens, Niobrara CountyClerks of District Court

Serena Lipp, Big Horn CountyClerks

Becky Freeman, Niobrara CountyCommissioners

Bill Novotny, Johnson CountyCoroners

Ron Sargent, Laramie CountySheriffs

Dave O’Malley, Albany CountyTreasurers

Maxine Mitchell, Goshen County

Government AffairsCommittee Chair

Joel Schell, Converse County TreasurerAssessors

Tara Berg, Fremont CountyClerks of District Court

Kerri Bumgardner, Uinta CountyClerks

Debra Lee, Laramie CountyCommissioners

John Lumley, Hot Springs CountyCoroners

Connie Jacobson, Natrona CountySheriffs

Gus Holbrook, Natrona CountyTreasurers

Terry Brimhall, Uinta County

MemorialAssessors

Debbie Larson, Lincoln CountyClerks of District Court

Kathi Rickard, Goshen CountyClerks

Cindy Kenyon, Goshen CountyCommissioners

Lindy Glode, Carbon CountySheriffs

Bryan Colvard, Weston CountyTreasurers

Julie Mortimore, Hot Springs County

Thank you to the following companies for graciously sponsoring the

90th WACO Conference 2017

Blue Cross Blue Shield of WyomingVALIC Financial Advisors

ArcaSearchThe Master’s Touch, LLC

Tyler TechnologiesWyoming Behavioral Institute

Wyoming MachineryForte Payment Systems

Election Systems & SoftwareWyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Greenwood Mapping, Inc.Wyoming Association of Risk

Management

Delta Dental of WyomingWyoming Agriculture & Natural

Resource Mediation ProgramHart Intercivic

University of Wyoming ExtensionWyoming School Boards

AsssociationWY Brand IndustriesHonnen Equipment

SimplifilePrimerica Financial Services

Peaks Investment ManagementWazi Technical SolutionsInberg-Miller Engineers

Gold SponsorsDominion Voting

Local Government Liability Pool

Silver SponsorPro River Tech

Bronze SponsorKE Andrews

Event SponsorsTax Management Associates, Inc.

George K. Baum

Banquet Beverage SponsorT.Y. Pickett

Booth Sponsors