• "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

Attend the Annual Conference Legislative Update

Looking for an in-depth overview of what transpired during the session? We've got you covered! Attend the Legislative Update session at the 2019 ACCG Annual Conference in Savannah/Chatham County.

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Take the NACo Public Lands Survey

Take the NACo Public Lands Survey by Tuesday, April 16, to help them gather information on how counties spend PILT and SRS dollars, the impacts of reducing or eliminating such programs.

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NACo Affordable Housing Toolkit for Counties

The National Association of Counties released an Affordable Housing Toolkit for Counties, the culmination of a series of reports on housing affordability developed over the past year.

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Marketplace Facilitator Bills Remain in Play

Two versions of a bill that would substantially increase state and local sales tax collections remain in play for the final day of this year’s session.

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EMC Broadband Bill Likely Headed to Conference Committee

SB 2, which authorizes Georgia's EMCs to provide broadband, has passed both chambers and will likely head to conference committee.

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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