Fall District Meetings are scheduled for Oct. 18-31. These meetings help the ACCG policy staff outline county legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Be sure to contact your county clerk to register if have yet to do so.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?CatId=374&ContentType=Training_Content to view the full article online.

 

As a part of the ACCG Centennial Celebration, the association is establishing a one-of-a-kind courthouse photography book. ACCG has also recognized another way in which the courthouse photos can be showcased. Contact your county clerk today to order your county's courthouse canvas!

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?ContentId=2094 to view the full article online.

 

The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently launched a new grants clearinghouse which offers 10 times as many grant opportunities to counties. Updated daily in real-time, the new clearinghouse boasts enhanced search features and up-to-date listings of federal, state, corporate and foundation grants available to counties and community-based organizations.

Visit http://www.naco.org/newsroom/latest/Documents/grants%20clearinghouse.pdf to view the full article online.

 

ACCG is hosting an ethics webinar for elected officials on Nov. 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon. This session will provide training to teach elected officials everything they need to know about the new ethics legislation that becomes effective Jan. 1, 2014. Please monitor the ACCG website for more information.

Visit http://www.accg.org/ to view the full article online.

 

As fall approaches, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) marks October with two weeks that highlight the benefits of Georgia’s forests: Fire Prevention Week and Forest Products Week. Fire Prevention Week will take place Oct. 6-13, while Forest Products Week will take place Oct. 20-26.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/GFC%20OctoberEvents%20SK%20CLEAN%20EDIT.pdf to view the full article online.