Georgia County Government - May/June 2008 - (Page 18)

2008 ACCG ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING The ACCG 2008 Annual Meeting brought hundreds of county officials together for a busy 3 1/2 days of training, continuing education seminars, policy issue forums, planning and growth strategy meetings, panel discussions on special topics, legislative session wrap-ups, updates on state and federal programs affecting local governments and much more. Of numerous special guest speakers, the meeting hosted Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Rep. John Barrow, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise, and Lt. General Russel Honore, the retired U.S. Army commander in charge of military assistance in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. On hand, too, were Dr. Steve Wrigley, director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, who presided over Tuesday, April 29’s, ACCG Training Programs graduation ceremony for commissioners having completed the Certified County Official Program, ACCG Academy for Leadership or Certified Commissioners’ Advanced Program, assisted as always by Local Government Programs Coordinator Gordon Maner and Kitty Schollenberger, both of the Vinson Institute. A reception on Sunday evening was hosted by Chairman Eldrin Bell and Clayton County government in honor of new ACCG President Virginia Gray. The ACCG staff is shown at the event. U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss offered comments at the Monday morning general session. Here, he poses with ACCG 2007-08 President Tom McMichael. C h t ha C n y a d Chatham County Board of Chatham County Board of Commissioners Chairman Pete Liakakis welcomes attendees to Savannah and Chatham County as the meeting opens. Congressman John Barrow spoke at the opening general session. Pictured also: Ross King, ACCG Deputy Director and his wife, Terry DeMeo King. New first vice president of ACCG, Bulloch County Vice Chairman Jan Tankersley, with Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, who spoke to commissioners about all-important election procedures in the coming season. U.S. Army Lt. General Russel Honore (Ret.), the Keynote speaker for Sunday’s opening general session, poses here with members of the Chatham County Youth Commissioners. Lt. General Honore was credited with restoring order in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and spoke on the necessity for local governments to take the lead in developing a “culture of preparedness” for natural and man-made disaster response. 18 GEORGIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Georgia County Government - May 2008 Contents President’s Message County Matters ACCG 2008 Annual Meeting: Highlights County Focus: Clayton County Negotiating a Professional Service Firm Contract: Part 3 Counties Get Involved in Efforts to End Sexual Abuse of Children Smart Growth Scorecard Gives Communities a Way to Grade New Developments Wireless Technologies Critical for First Responders Research Corner: The ACCG Policy Process RDCs Assist the USS Georgia Flag Project Extension News: Animals Take Spotlight in Disaster Planning Georgia’s Grand Old Courthouses: Grady County NACo News: Green Initiative Launches Searchable Database Insurance News: ACCG Announces New Inmate Medical Savings Program County Parade Index of Advertisers

Georgia County Government - May 2008

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