Join more than 1,200 county officials and representatives from vendors that do business with local governments in Savannah / Chatham County, from April 28 – 30 for this year’s Annual Meeting!

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

 

ACCG is currently seeking counties to participate in the summer semester of the Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP). Many college and graduate students are looking for internships to gain experience in a certain field or to satisfy academic requirements for their degree program. This is the perfect opportunity for counties to recruit these students to assist with projects that will benefit the county and the public at large.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=169234&issueID=24665 to view the full article online.

 

Six Georgia counties – Augusta-Richmond, Camden, Cherokee, Clayton, Habersham and Gwinnett – recently were selected as Georgia County Excellence Award recipients for developing innovative programs designed to make county government more effective and efficient, improve services for county residents and enhance the quality of life in Georgia communities.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1853 to view the full article online.

 

National County Government Month is celebrated each April by the nation’s counties, to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of county government. The 2012 theme is "Healthy Counties, Healthy Families."

Visit http://www.naco.org/programs/countiesdo/pages/ncgm.aspx to view the full article online.

 

The ACCG Insurance Programs will offer free webinars on the topic of Law Enforcement Liability Best Practices.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=169255&issueID=24665 to view the full article online.

 

Three regional sessions are planned to help counties understand the underlying causes of health insurance premium increases and to provide strategies to hold down future increases. Workshops will be held March 13 in Tift County, March 14 in Bulloch County and March 15 in Hall County.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/pdf/Healthcare_Workshop-Rev2.pdf to view the full article online.

 

See how one Georgia county is selling their surplus items through GovDeals.com, and in turn helping their county revenues!

Visit http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=724778#.T04o5iPm_fA to view the full article online.

 

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has announced their Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Federal Fiscal Year 2013 . GOHS is seeking innovative programs to address highway safety problems. The RFP dates are February 28 – April 13, 2012.

Visit http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/2013rfp.html to view the full article online.