• "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

Weekly Legislative Updates

The Weekly Legislative Update is your source for information related to what's taking place at the Capitol while the legislature is in session. Access the latest issue by clicking "read more".

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Local Design Standards Preempted

HB 302 prohibits local governments’ ability to regulate "building design elements" in single or double family dwellings. Find out how this legislation can impact your county.

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School Bus Legislation, an ACCG Agenda Item, Signed into Law

Gov. Kemp signed SB 25 into law, correcting language that caused confusion about when a driver should stop for a school bus on two-lane roads with a turning lane.

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Department of Revenue Reports on DRIVES Progress

Get an updated report on the status of implementation of the integrated online motor vehicle tag/title and driver’s license system known as DRIVES.

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Compromise Small Cell (5G) Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate

Get an overview of the two Small Cell (5G) Compromise Bills (HB 184 and SB 66) that were introduced in both the House and Senate.

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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

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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