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Review the 2025 ACCG Legislative Toolkit to Prepare for the Upcoming Session
The 2025 Legislative Toolkit is now available on the ACCG website. The Toolkit includes policy briefs on ACCG's top three Legislative Priorities as well as the association's Guiding Principles and Policy Objectives. The top three Legislative Priorities for 2025 include House Bill 581 Cleanup, Implementation of Next Generation 911 System, and Truck Weight Increase/LMIG.
The 2025 Legislative Toolkit is a resource that will aid Georgia's county government officials in becoming more engaged in the state's policy-making process while asserting the collective voice of county commissioners in legislative affairs. County officials are encouraged to share this information with their legislative delegation ahead of the 2025 session.
Questions regarding any issues outlined in the Toolkit should be directed to a member of the Governmental Affairs Team.
Save the Date: 2025 Capitol Connection Conference
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Capitol Connection Conference. Join the ACCG Governmental Affairs team, state leaders, and your county peers on Feb. 24-25, 2025, at the Capitol Connection Conference to get the latest policy updates and learn more about trending state issues. More details are forthcoming.
2024 Fall District Meetings are Underway - Register for a Meeting Today
There's still time to register for one of the seven remaining meetings taking place between November 13 - 21 around the state. ACCG staff and other issue experts will discuss a wide array of topics impacting counties and a review of the approved 2025 ACCG Policy Agenda and Legislative Priorities will take place. Registration is now open and those interested in attending can secure their spot by contacting their county clerk. Please feel free to invite your legislative delegation to attend as well.
Click here for more information on meeting dates and locations.
Register for the ACCG-GMA Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) Requests Webinar
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, ACCG and GMA are co-hosting a Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) Requests webinar to provide county and city officials with information and best practices on how to apply for federal earmarks through the annual Congressionally Directed Spending /Community Project Funding process. The webinar will feature counties and cities that have been awarded earmarks along with input from representatives of Georgia's congressional offices. Local elected officials and county staff are encouraged to attend.
Click here to register.
All questions should be directed to ACCG's Martha Revelo (mrevelo@accg.org) or GMA's Claire Chan (cchan@gacities.com).
Immigration Webinars Available in November: Register Today!
As a result of House Bill 1105, which enacts several new requirements for entities, the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) has launched a new Immigration Report Collection System. To ensure counties understand the new reporting requirements and the new system, ACCG and the Georgia Municipal Association are co-hosting two webinars on Friday, Nov. 15 and Tuesday, Nov. 19. Staff from DOAA will demonstrate the new reporting system, provide an overview of the reporting sections emphasizing the changes made, and be available to answer questions about the new system.
To register, click here.
ACCG Needs County Assistance in Completing Surveys
Your input is needed. ACCG has reached out to county staff for assistance in completing two different surveys- truck weights and capital needs. The data collected will aid ACCG during the legislative session.
More information on both surveys can be found here.
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