Georgia County Government - July 2008 - (Page 18)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT continued from page 17 growing population, the need to bolster the county’s emergency medical response and emergency capabilities in general has prompted Laurens County to strategically place full-time fi refighters in the county, who are also certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs),” Rogers points out. This bolstered network of fi rst responders augments emergency room vehicles incorporating a full range of emergency medical equipment stationed in ambulance precincts around Dublin. In outlying areas the fi rst responders, with all the emergency medical equipment needed, are fully trained and equipped to treat medical emergency cases until the patients are transported to the hospital of choice – Fairview Hospital in Dublin, or if the situation calls for it, the trauma centers in hospitals in Macon or Augusta. With on-board EKGs and similar high-tech medical equipment, the first responders can transmit sensitive, life-saving information directly to a destination emergency room, which is then prepared for the case when the patient arrives. Rural fire departments Treutlen County’s Million Pines Festival attracts hundreds of visitors every year. are staffed with volunteers as well as certified EMT personnel. Cultural and Recreational Offerings The Dublin Theatre, recently restored, is a fine performing arts venue for the whole region and attracts, and fosters, a great deal of local theater activity, according to offi- cials. A farmer’s market on Madison and the Million Pines Festival in Truetlen County are other popular regional attractions. State park facilities here are thriving, and proximal to the outstanding natural resources including the Ocmulgee, Altamaha and Oconee rivers. Additionally, all officials in the region WALKER MERCURY Mortgage Banking • Online Banking • Bill Pay Colony customers have immediate, 24/7 access to real-time information about their accounts and transactions. Customers may: • • • • • • • • • View account balances and transactions on a real-time basis Enjoy 5:00 PM cutoff time for Web and Telephone Banking transactions Verify deposits View and print images of cleared checks Make transfers between accounts View loan balances and transaction histories Make loan payments View interest information View and print current and previous period account statements in one of two formats: HTML for speedy access, and a full image statement identical to the one that is mailed BRENT WALKER FORD SALES, INC. Glennville, GA 30427 Ph.: 912-654-2161 • Fax: 912-654-1539 www.walkerez.com Government Sales One of Southeast GA’s Leading Dealers For: • Police Cars • Police Vehicles • Work Trucks and Vans Additionally, with the use of Colony’s bill payment product, you may: • Make unlimited payments to any U.S. address • Initiate interbank transfers between Colony Bank and any other bank’s accounts owned by you • Transfer money to parties anywhere in the U.S. who have a valid e-mail address and an account at a U.S.-based financial institution Call for Brent Walker Leasing available thru Ford Credit Co. “We’re EZ to do Business with” We’re B sin ith 18 GEORGIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT 4313 West Main Street, Soperton, GA 30457 Phone: 912-529-5000 • Fax: 912-529-5200 www.colonybank.com http://www.colonybank.com http://www.brentwalkerfordsales.com

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Georgia County Government - June 2008 Contents President’s Message County Matters Laurens, Treutlen and Wheeler Counties Work Together to Leverage Economic Development 2008 Hurricane Season Forecast to be Active GDEcD: Georgia Is Bolstering International Marketing Efforts U.S. Communities Announces Auto Parts Service Contract Energy Innovation Center Opens in Warner Robins Coweta County Uses Innovative Road Construction Techniques Counties & The Law: An Analysis of Ten Commandments Displays in Georgia Courthouses Georgia’s Grand Old Courthouses: Talbot County Extension News: Youth Summit Teaches Civic Engagement Research Corner: Train Me! NACo News: NACo Seeks Obesity Prevention Programs County Parade Index of Advertisers

Georgia County Government - June 2008

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