ACCG Revenue & Finance Policy Committee Meeting

The ACCG Revenue and Finance Committee will hold a joint meeting with the Georgia Municipal Association on August 12 in Putman County to discuss pending legislation at the General Assembly to cap property tax assessment inflation.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1710 to view the full article online.

 

Don’t miss the ACCG Legislative Leadership Conference scheduled for October 3 – 4, 2011 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis! Learn more about 2012 legislative proposals, vote on the amended County Platform, sign up for a training course or Standard of Excellence continuing education session, and network with your peers from across the state.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1720 to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP) is recruiting counties to participate in the fall and spring semester program. To date, over 190 college and graduate students have interned in 50 counties. Don’t miss out on recruiting the next generation of county employees!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=150778&issueID=24658 to view the full article online.

 

ACCG is pleased to announce the introduction of a new online resource that makes access to Association publications faster and easier. The ACCG Store allows county officials and others to purchase handbooks, directories, guidebooks and other merchandise created by or for ACCG. Some publications may also be downloaded free of charge.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?ContentId=1739 to view the full article online.

 

As ACCG newest preferred partner, FivePoint Solutions provides cost-effective solutions to help local governments with electronic records management, data integration, records preservation and scanning services.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1734 to view the full article online.

 

The 2011 GeorgiaForward Forum, held on August 17-18 at the Lodge at Callaway Gardens, will focus on innovation at the intersection of government, business and civil society and will ask participants to help craft an "innovation agenda" for Georgia.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=150706&issueID=24658 to view the full article online.

 

Georgia’s Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant funding is distributed via a competitive process to select the most effective projects working towards the prevention, control, and/or abatement of nonpoint source pollution. Application deadline is October 31, 2011.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1732 to view the full article online.

 

During the months of August & September, Local Government Risk Management Services (LGRMS) will offer training courses to those local government employees who have been designated as the organization's safety coordinator. There's no charge for members of the ACCG Insurance Programs.

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NACo, together with iCivics, has created an online game, "Counties Work," to educate students, grades 6 through 12, about the important role and functions of county government.

Visit http://admin.naco.org/programs/countiesdo/Pages/CountyGovernmentWorksCampaign.aspx to view the full article online.