The deadline to make housing reservations for the 2014 ACCG Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration is Monday, March 10. Be sure to register for the conference and reserve your room. Remember, ACCG has expanded the housing options to better accommodate attendees as the conference is now across the river!

Visit http://www.accgcentennial.org/2013-11-18-19-31-30 to view the full article online.

 

In its March 2014 issue, Georgia Trend magazine featured ACCG and its 100 years of dedicated service to Georgia's county governments. This article offers readers a glimpse into the association's history while exploring the many services ACCG currently provides to all 159 counties and the future of the state's county association.

Visit http://www.georgiatrend.com/March-2014/A-Century-Of-Service/ to view the full article online.

 

The ACCG Civic Affairs Foundation recently distributed grant application materials to counties for the Georgia County Internship Program. Counties that apply and are selected will receive grant funds to recruit and hire interns in the summer and fall of 2014 to undertake specific county projects. Interns must be college and university students or recent graduates. Application deadlines are March 21 (summer) and April 25 (fall).

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2169 to view the full article online.

 

Local Government Risk Management Services (LGRMS) will offer accident investigation training for local officials on March 11 and March 12. The training will be held in Dublin/Laurens County on March 11 and in Tifton/Tift County on March 12.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/2014_01_31_LGRMS_Accident%20Investigation%202014.pdf to view the full article online.

 

Those interested in participating in Walk Georgia have until Monday, March 10 to register. Walk Georgia is a program run jointly between UGA Extension and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Participants of all ages are welcome!

Visit http://www.walkgeorgia.org/index.cfm to view the full article online.

 

The Department of Community Affairs recently announced in January its new designation, PlanFirst. This new designation recognizes communities, big or small, with a history of executing community plans as well as effective plan development. Applications for PlanFirst are now available and are due May 15.

Visit http://www.dca.ga.gov/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/signatureComm.asp to view the full article online.

 

The 2014 National Planning Conference will be held in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 26-30. The American Planning Association is offering special housing rates for conference attendees. The special offer ends on March 27. Access the link below for conference details and to view an agenda.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2155 to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia Technology Authority will host its Georgia Technology Innovation Showcase for the third consecutive year. State and local agencies are encouraged to submit their IT projects for recognition in the Showcase. The deadline to submit your project for this year's showcase is April 2.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2170 to view the full article online.