It is a little over three weeks away until ACCG and GEBCorp begin operations out of their new office space at 191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30303! Regular business operations will begin from the new space at the end of this month. Please be sure to update your contact information for ACCG to ensure the staff is in receipt of all correspondence. All staff telephone numbers and email addresses will remain the same.

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The 2015 Legislative Leadership Conference is moving to Jekyll Island in Glynn County and is set for October 7 - October 9. The ACCG conference that focuses on the upcoming legislative session and finalizing the association's legislative priorities has previously been held in Athens-Clarke County. Now, in Glynn County, conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience the allure of Georgia's coast while engaging with fellow county officials.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/ACCG_2015_LLC_Information_061515.pdf to view the full article online.

 

Registration is now available for the the ACCG Policy Committee Meetings that will begin on August 18 and run through early September. The meetings will allow county officials to discuss various policy issues for consideration in the County Platform, the official document that guides the association's legislative advocacy efforts. Be sure to register today!

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Registration is now open for upcoming Advanced Workers' Compensation, Law Enforcement, and Health Promotion Champion training through Local Government Risk Management Services (LGRMS). Visit the LGRMS website to register for the training course of your choice!

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The Georgia Environmental Conference will take place on August 26-28 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center in Glynn County. This conference is the state's largest, most comprehensive, and diverse educational opportunity regarding environmental issues in Georgia and in the Southeast.

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U.S. Communities recently launched a new contract for government travel services and solutions with HotelPlanner. Access the link below to learn more about this new service.

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The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently released a report on county administrators, An Overview of County Administration: Appointed County Administrators. This new study explores appointed county administrators' vital role in overseeing the day-to-day operations in a county. The study findings may also be found in NACo's County Explorer interactive map.

Visit http://www.naco.org/resources/overview-county-administration-appointed-county-administrators to view the full article online.

 

In addition to serving as the training partner for ACCG, the Institute offers a wide variety of pertinent training opportunities for local government managers and staff to supplement their skills and expertise. Whether in classrooms around the state, online or in your county, Carl Vinson Institute of Government training and technical assistance helps county employees and administrators develop professionally and plan for the future.

Visit http://www.cviog.uga.edu/localtraining to view the full article online.

 

Members of a Gwinnett County EXCEL course that UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government coordinates donated a children's free library they chose to build to fulfill the program's service-learning component. The 20 county workers enrolled in the course built a small kiosk to house a free book exchange at the Lawrenceville Housing Authority's Rich Martin Community. Participants dedicated the library May 29 at a community gathering. Gwinnett County EXCEL (Executive Competence, Excellence and Leadership) is a management development program for supervisors who work for the Gwinnett County government.

Visit http://www.cviog.uga.edu/spotlight/603_Institute-Led-Management-Development-Class-Donates-Children%27s-Free-Library to view the full article online.

 

Berry College Political Science Student Charlotte Collins had the opportunity to intern with the Cobb County Board of Commissioners as part of the 2014 Fall Georgia County Internship Program. Access the link below to learn more about Charlotte's time with Cobb County!

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ACCG, in partnership with NACo-FSC, is endorsing the eConnectDirect as an essential solution for members to manage their fixed-income investment needs. This proprietary tool, developed by Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. (MBS), gives county treasurers visibility to thousands of fixed-income offerings in a market with little transparency. It arms investors with the necessary tools and confidence to select and transact within the fixed-income marketplace.

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The second installment in the Research Corner will cover the robust information provided by the Georgia Department of Revenue. Learn more about the state's Department of Revenue and the wealth of information regarding general tax information as well as local government services.

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