AN EVEN SPLIT. According to the most recent Peach State Poll release, Georgians are evenly split when asked if sending American troops to Iraq was a mistake.
MAJOR DOUBTS. Another Peach State Poll release reports that Georgians would not turn to the government for relief in the event of a major disaster.
LOOKING BACK. Jim Ledbetter, who retired as Institute director at the end of March, is presented with a special commendation from the Georgia General Assembly in recognition of his distinguished public service career.
LOOKING AHEAD. Steve Wrigley is named the new director of the Vinson Institute.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. More than 400 newly elected city officials received basic training and the opportunity to network with each other at special institutes held recently in Athens and in Tifton.
EMERGENCY ALERT. The National Center for the Study of Counties is conducting a survey of county emergency management officials to assess the preparedness of county governments.
SPENDING A LIFETIME. A new publication brings together for the first time fictionalized stories of four city managers who follow career paths common to the profession.
SMART MONEY. Finance staff from various departments of the Columbus-Muscogee Consolidated Government join together to complete the Local Government Financial Officer Certification Program.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE. Representatives of the Association of Albanian Municipalities [Link] spend time with Georgia local officials and the organizations that serve them. In other international outreach news, the China Networking Lunch [Link] provides a way for UGA faculty with outreach programs in China to learn from each other, and a major grant award [Link] will extend economic development assistance in Croatia.
FISCAL FEASIBILITY. A study of estimated revenues and expenditures helps Dunwoody-area citizens get a more accurate view of what it could mean to be a city.
CIVIC EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT. Summer 2006 teacher seminars include the Don Mendonsa Local Government Seminar, Georgia State Government: Citizenship Fundamentals, and Franklin D. Roosevelt in Georgia.
AWARD-WINNING FACULTY. Vinson Institute faculty members Mary Stakes and Harry Hayes receive awards for outstanding public service from the University of Georgia.
