Registration is now available for the first round of 2014 Summer Policy Committee Meetings. Policy committees will meet to discuss significant issues and to make recommendations for the County Platform. The first round of meetings will begin on Monday, May 12 and will run through Wednesday, May 29. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend!

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?ContentId=2174 to view the full article online.

 

The GOVERNING Georgia Leadership Forum will take place on Wednesday, May 21, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. GOVERNING is the nation's leading political media platform for local and state governments. This leadership forum will feature interactive discussions on topics that are most important to Georgia.

Visit http://www.governing.com/events/Governing-Leadership-Forum-Georgia.html to view the full article online.

 

ACCG's partners at FacilityDude are offering tips to Georgia's county officials on how to encourage county staff members to embrace technology and how to more effectively manage building maintenance through web-based computerized maintenance management systems. Read more to learn a few tips to better manage your county operations!

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2176 to view the full article online.

 

The General Assembly approved a salary adjustment for county elected officials for 2015. The amount of increase has not been calculated, but ACCG will disseminate the information to counties as soon as the Governor's Office of Planning and Budgeting releases the increased amount.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2175 to view the full article online.

 

The Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University is offering a new certificate program in Public Finance. This program is made up of four tracks, each composed of six days of classroom instruction. Learn more about this exciting new program!

Visit http://cslf.gsu.edu/training to view the full article online.