The 2011 ACCG Annual Meeting Schedule of Events has been updated and posted to the ACCG website. The 2011 Annual Meeting will have a new look, expanded training opportunities and informative general sessions!

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?CatId=318&ContentType=Training_Content to view the full article online.

 

ACCG is now accepting nominations for achievement awards that will be given during the 2011 Annual Meeting. Consider nominating someone you know for the Emory Greene Leadership Award, which is the highest honor given by ACCG, or the new Jerry R. Griffin Leadership Award. In addition, ACCG has added five new Advocacy and Partnership Awards. Nominations are due by March 25, 2011.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?ContentId=1611 to view the full article online.

 

Legislation passed in 2010 (SB 346) made significant changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that counties must implement this year. ACCG will host briefings on March 28 in Bibb County and April 4 in Cobb County to help county officials and management staff to better understand the political and budget implications of these changes.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1610 to view the full article online.

 

Join your fellow commissioners for the first Mobile Classroom of 2011! The group will head to Northwest Georgia on May 19 & 20, to focus on community development and sustainability. Highlights from the itinerary include a boat ride along the Coosa River and visits to Cloudland Canyon State Park, Shaw Industries and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/pdf/ACCG_2011_May_Mobile_Classroom_Information.pdf to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP) is currently accepting applications for county internship opportunities. The grant provided by the Department of Labor to fund the GCIP has been extended through June 30, 2011 to fund internship positions in your county.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=138426&issueID=24653 to view the full article online.

 

As required by HB 122, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government recently completed development of a website giving local governments the ability to post financial documents, both adopted budgets and audited financial reports, on their website. This bill allows for increased transparency and accountability in government by making financial information easily accessible to the public.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=138428&issueID=24653 to view the full article online.

 

Local Government Risk Management Services (LGRMS) will offer training courses in March & April on the topics of Health Care, Work Zone Safety and the duties of a Safety Coordinator. There's no charge for members of the ACCG Insurance Programs.

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The Southern Region Water Program, of which the University of Georgia is a partner, is sponsoring a series of free webinars on water conservation.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=138367&issueID=24653 to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia Chapter of the Government Management Information Sciences (GA GMIS), in partnership with the UGA Carl Vinson Institute, will host a Spring Conference May 2-5, 2011 at the King and Prince Resort on Saint Simons Island, GA.

Visit http://www.cviog.uga.edu/gagmis to view the full article online.

 

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