The 2014 ACCG Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration is now less than two weeks away. This annual conference will be one for the record books as ACCG has many events planned to commemorate the association's 100th year anniversary. ACCG is excited to have all 159 counties partake in this momentous occasion and can not wait to see you all in Savannah!

Visit http://www.accgcentennial.org/ to view the full article online.

 

While you finalize your travel arrangements to the 2014 Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration, consider renting from Enterprise! As an ACCG Preferred Partner, Enterprise provides all county officials and county staff with discounted rates at all car rental locations in Georgia. More information on this discount is available on the ACCG website.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1271 to view the full article online.

 

Counties interested in hosting fall interns may apply for grant funds through the Civic Affairs Foundation's Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP). Those that apply and are selected will receive grant funds to recruit and hire interns in the fall of 2014 to undertake specific county projects. The deadline to apply for the GCIP grants is Friday, April 25, 2014.

Visit http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=2169 to view the full article online.

 

LGRMS is hosting training classes for those who have been designated as their county's safety coordinator. Safety Coordinator I, II, and III courses are available during the months of April and June. Be sure to register today.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/2014_03_05_Safety%20Coord%201%202%203%20Mar-Jun%202014_LGRMS.pdf to view the full article online.

 

U.S. Communities is beginning to offer educational webinars on an array of subjects to help organizations get the most out of cooperative purchasing. These webinars are free to participants but registration is required. Join in to learn about topics ranging from new workforce management solutions to new offender monitoring.

Visit http://www.uscommunities.org/news-events/webinars/?q=e=tap14st to view the full article online.

 

The Georgia Department of Transportation will host the 2014 Georgia State Rail Plan Public Meetings on April 15-17, 2014 across the state. The State Rail Plan will serve as a statewide long-range rail planning document to provide a vision and road map for improving Georgia's passenger and freight rail service.

Visit http://www.accg.org/library/2014_GA%20State%20Rail%20Plan%20Meetings.pdf to view the full article online.