• "Stepping Up Campaign" and Strategies Implemented by Counties Across the Country pdf - zip

Judy Fitzgerald, Commissioner
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities (DBHDD)

• Roles and Responsibilities of DBHDD vs. Community Service Boards Evaluation Criteria for CSB's

O.J. Booker
Georgia Community Service Board Association

• CSB Resources and Challenges in Rural Areas pdf - zip

Dale Peeples, MD
Augusta University Behavioral Health and Psychiatry

• Georgia Psychiatric Association pdf - zip

Sheila Pierce, Director
Prescription Monitoring Program

• Georgia Department of Public Health Statewide Strategic Plan on Opioid Epidemic pdf - zip

William Trivelpiece
Drug Intelligence Officer

• Atlanta-Carolinas HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Program pdf - zip

Yolanda Lewis, District Court Administrator
Fulton County

• Convening a Workshop to Address Mental Health Needs in Your County pdf - zip

News & Notes

Review Your 2019 Legislative Toolkit

Use the legislative toolkit as a guide throughout the upcoming session. Be sure to thoroughly review and discuss the top priorities with your legislative delegation prior to the legislative session.

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GDOT Local Bridge Replacement Program

Currently there are about 1,400 posted bridges out of the nearly 15,000 structures in the state. In an effort to reduce this number, GDOT has created the Local Bridge Replacement Program.

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2019 Legislative Preview

Get a glimpse of the associations 2019 Policy Agenda and Legislative Priorities the ACCG Policy team will advocate for on behalf of Georgia's counties in the upcoming Legislative Session.

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2018 Legislative Service Awards

ACCG honors the 2018 Legislative Service Awards recipients for their hard work on behalf of Georgia's counties.

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DOR Publishes Final Guidance on Equipment for the new DRIVES System

Read the Department of Revenue's guide on attaining equipment upgrades to implement the new DRIVES system.

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Policy Center Resources

ACCG Policy Development

Learn more about the policy development process and each of the association’s standing committees.

Georgia Capitol Information

Resources to learn your way around the state capitol.

Policy News & Education

Enter here for access to the latest Capitol Connection newsletter and policy webinars.

County Operations

The Board of Trustees of the ACCG-Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund voted to decrease rates by 1.2 percent

Policy Staff

Clint Mueller

Legislative Director

Policy Areas: Revenue and Finance and Economic Development and Transportation

Phone: 404.522.5022

Email: cmueller@accg.org

Todd Edwards

Deputy Legislative Director

Policy Areas: General County Government

Phone: 404.522.5022

Email: tedwards@accg.org

Debra Nesbit

Associate Legislative Director

Policy Areas: Health and Human Services, Public Safety and the Courts

Phone: 404.522.5022

Email: dnesbit@accg.org

Kathleen Bowen

Legislative Associate

Policy Areas: Federal, Natural Resources and the Environment

Phone: 404.522.5022

Email: kbowen@accg.org

Nicole Logan

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 404.522.5022

Email: nlogan@accg.org