This year's Legislative Leadership Conference is officially one week away — Oct. 8-10! Don't forget to register if you have yet to do so. You don't want to miss out on training opportunities in the Lifelong Learning Academy, remarks from this year's top candidates and the Policy Issues Update on Oct. 9 at 8:30 a.m.!

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October is the perfect month to call attention to the fire services provided by your county. Many fire departments are already planning community events in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11. Use the fire services tools provided by the You Are Why We're Here campaign to further the discussion with the media and civic groups within your community.

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Registration is now open for the 2014 Fall District Meetings. The meetings will help county officials prepare for the 2015 legislative session by outlining the association's legislative priorities. Register today for a meeting near you to help ensure your county remains in the know!

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The deadline to submit the annual immigration report to the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) is Dec. 31, 2014. The report this year covers the reporting period of Dec. 1, 2013-Nov. 30, 2014.

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency is offering a Brownfields grant writing workshop to newly awarded 2014 Brownfields grant recipients. Consultants and communities interested in learning more about the Brownfields program will have the opportunity to participate in the conference.

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Join LGRMS to learn how local law enforcement leaders reduce risks within their agencies. This six-hour workshop is targeted toward agency heads, command staff, supervisors, and those who administer or manage the law enforcement liability issues for cities and counties. Training will take place Oct. 15-17 in select locations.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/LE%20Flyer%20-%20JAIL%20-%20Inside%20Oct%202014.pdf to view the full article online.

 

ACCG welcomes new fall policy interns Emily Lauter and David Johnson. Each semester, the association hires interns to assist the policy and legal staff with various projects. Over the course of their internship through December, each intern will be given the opportunity to attend policy meetings, interact with ACCG staff and learn about county government issues.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=286917&issueID=30194 to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP) awarded several counties grants to host their very own interns this past summer. Kaitlynn Crandall, an intern with Fulton County's Economic Development Division, shared what her experience was like working for the county.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/acg-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=286918&issueID=30194 to view the full article online.

 

Local government managers and staff can supplement their skills and expertise by taking advantage of a wide variety of training options available through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Whether in classrooms around the state, online or in your county, Institute of Government training helps county employees develop professionally and plan for the future.

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The Georgial Local Government Personnel Association (GLPA) is accepting nominations for its annual awards program. GLGPA is accepting nominations in the following categories: Agency Award of Excellence, Professional Achievement Award, and Distinguished Service Award. Nominate your local government personnel today!

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A partnership to expand and update dozens of courses in ACCG's Lifelong Learning Academy for county government leaders continues apace with faculty from the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Design work began this month on three courses—Leadership in Local Government, City-County Relations, and Improving Organizational Effectiveness. So far, Institute faculty have helped revise 52 ACCG courses, with 24 more scheduled for redesign through next June. The curriculum development process started in August 2013, and new training courses will be unveiled at conferences well into 2016.

Visit https://www.cviog.uga.edu/county-commissioners-training to view the full article online.

 

Twenty-two administrative assistants graduated Oct. 2 from an Executive Support Professionals (ESP) Leadership Course for Cobb County government presented by the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The 10-day course began Aug. 14 and gave ESP participants an opportunity to develop their leadership skills in areas such as managing change, effective communication, project management and working collaboratively. The ESP class represented a variety of Cobb County departments including property management, public safety, community development, elections and senior services.

Visit https://www.cviog.uga.edu/mdp to view the full article online.