As one of its many centennial initiatives, ACCG has launched the You Are Why We're Here county communications campaign. This campaign will equip Georgia's county governments with unique tools to help them educate their constituents about the significance of county government. Access the link below to learn more about the campaign!

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The Civic Affairs Foundation is offering up to 20 grants for counties to host 2015 spring semester interns through the Georgia County Internship Program. 2015 Spring grants will be awarded for the period Jan. 1 - May 1. Access the link below for more details!

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LGRMS has developed an innovative approach to address seat belt safety among county employees. Check out the LGRMS high-visibility seat belt covers that will help keep your county employees safe!

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Registration is now available for the upcoming LGRMS Workers' Compensation 101 Workshop. Attend this workshop to learn more about preventing accidents and cutting the high costs of on-the-job injuries. If you are interested in learning how to implement effective solutions to help control increasing healthcare costs among your county employees, be sure to attend one of the High Impact Health Promotion & Wellness Workshops. The High Impact Health Promotion & Wellness Workshops will assist local governments in building quality wellness programs.

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The ACCG policy staff will help prepare commissioners for the upcoming legislative session during the 2014 Legislative Leadership Conference Oct. 8-10, 2014 at the Classic Center in Athens-Clarke County. The policy staff will provide an update on various policy issues in each of the seven policy areas on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8:30 a.m. County officials will receive a report on each topic area in order to vote on the 2014-2015 ACCG County Platform during the business session.

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The 2014 Legislative Leadership Conference presents an opportunity for counties to approve the final County Platform. Counties must appoint a voting delegate to vote during the business session on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 4:45 p.m. at the Classic Center in Athens-Clarke County. Please complete and return the voting delegate form no later than Friday, Sept. 26. All completed forms may be submitted by fax to 404-525-2477 to the attention of Rhonda Ligons or scanned in an email to rligons@accg.org.

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Did you know that Georgia United Credit Union membership is open to all Georgia county employees thanks to a preferred partnership with ACCG? This membership provides access to a wide range of financial services, including checking, savings, credit cards, automobile and home loans, and much more.

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The National Park Service State and Local Assistance Division is offering Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grants to state and local government agencies. These funds will help local governments acquire and/or develop land for public parks and other outdoor recreation spaces in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is seeking public input on the state's transportation needs and funding. GDOT has provided a survey on its website to get the public's feedback on their transportation habits and expenses as well as what they want GDOT to do to meet their current and future transportation needs.

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The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University is pleased to announce that registration for its Expenditure & Revenue course is now available. A few topics included in this course include budget types and reforms, capital planning and budgeting, and tax theory and evaluation. The deadline to register is Sept. 11 as the first class begins on Sept. 18.

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The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) Watershed Protection Branch is now accepting project applications for FY15 Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants. Public agencies such as local, regional, or state governments; authorities that operate service or delivery programs (e.g. sewer, water); regional development centers; agricultural conservation councils; and school and university systems qualify for grants.

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