activities · 9
what they do
direct service · 2
- Organize Arizona Tax Conference for tax professionalsHosts the annual 107th Arizona Tax Conference, providing educational sessions on property, income, corporate, and transaction privilege taxes for tax professionals across federal, state, county, and local governments.
- Provide access to prescription and dental discount programs Community Pharmacy ServicesOffers residents access to a prescription drug discount card with average savings of 24% at over 68,000 pharmacies and a dental discount program providing 15%–50% savings through more than 110,000 providers nationwide, endorsed through the NACo Prescription – Health – Dental Discount Program.
advocacy · 2
- Advocate before state and federal government on county issues Legislative Monitoring & Advocacy for Industry ProfessionalsReviews legislation affecting county governments, develops talking points, takes official positions on bills, and directs staff advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels to represent county interests.
- Develop unified legislative agenda and policy platformConvenes elected county leaders from all counties to collaboratively develop a unified legislative agenda and formal County Government Platform through a structured annual process involving proposal submissions and voting.
research · 1
- Conduct and publish biennial Salary & Benefit Survey for counties Economic Impact Research and Sector DevelopmentConducts and publishes the Salary & Benefit Survey every two years to provide benchmarking data for county compensation and benefits across Arizona. The 2025 and 2026 editions are part of this ongoing research initiative.
capacity building · 4
- Host annual and biennial conferences and leadership events Annual Professional Development ConferenceOrganizes an annual conference for county leaders and staff to support learning, networking, and strategic direction-setting, including the biennial Summit Awards and leadership development activities.
- Maintain volunteer board of county officials Regional Governance & RepresentationSustains a volunteer board composed of county officials from across Arizona, a structure that has been in place since 1967 to ensure member-driven governance and regional representation.
- Provide training tutorials on legislative and procedural systemsOffers short instructional tutorials on Robert’s Rules of Order, the ALTO legislative tracking system, and the Request to Speak System at the Arizona Legislature to improve county officials’ effectiveness in governance and advocacy.
- Publish legislative and election administration guides Youth & Community Legislative EngagementProduces practical guidance resources for county officials, including the 2025 Enactment Guide for legislative processes and the 2024 General Election Guide to support county election administration.
strategies · 6
how they think
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- Collaborative policy and legislative agenda development collaborative_legislative_agenda_settingFacilitates statewide collaboration among county officials to jointly identify priorities, develop a unified legislative agenda, and track relevant legislation, enhancing coordinated advocacy and policy influence.
- Comprehensive support for election and tax administration election administration supportProvides year-specific operational guidance for election administration and broad tax education, particularly in property taxation, to strengthen local government capacity and compliance.
- Legal, regulatory, and advocacy resource hub legal and regulatory supportPositions itself as a central, credible resource for counties on legal, legislative, and regulatory matters, supporting informed decision-making and compliance.
- Member-driven governance and leadership model member-driven leadershipThe organization employs a member-driven leadership approach, where executive officers are elected annually by members and board directors are selected through peer nomination, ensuring leadership is representative of and accountable to county officials across Arizona.
- Resource aggregation and cost-saving programs resource poolingSeeks to pool county resources for greater purchasing power and endorses multi-service discount programs to reduce healthcare and operational costs for counties and residents.
- Standardization and capacity building across counties standardized procedural guidanceProvides standardized procedural guidance, compensation benchmarking, and peer-recognized innovation awards to promote consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement in county operations.
named programs · 6
what they call their work
Annual Conference
Gathering of Arizona’s elected county leaders to set legislative priorities, network, and guide the direction of the association
Arizona Tax Conference
Co-hosted annual conference focusing on property, income, corporate, and transaction privilege tax issues for state and local tax professionals
Legislative Policy Committee
Committee that reviews legislation impacting counties, develops positions, and guides advocacy efforts on behalf of member counties
NACo Prescription – Health – Dental Discount Program
Provides free prescription drug discount cards and low-cost dental and medical discount plans to residents of member counties; administered by CVS Caremark and available to residents through county enrollment
Salary & Benefit Survey
Biennial survey providing compensation and benefits data for county and municipal employees to support informed decision-making
Summit Awards
Biennial awards recognizing innovative programs and initiatives by Arizona county offices
relationships · 16
who they work with
- Arizona Association of Assessing Officers Partner — Co-hosts the Arizona Tax Conference with the Arizona Association of Counties.
- Arizona Department of Revenue Partner — Co-hosts the Arizona Tax Conference with the Arizona Association of Counties.
- Arizona’s fifteen county governments Coalition — Members whose policy priorities are unified through AACo’s annual process
- CVS Caremark Partner — Administers the NACo Prescription – Health – Dental Discount Program endorsed by the Arizona Association of Counties.
- Coconino County Juvenile Court Services Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Hope Receiving Center.
- Federal Government Government — Advocates on behalf of Arizona counties before federal government entities.
- Greenlee County Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Assessor’s Project C.A.R.E.
- Maricopa County Assessor’s Office Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Team Development & Collaboration Initiative.
- Mohave County Assessor Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Address Protection Program.
- NACo Coalition — Arizona Association of Counties endorses and participates in NACo's Prescription – Health – Dental Discount Program.
- National Association of Counties Network — Arizona Association of Counties has representatives serving on the National Association of Counties board.
- Pima County School Superintendent Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Cycle Breaker Program.
- Pinal County Treasurer’s Office Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for OPEX Automation Tax Bill Remittance initiative.
- State of Arizona Government — Represents county governments in interactions with state government.
- Yavapai County Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Bring Broadband to Congress initiative.
- Yavapai County Library District Partner — Recognized by AACo Summit Awards for Enhancing Lifelong Literacy Program.