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www.accg.org JERRY R. GRIFFIN Executive Director, Publisher ROSS KING Deputy Director MICHAEL STEWART Assistant Director for County Services JAMES F. GRUBIAK General Counsel General County Government CLINT MUELLER Legislative Director Revenue and Finance MICHELE NeSMITH Research and Policy Development Director KEM KIMBROUGH Assistant General Counsel / Public Safety and the Courts TODD EDWARDS Natural Resources and Environment MATTHEW HICKS Economic Development and Transportation ASHLEY MEGGITT Government Relations Associate GEORGIACOUNTY G OV E R N M E N T VOLUME 60 NO. 6 • DECEMBER 2008 Upfront 5 7 President’s Message County Matters Features 10 2009 Legislative Forecast: ACCG’s platform for the coming legislative session By Deborah Dewberry, Editor 10 21 24 27 ACCG Policy Staff 2008 Legislative Awards Honor Georgia Lawmakers Cell Towers and Local Governments By Lynn Carlson, Executive Director - Network, Verizon Wireless DEBORAH DEWBERRY Magazine Editor CAROL BAKER Meeting Planner BETH BRADLEY Land Initiative Director JEFF CHRISTIE Staff Liaison, UGA Cooperative Extension EFRAIN RODRIGUEZ Chief Information Officer Risk Management and Insurance DAVID A. PAULK Director DAVID UHLMAN Manager BEN PITTARELLI Manager of Marketing and Field Services PENNY HENDERSON Administrative Assistant Accounting and Finance J.C. McBEE Chief Financial Officer DARRYLE CRAWFORD Insurance Accountant DEONTÉ BURDEN Accounting Assistant Administrative Assistance CARMENZA WHITLEY Executive Assistant KATHLEEN BOWEN Special Projects Coordinator RHONDA PEACE Paralegal JANNA ABRAHAM Administrative Assistant CHARLOTTE COPELAN Front Desk Assistant 29 Oglethorpe Power Plans Biomass Electric Facilities Georgia’s Grand Old Courthouses: Dawson County By Wilber W. Caldwell 30 30 31 Extension News: Biofuels Development By Faith Peppers, University of Georgia 35 Research Corner: Implementing a Record Retention Policy By Michele NeSmith, Research and Policy Development Director 31 In Every Issue 36 County Parade Index of Advertisers/ Advertiser.com Layout & Design: Barry Senyk Advertising Art: Elaine Connell © 2008 Naylor, LLC. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher. Georgia County Government is published monthly with a combined issue in May-June. Price per issue $1.50; Georgia County Government Yearbook is $50. Direct magazine subscription rate effective July 2006 is $45 per year for subscribers who are non-ACCG members. PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2008/ACG-M1208 7547 On the Cover: The State Capitol in downtown Atlanta. Georgia Department of Economic Development 38 Published by Naylor, LLC Georgia County Government is published for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone: 404-522-5022 • Toll Free: 800-858-2224 Fax: 404-525-2477 • Web: www.accg.org 12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 350, Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: 770-810-6957 • Toll Free: 800-796-8638 Fax: 770-810-6995 • Web: www.naylor.com Naylor Publisher: Mark Migliore Publication Coordinator: Robin Redfearn Advertising Director: Nicole Hudson Advertising Sales: Jennifer Canaday, Krys D’Antonio, Kim Glover, Nicole Hudson, Ron Hutcheson, Mary Johnson, Sarah Lyons, Jason Ruppert, Rick Sauers, Vicki Sherman DECEMBER 2008 www.accg.org 3 http://www.accg.org http://www.naylor.com http://www.naylor.com http://www.accg.org http://www.accg.org

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Georgia County Government - December 2008 Contents President's Message County Matters 2009 Legislative Forecast: ACCG's Platform for the Coming Legislative Session ACCG Policy Staff 2008 Legislative Awards Honor Georgia Lawmakers Cell Towers and Local Governments Oglethorpe Power Plans Biomass Electric Facilities Georgia's Grand Old Courthouses: Dawson County Extension News: Biofuels Development Research Corner: Implementing a Record Retention Policy County Parade Index of Advertisers/Advertiser.com

Georgia County Government - December 2008

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