The ACCG District Meetings continue during the week of November 14th. Meetings will focus on a preview of the 2012 legislative session and legislative priorities.

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ACCG will host four Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) training sessions across the state. The training is intended to assist in framing the issues to be confronted in the negotiations and reducing the tension that the negotiations may evoke. County Commissioners, Administrators, Managers and those involved in the LOST negotiation process are encouraged to attend.

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Join commissioners from all over Georgia this winter for the ACCG Capitol Connection Conference! Registration is now available for the conference which will take place January 30-31, 2012 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Don't miss the chance to hear from state elected officials as well as the leadership development opportunities through the Commissioners Training classes and Standard of Excellence sessions.

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County officials and county staff are invited to sign up to receive email notifications on discounts available through ACCG's partnerships with corporations. The newest ACCG partnership with Shaw Industries Inc. provides discounts on flooring purchases.

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A new National Association of Counties (NACo) survey shows that counties large and small appear to be settling into the "new normal" of revenue, staffing and service delivery levels after years of revenue losses in a U.S. economy struggling toward recovery.

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The Friends of Georgia Archives and History have released their annual ornament. The ornament can be ordered online for $22, and proceeds support the GA Division of Archives and History.

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