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ASSISTANCE NEEDS

A Resource Guide

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JAN 31 1986
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FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Prepared by

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

J im Higdon, Commissioner

6) Government Information Division
40 Marietta Street, N .W .
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Published January 1984

Updat ed J une 1985

A n Eq ual Emp loym ent Op port unit y Employer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We gratefully acknowledge the advice and assistance of staff fran approximately 25 State agencies and the University System of Georgia. Special thanks go to Hill Healan of NXG and Jim Burgess of G1A.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduc t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . .. . . .. ii

Sub j ect Index

iii

Operational Assistance

Needs and Contacts

1

Emergencies and Disasters (Red Pages ) " . 37

Statewide Reso urce Agenc ies

56

Local Cbvernrrent Association s

67

Area Planning and Devel oprrent

Corrmission s

68

Service Delivery Areas

J ob Training Partners hip Program

72

Abbrevi a tions and Acronyms

77

Resources Learned About

79

Current DCA Publications

83

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INTRODUCTION
'ill IJX'.AL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAlS IN GEDR3IA:
This r esource guide was prepared to assist the public offici a l who i s looking f or ways to s trengthen and .i.rrprove the operation o f his/her county or city gove rnrrent . Fortuna tely , technical a s sis tance i s avai l able to help maximize r esources and to resolve or pr event many problems , but scnetirres it is difficult to know where to go for help in solving problems.
This guide i s de s i gned to be used as a quick r e f erence to many sources of infonnation and a ssi s tance . _ Since ~ problem which might be encount e r ed could notTie "foreseen , blank pages are provided a t the end of this guide for you to note additional problems and sources of help .
When you need help, one of the first places to inquire is often your local Area Planning and Deve.loprent; Ccmnission (APDC) , which provides a considerable r ange of services. However, not all APDCs are s taffed to provide every service f or whi ch they are listed in this publication. (See lis t of APDCs in this guide f or phone numbers and addres s e s . )
Should you be unable to find the person or agency to contac t , Lynn 'Ihomton, Assistant Canmissioner , Governrrent I nfornation Division of the Georgia Depart:rrent of Cantnunity Affairs (OCA), will be gl ad to help. You can reach her at 404/656-55 26 .
When rmr e than one agency is listed as a reference , it i s generally because several agenc ies provide assistance on different aspects of the s arre probl em.
OCA and the resource agencies listed in this guide want to help you get the assistance you need to help your local governrrent better serve its citizens .
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SUBJECT INDEX

Page(s)

Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services.............................
Ambulance Emergency............. ....... Animal Control......................... Annexation... .... . . . .. . . . .... .. .. Arson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonds. Budgeting and Financial Administration. Building Codes....... ............... . Business Licenses........... ......... ..

1 38 1
2 2, 38
2 2 3 3

ChemicaljHazardous Material Spills. ...

39

Civi l Defense.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

4

Ci vil Disorders........... ............

4

Community Development........ ...... .. .

5

Ccmnunity Deve.loprent, Bl ock Grants....

6

Computer Assistance.......... ....... ..

6

Consumer and Citizen Probl ems . . . . . . . . .

7

Crine Prevention and ControL. . . . . . ...

7

Criminal Justice.................... ..

8

Dam Breaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

Data Processing.......... .. ...... . . . . .

9

Demographic Data......................

9

Disease/Illness. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

39

Downtown Develoj:mmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .

10

Driving Under the Influence (WI). ....

10

Drug Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Economic Develoj:mmt...... ........ ....

11

Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Emergency ~cal servi ces (EMS)... . . .

12

Environmental Protection......... .... .

13

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Feder al Program Infonration......... .

Fire flrergency ........................

Fi r e f ighter Training ..................

Fire Safety Regulations

.

Forest Protection ................... ..

Fringe Benefits........................

Funding Sources.......................

13 40- 41
13 14 14 15 15

Game and Fish Violations ..... .......

41

Garbage.......... ..... ................

16

Gener a l Asserrbly ....................

16

General Revenue Sharing .... ........

17

Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

Highway flrergency ....................

42

Hi s t oric Pr eservation ...............

17

Housing................... ....

18

Housing Rehabilitation..............

18

Infonration.......................

19

Insurance ............ .......

20

Inves tment; Pool ....................

21

Job Training....................

21

land Use Planning...................

landfill ..........................

Law Enforcement. .....................

Laws, State.......... ............

Lega l Concerns ......................

Legislation, Status of ....... .....

~gi~l':ltors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L i . a b i Li.t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Librari es ....................... .

Litter Reduction. ..... ..............

Loans .

Local Governnent Investrrent Pool

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22 22 23 24 24 24 25 26-27 28 28 28

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Page (s)

Managenent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufactured Housing . . .
Maps ............. ... .... Mental Health . .. . . . . . . .

29-30 30 30 31

Natural Disasters . ...

31

Natural or Nuclear Eirergency ..

42

Nat ura l Resources . . .

31

occupational Information . ..

32

Ordinances ... . ..... . . .

32

Peace Officer Training . . ...
Personnel . .. . . . .. Planning ..... .. .. . .. Poison Control . ... Public/Pri vat e Partnerships . .
Publi c Safety Eirer gency .. . .. . . Public Services ... .. . .. . . .. .. Publ ic W::>rks . . . . .... . . . . . Purchasing and Sur plus Property ...

32 33 33 33 ,42 34 43 34
35
35

Fadio1ogical Incidences . . . . . .

Recor ds Management . . .. . ... . . .

Recreation and Leisure services

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Research ... .. .. . . . . . .

Retirenen t Pl ans ... . .. . ..

Revenue . .. . .... ... . ... ..

R:>ad Conditions .. .. . . .... .

Rural Development .. .

sewerage .. .. .

Small and Minority Business . . . .. . .

Solid waste ..... .. .. . .... .. . .

Statistics . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . .

Streets and Roads .

Subdivision Regulations .. ..

Surplus Property . . . . . . . . . .

43 35 36 36 45 46-47 42
48
48
48
49 49 49 50 50

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Pa e (s) Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tel ephone Numbers . .. . . . .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. 50 Tic-Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Touri sm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 University System services . . .. . . ... .. . . 52 Urban Deve'loprent; Action Grants (UDAG) . 53 Wages and Sal aries. ... . ... . . . . .. . . . .. .. 53 Water and sewer Emergenci es . . ..... . . . . . 43 Water System.. . . . . . . .. .. .. ... . ... .. . . . . 54 Wor kers' Compensation. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . 54 Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 If All Else Fails . . ... ........ . ...... 55
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OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS AND CONTACTS
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
SERVicES
Advice on where individuals may obtain profess ional treatment.
Contact:
Your local public health department. (They can direct persons to the nearest community mental health center or Georgia regional hospital)
ANIMAL CONTROL
Consultation on animal control. treatment and disposal.
Contact:
Your city or county public health department or animal control center (see county listing in telephone directory)
Your local humane society
Dr. R. Keith Sikes, Sr., Director DHR Office of Epidemiology (Only when animal infect ion that can be communicated to humans is invo lve d) 404/656-4764
Leon Kirkland Director
DNR Game and Fish Division
(Situations involving wildlife) 404/656-3523
Dr. David P. Ander son, Dea n UGA College of Vet e r ina ry Medic ine (Only by referral from practicing ve te r ina r ians except in Clarke County ) 404/542-3461
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ANNEX AT ION
Informa ti on on methods of annexa ti on a ut hori zed by Sta te la w.
Con tac t :
J a mes F. Gru biak, ACC G Sta ff At t orne y a nd Direc to r of Leg is lat ive Affa irs
404/522-5022
Ed Sum ne r, GMA Gen era l Cou nse l
404/ 688 -{)4 72
ARSON
Se e:
ARSON in Re d Pages
F IRE SAFETY REGULATIO NS
BONDS
Informa t i on re gardin g the Georgia Bond Allocation Plan and procedures for requesting allocations for bonds , notes or other obli gations which const i t ut e private activity bonds. Also, a public i nformation telephone record ing, provi di ng a dail y status of Georgia's available allocation and announcement s of special interest, is availabl e by diali ng t he Public Inf ormation number l i sted below.
Cont act :
Robert Stevens, Manager DCA Bond Allocat ion Program 404/ 656-4 143
Paul D. Radford, Special Assistant DCA Execu tive Office 404/656- 3836
Publ i c Informat i on (Telephone Recording) 404/656-7783 24- hour - 2-

BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRA TlON
Assistance with budget preparation or guidance in financial management.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service)
Ken Cook, Assistant Commissioner DCA Technical Assistance Division
404/656- 3851
BUILDING CODES
Interpretations of State minimum (permissive) codes such as building, electrical, housing, plumbing, air conditioning, heating, gas and the mandatory State energy code. Contact:
Rod Terry, Assistant Director DCA Technical Assistance Division
404/656-5529
Richard M. Gecoma, Public Service Associate UGA/IOG Training Division (Training for local codes officials)
404/542-1328
DCA also certifies industrialized buildings and establishes uniform health, safety standards, and inspection procedures for factory-built housing.
BUSINESS LICENSES
Advice on business licenses.
Contact:
Timothy J. Grogg, Assistant Director DCA Technical Assistance Division 404/656-6644
Ken Cook, Assistant Commissioner DCA Technical Assistance Division
404/656-3851
Ed Sumner, GMA Gene ra l Counsel
404/688-0472
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C IVIL DEFEN SE Guida nc e in deve loping, updat ing plans for fallout pro tec tion in local buildings. Contact : J am es F. Hill, Ch ie f of Planning
DOD Geo rg ia Eme rge nc y Management Agency 404 /6 56-6 177
C IV IL DISORDERS Assist anc e in preve nting and/or dissi pa t ing c ivil d isorde rs, riots. Contac t : Co lone l Hugh Hard ison, Comm iss ioner
DPS Geo rgia State Patrol (Dissipating violent activity) 404/ 656 6077 (24-hour numbed Phi l Peters, Director Georg ia Bureau of Investigat ion (Preve nt ive measures and act ivating the State Civi l Cr ise s Intervent ion Program) 404/ 244- 2501
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Assistance in local and regional planning; identifying/ fully utilizing available resources; determ ining problem solutions; increasing local management capacity; ident ifying community leaders and structures; citizen initiotive projects; public/private partnerships for community improvement.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service)
Lynn Thornton, Assistant Commissioner DCA Government Information Division 404/656- 5526 (Information, data guidance and referral for planning)
Paul D. Radford, Assistant Commissioner DCA Community and Economic Development Division (Preparing for community and economic impro vement / development) 404/656- 4143
Dr. Ernest E. Melvin, Director UGA Institute of Community and Area Development (Local and area planning and development, resource utilization, problem solutions, increasing local program capacity) 404/542-3350
o County Cooperative Extension Service Office In all but Chattahoochee County (Assistance in analyzing needs and resources needed for community development; organizing to secure facilities, services for economic and human development).
o Dr. Talmadge C. DuVall, State Director UGA Cooperative Extension Service 404/542-3824
o See also:
o ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
o MANAGEMENT
o PLANNING
o RESEARCH
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COMMUN ITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG) 1. App l ic at i on and program implementation info~_
mat i on and assistance . Con t act: Chant al Akridge, Assistant Commissioner
DCA Community Development Block Grant Division 404/ 656-2 900 2. Ai d to CDBG recipien ts i n contrac ti~g proced~ economi c development including UDAG projects environmental assessments, housing standards'and rehabi l i t at i on, labor st andards , general Progr administration; statewide workshops on CDBG p~ gram activities; limited application preparation ass i s t ance. Conta ct : Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service) Cynt hi a C. Shelby, Chief DCA HUD-107 Technical Assistance Section 404/ 656- 3839 This office also arranges for peer-to-peer assis,. tance . See also: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE See :
DATA PROC ESSING
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CONSUMER AND CITIZEN P ROBL EMS Information and referral a ss istanc e for such cit iz en requests as child abuse and neg lect, consumer prob le ms, credit and contracts, day core, dru g abu se , energy bi lls, family planning, food and medicine , food stomps, frauds and schemes, general buying problems, hous ing, legal services, Medicaid, Medicare, other medica l services, nursing homes and residential core, Soc ial Sec uri t y, Supplemental Security Incom e (55)), veterans bene f it s. Contact:
o OCA Tie-Line Unit 1-800-282-5808 (Toll fr ee) 404/656-7000 (Metropolitan Atlanta) As the State's information and referral syst em , th is office can transfer calls to other State , ' f'eder-a1
and non-profit agencies throughout the St at e .
CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTRO L Crime prevention/public awareness, drug en fo rcement, criminal invest igations, informa ti on sha rin g to en force State laws. Contact: J. R. Hamrick, Deputy Director
GBI Investiqative Division
404/244-2600 (24-hour number) or 244-2535
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CR IMINAL JU STICE

Consul tation on procedures a nd manageme nt. in

tive, related support services.

' Ves

Con ta c t:

Your APDC (Som e APD Cs prov ide th is se rvice)
Michael G. She rberge r, Assista nt Direc tor DCA Techn ical Assistance Divis ion
( ~ail ma nag7ment and ope ra t ion; law enforcement
f ie ld ope rc t tons: law enforcemen t organizat ion age men t , procedures; jail c a se law/re la ted re~r mater ial s; juveni le justice progra m imp lementot i inc lud ing divers ion of juveni les from incarce ra t ion, local t rea t ment programs, de linquency prevention
proje c ts ; j ail design and i mprovement s ) 404/656-385 1

J. R. Hamrick , Depu ty Dir ec tor GBI lnvest iqot lve Division
t1nves t iqa t ive and r e lated suppor t service s)
404/ 244-2600 (24- hour numbe r) or 244-2535

Capta in R. H. Holcombe , Adm inis t ra t ive AssistClRt to t he Commi ssione r DPS Georg ia St a te Patrol (Ope ra t iona l and techn ical a ssis ta nce in lawenf ment, sta tewide commun ica t ion sys te m, occ iden investigat ions )
404/656-439 1
See a lso:

C IVIL DISORDERS

CR IME PR EVENTION AND CO NTROL DR IV ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

DR UG ABUSE
PEACE OFFICER TRAINING

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DATA PRO CESSING Informat ion and data. process ing serv ices; consultation on compu te r purchasing. Contact: Your APDC {Some APD Cs pro v ide these servic es} Robert L. Allen, Director
DOAS Informat ion and Com pu ter Services
404/656-5244
Robert Sell ers, UGA/IO G Ass ista nt Adm in is tr ator of Gove r nrnen t c l Research
iI04/ 542-2736 Lvnn Thornton, Assistant Commissioner
UCA Government Information Div i sion (For How to Choose a Small Comp ute r for Local Government Applications )
404 /656-5526
Updated demograph ic da ta and sta t ist ica l informat ion for plann ing, grant application, dev elopment purposes.
Your APD C (Some APDCs pr ovide these se rvi c es) David H. Wiltsee, Ch ie f
DCA Research and Evalua t i on Section 404/656-2900
Thomas M. Wagner, Dire ctor OPB State Data Center (Estimated and projected data by c ounties)
404/656-219/
See a lso: RESEAR CH
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DOWNTOWN DEVELOP MENT

Consu ltation on com me rc ia l a nd indus t r ia l rev ita lizat ion

h istor ic prese rva t ion.

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Contact :

You r AP DC (Some AP DCs provid e this se rv ice )

Steve Storey, Downtown Development Coordi na to r DCA Downto wn Deve lopmen t P rogram
404/656- 6200

DRIV ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUO
Assis ta nce on c urb ing drunk driving.
Con tac t :
Minua rd C. "Mickey" McGu ire , Dir ecto r Of f ic e of Highway Safety
404/393-7480

DRUG ABUSE To a nonymous ly report narcotics being sold.
Ca nt ac t : E lk's C lub Dru g Lin e a t GBI Headquarters
1-800-282-3096
Se e a lso: ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SER VICES CONSUMER AND CITI ZEN PROBLEMS CR IME PREVENTION AND CONTR OL CR IMINAL JUST ICE

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ECO NOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Infor mat ion, da ta, consul tati on for communit y planning and industria l prospects; industrial deve lopment assista nce .
Co n t a c t :
Your APDC (Some APD Cs provide th ese serv ices)
Geo rge Rogers, Direc tor IND TRADE Industry Divis ion (Industrial development) 404 /656-35 72
Douglas Weaver, Director IND TRADE Researc h Division (Industrial research da ta and informat ion) 404/656- 3588
Paul D. Radford, Ass is ta nt Commi ss i oner
DCA Community and Econom ic Development Division (Also commerci a l developmen t assis tance; coordinat ion of economic and c om me rc ia l devel opmen t activities wit h other St a te, fed e ra l agenc ies) 404/656- 4143
Joe Woodall, Director DOL Labor Info rma t ion Syst ems (Sta tist ical da ta on e mp loyment/unemp loymen t, related conce rns) 40 4 / 6 56 -3177
Dr . Joseph Freund, Di rect or DOL Economi c Development and Employer Rela t ions
Unit
(Labor supply info rmation, coordination of DOL Servic es)
404/656-2328
R ichard S. Combes, Chie f GA TECH Industr ial Ext ensi on Division (Com mun it y development as it relates to industrial de velopment , ec onom ic growt h probl ems, com muni t y resourc es , at t ract ing indus try)
404 /894- 3830 or
Industr ial Ext e ns ion Division f ie ld off ices:
Alban y, 9 12/ 439-4188; Augusta, 404/828 -390 Ij Carro llton , 404/834 -1480; Doug las, 9 12/384-1 121 ; Gain esville, 404/532-5420; Macon, 9 12/7 44-61 90; Rom e, 404/ 295 -6008; Savannah, 912 /356 -2390.
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See also:
CO~lj.jUN IT Y DEVE LOPr.1ENT DOWNTOWN DEVE LOPM ENT JOB TRAI iHfJG OCCUPATIONAL I NFORMAT ION Sr'1A LL A i~D r~INOR ITY BUSHlESS TOUR ISM
ELE C T IONS
Ballot approval and t ra in ing for elec t ion off icials.
Contac t :
F rances Duncan , Direc tor SEC ST Elec ti ons Division 404/656-287 1
EMER GENC Y MEDIC AL SERVICES (EMS)
Tra ining, cer tif icat ion, rece r t ifica t ion of EMS personnel; amb ulance licensing, inspec t ion; invest igations for both act ivities.
Contac t:
Your loca l ambulance serv ice
Your local public hea lt h dep artment
Regional EMS Coord ina tor - t elephone number avai la b le from loca l publ ic hea lt h de pa rtment
Da llas Jankowsk i, Direc tor DHR Emergency Heal t h Sec ti on 404/656-6465 or 6452
(For comp lain ts regarding ambula nc e serv ice, wri t e giv ing full fac t s - da te, t ime, p lace, e tc . a nd comp le te documentat ion of inciden t)
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I f addre s ses are ne ed ed , s ee "Stat ewide Resource Agenci e s " in "Tabl e of Cont ent s " .
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Assistance with solid waste management, land reclamation, ground water, surface water protection, safe drinking water and air protection, dam safety progra ms, sewage treatment. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs provide these services) Harold Reheis, Assistant Director
DNR Environmental Protection Division
404/656-4713
Jim Caldwell, Consultant DCA City/County Management Section
404/656-5537
FEDERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION Basic purpose of specific federal programs and who to contact. Contact: Your APDC ( Some APDCs provide this service) Roberta F. Carney, Chief
DCA Information Assistance Section
404/656- 5526
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING Firefighter training and certification. Contact: George Hope, Executive Director
Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council
404/424-7305
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F IRE SAFET Y .REGULATIONS Ass is tance or speci fic informa t ion regarding inspect ion of bu ildings, f ire inves t iga t ion, hazardous materials (flammab le liquids, lique fie d petroleum gas, etc.) or mobile horne co nstruction.
Contact: Dis t ric t St ate Fi re Marsha l Supervisors:
Athens, 404/867-6733; Dubli n, 9 12/ 272-8 162; Gri ff in, 404/227- 5360; Rome, 404/234-3777; Syca more , 9 12/567-4224; Waycross, 9 12/ 283-485 1
or
Tom Ebe rha rt , State Fire Marshal Sta te F ire Marshal's Central Office 404/656-2064 or 7087
See also: ARSON in Red Pages
FOREST PROTECTION
Forest f ire prev en t ion, detection and suppression se rvices. Con tac t :
Your loca l c ounty forest ranger (On call 24 hours/day) (Usua lly listed in telephone directory under State of Geor gia)
Your dist r ict forester (telephone number is in Red Pages )
Jo hn W. Mixon, Director Georgia Fores t ry Comm ission 9 12/744- 3237
See a lso:
EMERGENC IES AND DISASTERS in Red Pages
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FRINGE BENEFITS See:
INSURANCE RETIREMENT PLANS
FUNDING SOURCES I. Federal and State funding sources and who to
contact. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this
service) Stuart Dorfman or George Fields, Senior
Consultants
DCA Government Information Division
404/656-5526 2. F inancial packaging technical assistance for
grant applications to State, federal agencies.
-C o-nt a -c t-:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide th is service)
Paul D. Radford, Assistant Commissioner
DCA Community and Economic Development Division 404/656-4l43
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GAR BAGE Consu lt a t ion on expanding and improving efficiency, economy of ga rbage c ollec t ions. Contac t: J im Ca ldwe ll, Consulta nt
DCA City/County Management Section
404/656-5537
GENERAL ASSEMBLY To con ta c t a leg islator dur ing the session. Contac t :
Legislative Message Center (Provided by Southern Bell) (Representatives and Senators)
404/6 59-1100
Ja me s E. "Jet" Toney, Information Officer
House Public Information Off ice (Representati ves) 404/ 656- 5082 (Metropolitan Atlanta) or 1-800-282-5800 (Toll free)
Tom Wassell, Information Officer
Senate Publ ic Information Office (Senators) 404/656-5097 (Metropolitan Atlanta) or 1-800-282-5803 (Toll f ree)
See a lso: LEGISLATION, STATUS OF
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GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
Information on optional ways of allocating these funds; how to respond to complaints on equal opportunity, unequal services, etc.; how to meet administrative requirements of the General Revenue Sharing Act; related concerns.
Contact:
Ken Coo k, Assistant Commissioner DCA Technical Assistance Division 404/656-3851
John Silk, ACCG Director of Public Affairs (Questions of a general nature, status of legislat ion, e tc.)
404/522-5022
Mary Ann Draut, GMA Director of Intergovernmental Relat ions (Questions of a general nature, status of legislation, etc.)
404/688-0472
GRANTS
See:
FUNDING SOURCES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Information on historic preservation, National Register of Historic Places, historic surveys, grants, tax act certi fication. Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service)
DNR State Historic Preservation Office
404/656-2840 John Waters, Associate Professor
UGA Institute of Community and Area Development (Technical Assistance) 404/542-1816
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HOUSING Informa t ion on housing cond itions, market analysis, progra ms, f inancing. Contac t : Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service) Be rd ie R. Hardon, Director
DCA State Office of Housing 404/656- 5526 See also: BUILDING CODES
HOUSING REHABILITATION (COBG) Fo r COBG applicants and recipients: info rmati on about financia l resources , leveraging funds with private lenders, techniques, strategies, policies; preparation of: construction contracts, bid document specifi cat i ons , minimum property standards, work write ups; energy conservation. Cont act : Ri ck Huber, Chief
COBG Compliance Section 404/ 656- 2900 Oennis Jones, Compliance Specialist COBG Compliance Section 404/656-3839
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INFORMA TION
Informat ion cl ea ri nghouse services in co mmun it y dev e lopment, econom ic de ve lopme nt, related field s; referrals to State ag enc ies which cou ld improve th e qua lit y, level of se rv ice s to communi t ies.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APD Cs provide this service)
Lyn n Tho rnton , Assista nt Commi ssioner DCA Government Information Div i s ion (Al so provi des informa t ion on operations in cities, count ies of s imilar population s ize; e.g., per capita revenues and expenditures, number of employees in public works department, counties with soil erosion control ordinance, county population estimates, etc.) 404/656-5526
John Silk, ACCG Direc t or of Publ ic Affa irs
404/522-5022
Bill Thornton, GMA Director of Public Informa ti on
404/688-0472
See also:
CONSUMER AND CIT IZEN PROBLEMS
TELEPHO NE INFORMATION
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FIND IT QUIO<LY :
For Emergencies and Disas ters , use the Red Pages
For t elephone numbers o f assistance sources , use the YellCM' Page s
For agency addresses, refer to the resource agencies in "Table of Contents"
For "CUrrent OCA Publications ," use the order f orm in the back
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INSUR ANCE I. Inform a t ion on group health and hospitalization
insurance enrollme nt , benefits, related questions.
Cont a c t :

John Silk, ACCG Dire c t or of Publ ic Affa irs 404 / 522-5022

Wi lliam "Bill" Avery, GMA Membership Services Adm inist ra tor 404 / 688 -04 72
2. I nforma tion on self-insurance fund enrollment, be ne f i ts , related concerns.

Contac t :

William "Bill" Avery, GMA Membership Services Adm inist ra tor 404/6 88-0472
o dohn Silk, ACCG Director of Public Affairs 404/ 522- 5022 .
3. Informotion on workers' compensation enrollment, bene fit s, related concerns.
Contact :

John Silk, ACCG Director of Public Affairs 404/ 522-5022
William "Bill" Avery, GMA Membersh ip Services Admin istrator 404/688-0472
4. Ass is ta nce wit h filing workers' compensation claims, appli cabl e State laws, hearings, related concerns.

Contac t:

James F. Grubiak, ACCG Staff Attorney and Dire c t or of Legislative Affairs 404/ 522-5022

Ed Sumner, GMA General Counsel 404/ 688-0472

Herbe r t T. Gree nholtz, Jr., Chairman Sta t e Board of Workers' Compensation (Types of pan els needed and general information on th e Workers' Compensation Act) 404/656- 2034
See a lso:

LIABILITY

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INVESTMENT POOL Opportunities for investment of idle funds in the Local Government Investment Pool Contact: Ben Jones, Investment Officer
DOAS Fiscal Division
404/656-2168 Ken Cook, Assistant Commissioner
DCA Technical Assistance Division
(Cash management and general information)
404/656-3851
JOB TRAINING Information on training programs for economically disadvantaged persons and dislocated workers. Contact: The program administrator for the local Private
Industry Counci I. For name and telephone number. see section on SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS for JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM near the end of this Guide.
For the address you need, refer to chapters on agencies listed in "'l'ab1e of Contents"
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LAND FILL

Guid an ce on des igna ti ng or e n larg ing a san it a ry la nd f ill.

Contac t :

Your AP DC ( Some AP DCs prov ide t h is se rv ice )

Ha r ol d Rehei s, Assis ta nt Dire c t or

DNR Environmen tal Pro tec tion Div is ion

404/656-4713

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Jim Ca ldwe ll, Consu ltant DCA C ity /Coun ty Management Sect ion
404/656-5537

LAND USE PL ANNING
La nd use plann ing pr ocedu res a nd techn iques.
Contac t:
Your APD C (Some APDCs provide th is se rv ice )
Stuart Dorf man, Senior Consu ltan t DCA Information As s i s t a nce Section
404/656- 5526

LA W ENFORCEMENT See:
C IVIL DISORDERS CR IME PR EVENTION AND CONTR OL CRIM INAL J USTICE DRIVING UND ER THE INFL UENC E PEACE OF F ICER TRAI NING
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LAWS, STATE Copies of a limited number of pag es of a State law when the citation is known (at a nominal fee) or re ferra l t o a source of help. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs pro vide this serv ice) Carroll T. Parker, State Librarian
Department of Law Geor gia State Library
404/656-3468
While no legal research or ass istance in locat ing laws is ava ilable, ass istance is prov ided t o those who come in
for locating subjects i n ref erence boo ks .
To r eport narcotics be ing i llegally sol d, call 1-800-282- 3096 (toll f r ee ) It is not necessary to give your narre ,
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LEGAL CONC ERNS Legal powe rs o f a loc a l jur isd ic t ion and other legal questi ons. Contac t : You r c ount y or c ity attorney J ames F. Grubiak , ACCG Staff Attorney and Dir ector
o f Leg islative Affa irs
404/522-5022
Ed Sumne r, GMA General Counsel
404/688-0472
Michael J . Bowers, Attorney General Department of Law
404/ 656-3300
LEGISLATION, STATUS OF Status of State leg islation Contact : James F. Grub iak, ACCG Staff Attorney and Director
of Legislative Affa irs or J ohn Silk, Director of Publ ic Affairs
404/ 522- 5022
Ed Sumne r, GMA Gene ra l Counse l
404/688-0472
LEGISLATORS See :
= GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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LIABILITY Personal liabilities of elected and appointed local government officials.
Contact: James F. Grubiak, ACCG Staff Attorney and
Director of Legislative Affairs
404/522-5022
Ed Sumner, GMA General Counsel
404/688-0472
J. Devereux Weeks, Legal Research Associate UGA Institute of Government
404/542-2736 Ken R. Cook, Assistant Commissioner
DCA Technical Ass istance Division
404/656-3851
Kenneth K. Henning, Director Certified Public Manager Program UGA Institute of Government (How to reduce or eliminate llcblllty)
404/542-1328
For information on available insurance: Contact:
Hill R. Healan, ACCG Executive Director
404/522-5022
William "Bill" Avery, GMA Membership Services Administrator
404/688-0472
BE READY FOR AN EMERGENCY REFER 'ID THE RED PAGES
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LIBRARIES
I. Guidance for improving book collections or starting a local public library; consultation for planning co nst ruc t ion or bui Iding renovations.
Contac t:
Joe B. Forsee, Director DOE Division of Publ ic Library Services 404/656-246 1
2. Access to federal government pub lications with informa t ion on a wide range of subjects of value to governmental leaders.
Contact:
Your local p-ublic library
Partic ipating libraries in the U.S. Government Printing Office Depository Library Program:
Albany: Albany-Dougherty Public Library
Americus: Georgia Southwestern College, James Earl Carter Library
Athens: University of Georgia Libraries - Regional; University of Georgia, School of Law Library
Atlanta: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Atlanta University, Trevor Arnett Library Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library Emory University, School of Law Library Georgia Inst itute of Technology, Price Gilbert Memorial Library Georgia State Library (State Law Department Library) Georgia State Unive rs it y Library U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Library
Augusta: Augusta Coll ege, Reese Library
Brunswick: Brunswick Glynn County Regional Library
Ca rrollton: West Georgia College, Irv ine Sullivan Ingram Library
Co lumbus: Columbus College, Simon Schwob Memor ial Library
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Dah lonega : Nor th Geo rgia College, Stewart Library
Dolton: Dolton Jun ior Co llege Library
Decatur: DeKalb Commun ity Co llege, South Campus Learning Re sources Cen ter
Macon: Mercer University, Wolter F. George School of Low Library
Marietta: Kennesaw College Library
Milledgev ille: Georgia College at Milledg eville, Ina Diliard Russell Library
Mount Berry: Berry College, Memor ial Library
Savannah: Chatham-Effingham-Liberty Regional Library
Statesboro: Georg ia Sout hern College, Rosenwa ld Library
Valdosta: Valdosta State College Library
See also:
RESEARCH
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FIND IT QUICKLY:
For Errergencies and Disasters, use the Red Pages
For telephone numbers of assistance sources ,
use these Yellow Pages
For agency addresses, r efer to the resource agencies in "Table of Contents "
For "Current OCA Publicat ions, " use the
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LITTER REDUCT ION
Informa ti on on litter contro l, land f ill space, rec yc ling, resource recover y.
Contact :
You r AP DC (Some APDCs prov ide t his se rvic e)
Barba ra Mason, Coord ina t or DC A Geo rg ia C lea n and Beaut if ul Program 404/6 56-3898

LOANS
Financ ial packag ing technical assistance for ap plicat ions to State , federal ag en c ies for loans.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide th is service)
Paul D. Radford , Assistant Commissioner
DCA Community an d Econom ic Development Div is ion 404/ 656- 4143

LOC AL GOVERN MENT INVESTMENT POOL See:
INVESTMENT POOL

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MANAGEMENT
Technical and research assistance in ge ne ra l ma nagement pr oble ms, pe rsonn el, fiscal management; train ing in management of loca l gov ernment-operated pub lic ut ilit ies.
Contact:
Your APD C (Some APDCs pr ovide these services)
Ken Cook , Assi s t ant Commi ss i oner DCA Techn ical Assistance Div is ion (Fiscal and personnel managemen t; pub lic work s operations; c r im ina l justice and ge ne ra l governme ntal admi nistrati on ; bu ilding and const ruc t ion codes; th e Sta te mandatory energy c ode ; inspect ion, approval, certification of factory built housing) 404/656-3851
Paul D. Radford, As sistan t Commi ssioner DCA Commun ity and Econom ic Development Div is ion (Establishing downtown developmen t author it ies; commun it y self-evaluat ion, self-improvement and citizen participation te ch n iques; tech niq ues to re duce litte r; utilization of volu nt ee rs in public and private organizations; other preoarations for commun it y and economic development) 404/656-414 3
Lynn Thornton, Assi stant Commissioner DCA Government Infor mat i on Di vision (Basic rese a rc h, anal ys is, planni ng, re la t ed functions ) 404/656- 5526
Chantal Akridge , Assistant Commiss ioner DCA Commun it y Dev elopment Block Gran t (CDBG) Div ision (CDBG appl icat ion pr epara t ion and program impl e mentation) 404/656- 2900
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~ AN!'-5:;;~ M EN_T_ (cont 'd) Hank Weis man, Oirector
DOL Job Tra ining Divi sio n ',J ob tra ining a ct ivities and occupat iona l inform a t ion) 404/656 - 7392 Me lvin B. Hi II, Di rec t or UGA Inst it ut e o f Government (Technical and res earch assistance; train ing in local gove rnmen t public fac iliti es manage me nt) 404 /542 -2736
See also:
Specific subject areas
MANUF ACTURED HOUSING (Mobile Homes)
See:
BUILDING CODE S
Flf'{E SAF ETY REG ULATIONS
MAP S
Car tographic informa tion, maps, aerial photography, sate llite da ta a nd geolog ic infor mation.
Contact:
You r APDC (Some AP DCs prov ide t his service)
David H. Wiltsee, Chie f DC A Resea rc h and Eva1uati on Secti on 404/656-2 900
Linda Stoutenburg, Map Room C lerk DNR Geo rgia Geologic Sur ve y Map Room (Topog raphic ma p and ge o logic inform a tion publ ica ti on sales) 404/656-32 14
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See:

ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC ES

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Na t ural re sou rces developme nt , management and protect ion services.
Contact:
Your APD C (Some APD Cs prov ide t hese serv ic es)
J . Leonard Led bet ter , Commissioner Departmen t of Nat ural Resources
404/656- 3500
See also:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION

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Data on occupa tiona l mix, growth statew ide an d with in substate a re as.
Contac t :
Geo rg ia Occupa t iona l Information Coord ina t ion C omm it t e e Georgia Depa rtme nt of Labor 404 /656 -31 17
See a lso:
ECONO MIC DEVELOP MENT
OR D INANCE S
Model ordi na nces.
Conta c t :
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide models>
James F. Grubiak, ACCG Staff Attorney 40 4 / 5 2 2 -5022
Ed Sumne r, GMA Gener a l Counse l 404/688-0472
PEACE OFF ICER TRAINING
Training and ce rti f ica ti on for peace off icers.
Contact:
De rre ll R. Ca rne s, Execu t ive Director Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Counc il (POST Counc il) (Cert if icat ion) 404/656-6 134
Ben Jordan, Supe r intende nt Georg ia Poli c y Academy (GPA ) (Training - Statewide advanced and spec ia lized tra ining, local a nd in-service training by 13 regional and de par tmental academ ies> 404/656-6 105
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PERSON NEL
Ass istance in deve loping personnel po lic ies and procedur es , pay and classif ication plans, a ffi rma t ive ac tion plans.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs prov ide thi s service)
Ken Cook, Assistant Commiss ioner DCA Technical Assistance Divi sion 404/656- 3851
PLANNING
Econom ic, com mun ity, other development plans.
Contact:
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide th is se rvic e)
Lynn Thornton, Assistant Commissioner DCA Go vernment Inf ormat i on Divi s io n (General guidance) 404/656-5 526
Dr. Ernest E. Melv in, Director UGA Institute of Communit y and Area Developme nt (Local and reg ional planning assis tan ce) 404/542 -3350
Paul D. Radf or d, Assist ant Commissioner DCA Com mun ity and Economic Developmen t Division (Specific gu idance)
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Emergency poiso n treatment.
Contact:
Georgia Po ison Cont ro l Cente r 1-800- 282- 5846 (Toll fre e) 404/5 88-4400 (Metropolit an Atlanta )
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P UBLIC/ P R IVATE PARTNERSHIPS Building co mmun it y consensus, co nduct ing needs as se ssmen ts, deve loping community pro fi les, plan ning for commun it y prepa re dness, impleme n t ing community an d econom ic development plans, locating and applying for appr opriate funds. Contac t: Your APDC (Some APD Cs provide this se rvice) Pau l D. Radf or d , Ass is t ant Commissio ner
DCA Communit y and Economic Deve lopmen t Divis ion 404/656- 4143
PUBLIC SERVICES Adv ic e on how to mee t inc re a sing de mands fo r publi c serv ic es wit h dw indling budgets. Con tac t : Hi ll R. Healan, ACC G Execut ive Direc tor
404/522 -5022 (Inf ormat ion on bie nn ia l conference for new comm issioners which will inc lude d iscussion o f th is subjec t.)
James V. Burgess , Executive Directo r
404/ 688-0472 Melv in B. Hi ll, J r. , Directo r
UGA Institute of Gove rn men t 404/542 -2736
For helpful pub lic ations , s ee "Current OCA Publications" in the back o f this guide
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PUBLIC WORKS

.Ass ista nce with civil engineering problem s for wate r and

sewer systems, solid waste ma nage ment , pla nning

implementation.

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Contact:

Jim Caldwell, Consultant
DCA City/County Manag ement Sect ion
404/656-5537

See also:

STREETS AND ROADS

PURCHASING AND SURPLUS PROPERTY Purchases under statewide purchas ing cont rac ts for large volume buying efficiencies and unde r State and federally-owned surplus property disposition act ivit ies. Co n t a c t : Thomas M. Bostick, Director
DOAS Purchas ing an d Surplus Property Divisi on
404/656-3240
RECORDS MANAGEMENT Training and assistance with files managem ent, for ms design. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs provide th is se rvice)

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RE CREATIOt'-J AND LEISURE SERVICES Ass istance in set ti ng up or expandi ng a rec re a t ion progra m. Contac t: Dan Hope, Dire c tor
UGA/ ICAD Techn ical Assistance Office
404/542-5783
RE SE AR C H Bas ic research informa ti on and da ta on topi c s suc h as rural deve lopme nt , plan ning, public finance, local gove rn ment oper a t ions, urba n probl ems, vital sta t istics; libra ry o f information rel ev ant to concerns of loca l governmen t offic ia ls. Contact : Your APDC (Some APD Cs provide t his service) David H. Wi lt see, Chief
DC A Research and Eva1uat i on Sec t i on
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Dr. Doug las C. Bachtel CES Ext ens ion Ru ra l Soc iologi st UGA Rural Development Cen ter
9 12/386-3397
John Silk, ACCG Direc to r of P ublic Affa irs
404/522-5022
Bill Thorn ton, GMA Director o f Pu b lic Informat ion
404/688-0472
(OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS AND CONTACI'S
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tion on enrollment, bene fit s, rela ted c once rns.
lan, ACCG Exec uti ve Dir ector iU - 5022
ain, Director ees Retirement System of Geor gia Ilit y provisions of Soc ial Secur it y reports and ibut ions. For benef it prov isions, contac t the t Social Security Off ice.) -2960 H. Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer ia F iremen's Pension Fund 156-2030 l ongford, Secretary-Treasurer Officers' Annuity and Benef it Fund 28-8461
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R EVENUE I. Consulta t ion on ta x assessmen t pro cedures and infor-
ma ti on on potential a ddit ional sources of revenue. Contac t : You r AP DC (Some APD Cs provide these services) C. Hart Pearson, Director
Depar tment of Rev en ue, Property Ta x Division (T ax ossessmen t pro cedure s)
404/656-4240 Ken Cook , Ass istant Commissioner
DCA Techni cal Assistan ce Division
(Consu ltive Se rvices)
404/656-3851
Robe r ta F. Co rney, Ch ie f
DCA Info rmati on Ass is t ance Section
(DCA Handbook of Loc a l Gove rnmen t Revenue Sources)
404/ 656- 5526
2. Consu lt a t ion on property ta x forms, time frames to
file , admi nist ra ti ve problems suc h as too man y appeal
tr aining, guida nce, supe rvi sion when requested. Contac t: C . Ha r t Pea rson, Dir ector
Depa r tment of Revenue, Property Tax Division
404/656-4240
The Prope r ty Ta x Divi s ion a lso admini st e rs the intangible tax, t he real es ta te transfer tax and Unc lai med Proper ty Ac t prov isions .
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RE VENUE (con t 'd) 3 . Consult a t ion on how to impl ement a local op tion
sa les ta x. Contac t : James F. Grub iak, ACCG St aff Attorney an d
Dire c to r of Leg islat ive Affairs 404/522-5022 Ed Sumner, GMA Ge ne ra l Counse l 404/688-0472 Cha nd ler He well, Director Department of Re ve nue Sales and Use Tax Div ision 404/ 656-4060 4. Infor mat ion a nd gui dan c e on or dina nces which implemen t th e business license tax levied on gr oss rec eipt s of banks. (Replaces th e old Bank Shares Tax) Contact: Your APDC (Som e APDCs provide this serv ice) James F. Grubiak, ACCG Staff Attorne y and Dir ector of Legislative Affairs 404/522-50 22 Ed Sumner, GMA Ge ne ra l Counsel 404/ 688-0472 ~ T lr-rry Jackson, Deputy Comm issione r for Tax " ,Ii,' y LJ.::!-,ur tment of Revenue 404/656-4015
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Information, data, guidance and referra l services on various aspects of plann ing, development.
Contac t :
Your APDC (Some APDCs provide these services)
Roberta F. Carney, Chief DCA Infor mation As si stance Section 404/656- 5526
See al so:
COMMUN ITY DEVELOP ME NT ECONOMIC DEVELOPME NT PLAN NING RES EARCH
SEWERAGE
Advice on managing and improving a sewer system.
Contac t :
Your APDC ( Some APDCs provide this service)
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Harol d F. Rehe i s , Ass i st ant Di rector DNR environmenta l Protection Division 404/ 656-4713
J im Caldwell, Consultant DCA City/County Management Section 404/656-5537
SMALL AND MINORITY BUS INESS
Gene ra l i nformat io n and refe rrals re gardin g small and mi nor i ty bus ines s resources and procur ement oppo r tu niti es .
Co nt act :
Ann Cramer, Chi ef DCA Communi t y Devel opment Section
(Go vernor ' s Smal l &Mino ri ty Business De vel op-
ment Initi atives) 404/ 656- 4229
Wi l l ia m A. Hopk i ns , Smal l and Minority Bus i ness Coordi nat or
Of f i ce of t he Comnis s i oner Depa r tme nt of Admi nis t rat i ve Services 404/656 - 6315
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SOLID WASTE Collection and disposa l technical assis tance. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service)
Haro ld Rehei s , Assistant Director DNR Environmenta l Protec tion Divi si on
404/656-471 3 Jim Caldwell, Consulta nt
DCA City/County Managemen t Sect ion 40 4/656-55 37
STATISTICS See :
HESEARCH
STREETS AND ROADS Advice on street an d road constructio n, ma intenance. Con tact : Your DOT District Office:
Met ropolitan Atlan ta, 404/393-7 033 Ca r tersv ilie, 404/382- 3 120; Go inesvi lie, 404/532-5500; Jes up, 9 12/4 27-9081; Tenni lle, 9 12/5 52- 73 / 1; Thomas ton, 404/647-8921, Tift on, 9 12/3 86-3280 Jim Ca ldwe ll, Consu ltan t DCA C ity/Coun ty Managem ent Sec t ion 404/6 56 - 553 7
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SUBDIVISION R EGULATIONS Model subdivision regulations. Contac t : Your APD C (Som e APDCs provide models)
SURP LUS PHOPERTY Se e:
PUR CHASING AND SURPLUS PROPERTY
TAXES See:
REVENUE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS To reach ag en cy or agency personnel. Co n tac t : DOAS Centrex Informat ion
(Sta te agency or employee)
404/656-2000
GSA Atlanta Federal Information Center (Fede ra l official or agency)
404/221- 6891
For a fed eral employee's number, call the agency informa ti on numbe r or personnel office.
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TIE-LINE Information and referral. Contact: OCA Tie-Line Unit
1-800-282-5808 (Toll free) 404/656-7000 (Metropolitan Atlanta) For fuller description of Tie-Line, see: CONSUMER AND CITIZEN PROBLEMS
-TOU-RIS-M
Tourist promotional information. Contact: Your APDC (Some APDCs provide this service) Hanna Ledford, Director
IND TRADE Tourist Division 404/656-3553
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TR A IN ING
Tra ining for e lec ted and appointed officials in annual inst it utes a nd reg ional training programs, construction codes an d e nforce me n t, voter registration and e lection ad minis tra t ion, en e rgy conservat ion, property tax assessmen t an d collection, supervisory management deve lopme nt and f inancial management.
Contac t :
Harold Holtz, Administrator UGA Gove rn men ta l Training Div ision 404 / 542-1328
Hill R. Hea la n, ACCG Execut ive Director (Re fe rra ls) 404 / 522-5022 ~
James V. Burgess. Execut i ve Di rec to r
(Trai ning liaison with UGA Governmental Tra ining Div ision) 404 / 688-0472
See also:
FIR EFIGHTER CERTIFICATION
PE ACE OFFICER TRA INING
JOB TRAINING
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM SERVICES
Training, technical and research assistance in commun it y plan ning, development, local government management thr ough the 33 inst it ut ions of the Unive rsity System of Geo rg ia.
Con tac t :
Dr. Howa rd Jo rdan , J r.; REG ENTS Vic e Chan cellor for Services 1+011/ 656-2256
Some Unive rsit y Syst e m un it s ch a rge for technical a ssistance and other se rvices.
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URBAN DEVELOP MENT AC TION GR ANTS (UDA G) UDAG pro gram e ligibi lity, othe r c ri te ri a, appl icat ion dates , types o f pr oject s be ing funded, t echni ca l a ssistance. Contac t: Your AP DC (Som e APDCs prov ide th is service) Steve Sto rey, Chief
DCA Smal l Busi nes s Re vita l i za ti on Section 404/656-6200
WAGES AND SALARI ES Comparative informa t ion from other local jurisdic ti ons. Contact: Hill R. Healan, ACC G Execu t ive Dir ecto r
404/522-5022 Bill Thornton, GMA Di rec tor of Infor mation and
Research 404/6 88-0472 Ken Cook, Assistant Commissioner DCA Technical Assistance Division (Techn ical a dv ic e) 404/656- 3851 Lynn Thornton, Assistan t Commissioner DCA Government Information Di vi sian (Summary info rma t ion) 404/656 - 5526
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WATER SYSTEM Adv ic e on managing and improv ing a water system. Conta c t : You r APD C (Some APDCs provide th is service)
Har ol d F. Re heis, Assistant Director
DNR Environmental Protection Div ision
404/656-4713
Ji m Ca ldwe ll, Consulta nt DCA C it y/ Count y Management Section
404/656-5537
WORK ERS' COMPENSATION See :
INSURANCE
ZONIN G Guidance in develop ing zo ning ordinances. Contac t : Your APDC (Some APDCs prov ide this service) Stuart Dorfman, Sen ior Consultant
DCA Info nnation Assistance Section
(Gen eral gu idance on zoning ord inances and ad ministrative pro cedures)
404/656-5526 o Burton Sparer
Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators UGA Institute of Government 404/ 241- 7103
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IF ALL ELSE FAILS Contact: Your APDC Hill R. Healan, ACCG Executive Director
404/522-5022 James V. Burgess, GMA Executive Director
404/688-0472 Lynn Thornton, Assistant Commissioner
DCA Government Informat.ton Division 404/656-5526 Joyce Flournoy, Di rector OCA Tie-Line Unit (Citizen requests on a wide range of subjects to which State and federal agencies respond) 1-800-282-5808 (Toll free) 404/656-7000, 3790 or 1761 (Metropolitan Atlanta)
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STATEWIDE RESOURCE AGENCIES
DEPARIMENI' OF AI:MINISTRATIVE SE'RIlICES (OOAS) '!Win Towers ~st Post Office Box 28285 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 larry L . Cl ark , CCmnissioner - Suite 1520 404/ 656-5514
DEPARIMENI' OF AGRICUL'illRE (AGRI) Agriculture Building capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Tha nas T. Irvin, COmmissioner - Roam 204 404/656-3600 -
ATTORNEY GENERAL (see DEPARIMENI' OF lAW)
DEPARIMENI' OF AUDITS Trinity-washington Building, Roam 214 270 washington Street, S. W. At l anta , Georgia 30334 William M. Nixon , State Auditor 404/656-2174
DEPARIMENI' OF BANKIl'K; AND FlNAN::E
2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200
At l anta , Georgia 30341 E. D. Dunn, COrnmissioner 404 / 3 9 3 - 7 3 3 0
GEOR3IA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (GBI) Post Office Box 370308 Decatur, Georgia 30037-0808 Phil Pe t e r s , Director 404/244 - 2501 404/244-2600 (24-Hour number)
CIVIL DEFENSE (See GEORGI A EMF..n;ENCY MANAGEMENI' AGENCY)
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DEPARIMENT OF CCM1UNI'IY AFFAIRS (OCA) 40 Marietta Street, N. W. , Eighth Floor Atlanta , Georgia 30303 J im Higdon, Comni s s i oner - Eleventh Fl oor 404/656-3836
OFFICE OF CQvIPTROLLER GENERAL (CCMP GEN) Twin 'I'a.vers west , seventh Floor 200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 3033 4 J dmni e L Caldwell , Carptroller General &
Insurance Ccrrmissioner 404/656-2 056
GOVERNOR I S OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS (OCA) Twin Ta.ver s East , Plaza Level 200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Barry W. Reid, Admini strator 404/656-3790
DEPARIMENI' OF DEFENSE (OOD) 959 East Confede r a te Avenue, S . E. Post Office Box 179 65 Atlanta , Georgia 30316 Ivlajor General J oseph H . Griffin, Director of Emergency Iv'a" naganent 4 04/ 6 5 6 - 1 700
DEPARIMENT OF EDUC..I\TICN (EDUC) Twin TONers East 200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dr . Charles ~Daniel, State SUperintendent
of SChools Roan 2066 404/656- 280 0
EMERGENCY HEALTH SECTION Georgia Department of Human Resources 47 Trinity Ave nue . S . vl. Atlanta , Georgia 3033 4 - 1202 Dallas Jankowski , Di rect or 404/656-6465 or 6452 , 6455 , 6479
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C,IDffi IA EMEffiEN:Y MANAGEMENI' J\GEOCY (GEMA)
Departrrent; of Defense; Post Off1ce Box 18055
959 East Confederate Avenue, S. E. Atlanta , Georgia 30316 Billy J . Clack, Deputy Director 404/ 656-5500
EMPLOYEES ' Rm'IREMENl' SYSTEM OF GIDffiIA
'IWo Northside 75, Beta Building, Fourth Floor
Atlant a , Georgia 30318 Abe Dcrran, Director 404/656-2960
DNR ENVIRONMENI'AL PROI'KTION DIVISION
Trinity-Washington Building, Roan 825 270 washington Street, S. ~~. At l anta , Georgia _ 30334 Harold F. Reheis, Assistant EPD Director 404 / 6 5 6 - 4 7 1 3
STATE FIRE MARSHAL 'S CENI'RAL OFFICE '!Win 'I'owers W=st, siXth Floor 200 PiErlrront Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Tan Eberhart, state Fire Marshal 404/656-2064 or 7087
(District supervisors' telephone numbers are listed under FIRE SAFE'IY REXlJIATIONS)
GEOffi IA FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS AND TRAINI~ COONCIL
1112 Clay Street, S. E.
Mari et ta , Georgia 30064 George Hope , Executive Director 404/424-7305
GEOffiIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND 720 Church Street Pos t Office Box 1623 Decatnr, Georgia 30030 J arres H. Stewart, secretary-Treasurer 404/ 656-2030
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OOAS FISCAL DIVISION 'Dwin TbWers west , SUlte 1516 200 Piedmont Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Claude L. Vickers , Division Direc tor 4 0 4 / 6 5 6 - 2168
GEORGIA FDRESTRY CU'\MISSION Post Offlce Box 819 (Macon Office) f-lacon , Georgia 31298 JOM W. Mixon, Director 912/74 4-3237
Atlanta Of fice: '!Win 'I'c1.-.ers v;es t , Roan 810 200 Pi edmont Avenue Atlanta, Geor gia 30334 Julian D. Reeves , Administration and
Operations Specialist 404/ 656- 3204
GEN2RAL l-lSSf11BLY
Clerk of the House State Capitol Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Glenn W. Ellard, House Cl er k - Roan 309 404/ 656- 5015
House Publi c Infonnation Office Stat e Capitol , Roan 142-A Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Janes E. "Jet" Tony , Public Inf onnation
Officer 1-800- 282- 5800 (Toll free ) 404/ 656-5 082 (Metropol i tan Atl an ta)
secretary of the Sena te State Capitol Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Hami.Lt.on McWhorter , Jr . , Senat e secretary Roan 353 404/ 656- 5040
Senate Public I nfonnat i on Office State Capi tol , Roan l 22- B Atlant a , Georgia 30334 TOm ~asse ll , Public Infonnation Officer 1-800- 282-5803 (Toll free ) 404/ 656-5097 (f-Etropolitan Atl an ta)
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GEOffiIA GEOUXiIC SURVEY MAP RCX:M Georgia Departrrent of Natural Resources Agriculture Building, PDan 400 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Linda Stoutenburg, Map PDan Clerk 404/656-3214
OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFIDY (OOS) 2175 Northlake Parkway Building 4, Suite 144 Tucker, Georgia 30084 1'1i nuard C. "Mickey" McGuire, Director 404/393-7480
DNR STATE HIS'IORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
Trinity-waSliiri9tOn BUildmg, Roan 704
270 washington Street, S. W. Atlan ta , Georgia 30334 Dr. Elizabeth A. Lyon, Historic Preservation
Qrief 404/656-2840
DEPARIMENl' OF HUMAN RESOOOCES (DHR) 47 Trinity Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 J anes G. Ledbetter, Ph.D., Carrnissioner Roan 52Q-H 404/656-5680
DEPARIMENl' OF INOOSTRY AND TRADE (UID TRADE) 230 Peachtree Street, N.h'.
Post Office Box 1776 Atlanta , Georgia 30301 George Berry, Cannissioner 404/656-3556
I NSURANCE CCMMISSIONER (see OF'f'lCE OF C<MPTROLLER GENERAL)
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u:x:AL GOVERNMENT INVES'IMENI' PCOL DOAS Fiscal Divislon
'!Win Towers Vst, Suite 1516 Post Off i c e Box 28198 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Ben Jones, Investrrent Officer 404/656-2168
DEPARIMENl' OF IABOR (OOL) Labor Building-254 washington Street, S. \'J. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Joe D. Tanner, Ccrimissioner - Room 288 404/656-3011
DEPARil'iENT OF lAW Judicial Building 40 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Michael J. BcMers, Attorney General Roan 132 404/656-4585
LEX;ISIA'IURE (see GENERAL ASSEMBLY)
GIDRGIA STATE LIBRARY
Depart:rrent of Law Judicial Building, Roan 301 40 Capitol Square Atlanta, COrgia 30334 Carroll T. Parker, State Librarian 404/656-3468
DIVISION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES Georgia Department; of Education
156 Trinity Avenue, S. W., First Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Joe B. Forsee, Director 404/656-2461
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DEPARIMENI' OF MEDICAL ASSISTAOCE ([MA) 'IWin TcMers VEst 200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Aaron .rohnson, Ccmnissioner - Suite 1220 404 / 6 5 6 - 4 4 7 9
DEPARIMENI' OF NATURAL RESOORCES (DNR) 'l'rinity-Washington Building, Roan 815 270 \'Ja.shington Street, S. W. Atlanta , Georgia 30334 J . Leonard Ledbetter, Conmissianer 404/ 656-3500
DEPARIMENl' OF OFFENDER REHABILITATION (OFND REHAB)
'Iwiri 'I'cM:=rs East, Roan 756
200 Pi edrront Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30334 David C. Evans, Carmissioner 404/ 656-6002
GEORGIl'. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAININ3
CXXJN:IL (POST Ccst:J&:IL) 4301 M=rrorial Drive, Suite I Decatur, Georgia 30032 Derre l l R. Carnes, Executive Director 404/ 656-6134
PEACE OFFI CERS ' ANNUI'IY AND BENEFIT FUND
Po s t Offi ce Box 56 Griffin, Georgia 30224 Fl int Langford, Secretary-Treasurer 40 4/ 2 2 8 - 8 4 6 1
GOVERNOR ' S OFFICE OF PlANNIN3 AND BUI:GEI' (OPB) Trinity-Washington Building, Roan 611 270 Was hington Street, S. W. Atlanta , Georgia 30344 Clark Stevens, Director 404/ 656-3820
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GEDRGIA POISOO CONI'ROL CENI'ER Grady r-Erorial Hospital 80 Butler Street, S. E. Post Off i ce Box 26066 Atlanta, Georgi a 303 03 Pegina Maroncelli, Coordinator 404/ 5 8 8 - 4400
GEORGIA POLI CE ACADfl1Y
Post Off ice Box 1456
Atlanta, Georgi a 30301 Ben Jordan, SUperintendent 404/656-6105
GEDRGIA PORI'S AUTHORITY Post Office Box 2406 savannah, Georgia 31402 George J. Ni cho l s , Executive Director 912/964-3874
DEPARIMENT OF REVENUE , PROPERlY TAX DIVIS ION
Trinity-Washington Building, Roan 405 270 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 C. Hart Pearson , Di vision Di r ect or 4 0 4 / 6 5 6 - 4240
DEPARIMENI' OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS ) 959 East Confederate Avenue, S . E. Post Of f ice Box 1456 Atlanta, Georgia 30371 Colonel Hugh Hardison, Camri. s sioner 404/656-6063
PUBLIC SERVICE ~~SSION (PSC) 244 washiIigton Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Robert C. "Bobby" Pafford, Chairman - Roan 168 404/656-4508
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DOAS PURCHASIN3 AND SURPWS PROPERI'Y DIVISION 'TWin T~s ~st, Suite 1302 200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30334 'Ihrnas M. Bostick, Division Director 404/656-3240
DEPARlMENI' OF REVENUE Trinity-Washington Building 270 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Marcus E. Collins, Ccmnissioner - Roan 410 404/656-4015
DEPARIMENT OF REVENUE, SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION Trinity-Washington Building, Roan 310 270 Washington Street, S. W. Post Office Box 38010 Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Chandler Hewell, Division Director 404/656-4060
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE (SEC ST) State Capitol, Roan 214 Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Max Cleland, secretary of State 404/656-2881
GEDRGIA STATE PATROL (GSP) Departrrent of PUblic safety 959 East Confederate Avenue, S. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30371 Colonel Hugh Hardison, Cotm3nder &
DPS Conmissioner 404/656-6077 (24-Hour number)
DEPARIMENI' OF 'L'RANSPORI'ATION (IXYr) 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334 'Ihomas D. Moreland, Comnissioner - Roan 102 404/656-5206 (District offices telephone numbers are listed
under STREETS AND ROADS)
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UNIVE RSI 'lY SYSTEM
BOA.IID OF REX;ENI'S OF THE UNIVE RSI'lY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
244 Washington Street , S. W. Atlanta , Georgi a 30334 Dr. H. Dean Propst , Chancellor 404/656-22 02
COl.J..J:X;E OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
University of Georgia Veter ini ary Medi cine Building Athens , Geor gi a 30602 Dr . David P. Anderson, Dean 404/ 542-3 461
GOVERN!'lENl'AL TRAIN I NS DIVISION
Georgi a center , Roan 207 University of Georgia Athens , Georgi a 30602 Harold Holt z, Adminis tra tor 404/542- 1328
INIXJSTRIAL EXTENS ION DIVISION (lED)
Geor gi a Institute of Technol ogy 0 ' Keefe Building , Roan 214 At lant a, Georgia 30332 Richard S. Canbes, O1ief 404/894-38 30 (Field offices t e l ephone numbers are l isted
und e r OCOOOlIC DEVEIDPMENI')
I NSTI'IUI'E OF CCM1UNI'lY AND AREA DEVEIDPI1ENr (I CAD)
300 Ol d Col l ege Building University of Geor yia Athens , Georgia 30602 Dr . Erne st E. Mel vin, Director 404/ 542- 3350
lCAD RECREATl OO TOCHNlCAL ASS I STANCE OFFI CE
1 Peabody Hall Uni versit y of Georgia Athens , Georgia 30602 Dan Hope , Director 404/ 542- 5783
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INSTI'IUTE OF GOVERNMENT (I(X;) Terrell Hall University of Georgia Athens , Georgia 30602 M:ll vi n B. Hill, Director 404 / 542-2736
RURAL DEVEIDPHENr CENI'ER
Post Office Box 1209
Tifton, Georgia 31793 Dr. L. Edward Wlite, Director 912/386- 3420
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (CES)
College of Agriculture Unive r s i ty of Georgia Athens , Georgia 30602 Dr. 'l'almadge C. DuVall, Director 404 /542-3824
OFFI CE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DepartJrent of Education
Twin Towers East, Roam 1766
200 Piedrront Avenue Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Wi lli am P. Johnson, Associate State Superinten-
dent of Schools 404 /656-6711
STATE BOARD OF IDR!<ERS' CO-tPENSATION (IDRKERS I Co-IP) 1000 South Qmi International Atlanta , Georgia 30335 Her bert T. Greenholtz, Jr., Chainran '; 04/6 56- 2034
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS
ASSOCIATION COUNI'Y cc:M"'1ISSIONERS OF GEORGIA (ACCG)
134 Peachtree Street, N. w., suite 1201
Rhodes Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Hill R. Healan, Executive Director 404/522-5022
GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION (G1A)
National Bank of Georgia Building 34 Peachtree Street, N. W., suite 2300 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 J anes V. Burgess, Executive Direc tor 404/688-0472
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AREA PLANNING AND DEVELO PM ENT COMMISSIONS
1 COOSA VALLEY AREA PIANNIN:; AND DEVELOPMENr ca-lMISSION Jackson Hi ll Drive Post Offic e Drawer H Rome , Georgia 3016 3 C. D. Rampl e y , Executive Director 404/2 95- 6485
2 NORm GEORGIA AREA PLANNI N:; AND DEVELOPMENT CCM-USSION 503 West Waugh Street Dalton , Geor gi a 30720 George Suther l and , Executive Director 404 / 2 7 2 - 2 3 0 0
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3 GEORGIA MJUNrAINS AREA PIANNINS AND DEVEIDPMENT CCl'MI SS ION
1010 Ri dge Road Post Of f i c e Box 1720 Gainesvil le , Georgia 30503 Dr . Sam F . Dayton , Executive Director 404/ 536- 3431
4 ATlANTA RffiI Q\lAL CO>f-USSION
100 Edg~ Avenue , N. E. , Suite 1801 Atlanta , Georgia 30335 Harry \~st , Executive Di rect or 404/ 656-77 00
5 m RTHFAST GEORGIA AREA PIANNINS AND DEVEIDPMENT CQ\MISSI ON
305 Research Drive Athens , Georgia 30610 Clinton Lane, Execut i ve Director 404/ 548-3141
6 CJfATTAHcxx:HEE-FL INT AREA PlANNING AND DEVEIDPHENT caroSS ION
6 Shenandoah Boulevard Po st Of f i c e Box 2308 Newnan, Geor gi a 30264 Dav i d Barrow, Executive Director 404/ 253-8521
7 McINI'CSH TRAIL AREA PIANNINS AND DEVEIDPMENT CO>NI SSION
Pos t Office Dra~r A Barnesville , Georgia 30204 Lanier Boatwright , Execut ive Direct or 404/358- 3647
8 MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA PIANNINS AND DEVEIDPHENT CCM1I SS I ON
60a Grand Building 11acon , Georgia 31201 J anes C. 'Ibnn , Execut ive Dire ctor 912/ 744- 6160
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9 OCONEE AREA PLANNlr-K; AND DEVELOPMENr Ca .y,rrSSION
Heritage Road Pos t Office Box 707 Mil ledgevil l e , Georgia 31061 J. E. Gentry , Executive Director 912/453-5327
10 CENI'RAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA PIANNIr-K; AND DEVELOPMENr CXM1ISSION
2123 Wright sbor o Road Post Office Box 2800 Augus ta , Georgi a 30904-0800 Tim F. Maund , Executive Director 404/737-182)
11 LCWER CHATTAHOCCHEE AREA PIANNIr-K; AND DEVELOPMENI' ~SS ION
930 second Avenue Post Of fice Box 1908 Columbus , Georgia 31994 Ron Starnes , Executive Director 404/324-4 221
1 2 MIDDLE FLINT' AREA PLANNlr-K; AND DEVEIDPMENT ~SSION
203 Eas t College street Pos t Office Box 6 Ellavil le , Georgia 31806 Bobby L. Lowe, Executive Di rector 912/9 37-2 561
13 I-lEARI' OF GEORGIA AREA PLANNlr-K; AND DEVEIDPMENr CCM>1ISSION
501 Oak Street Eastman , Georgia 31023 Ni ck cabero , Executive Di rector 912/ 374- 4771
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14 ALTAMAHA GEDRGIA SOUTHERN AREA PIANNINS AND DE.VE.LOPMENT CCt-MISSION
505 W. Parker Street Post Office Box 328 Baxley, Georgia 31513 Ted Fortino , Executive Director 912/ 367-3648
15 SOUTh~VEST GIDRGIA AREA PIANNI NS AND DEVELOPMENT Ca-MISS ION
Broad Street Post Office Box 346 Camilla, Georgia 31730 Carroll C. Underwood , Execu tive Di rect or 912/336- 5616
16 SOOTH GIDRGIA AREA PLANNI NS AND DE.VE.LOPMENT CCMUSSION
327 West Savannah Avenue Post Office Box 1223 Valdosta , Georgia 31601 Hal A. Davis, Executive Director 912/333-5277 or 5281
17 SOUI'HEAST GIDRGIA AREA PLANNINS AND DE.VE.LOPMENT Ca-MISS ION
3243 Harri s Road Post Of fice Box 2049 \ 'lJ~:cros s , Georgia 31502 Nash Williams , Executive Director 912/ 285- 6097
18 COASTAL AREA PLANNINS AND DEVELOPMENT Ca >1MISS ION
Post Office Drawer 1917 Brunswick, Georgia 31521 Vernon D. Martin, Executive Director 912/ 264-7363
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SE RV ICE DELIVERY AREAS : JOB T RA IN ING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
1 NORI'HVST GEOR;IA SERVI CE DELIVERY AREA
C. D. Rarrp1ey , Execu tive Director Coosa Valley APOC Jackson Hill Drive Post Of f i ce Drawer H Rome , Georgia 30163
404/ 231-6 485 or 295-6485
George Suther1arrl, Executive Director North Georgi a APOC 503 v;est waugh Street Dalton , Georgia 30720 404/ 234-2300
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2 GEORGIA IDJNTAINS SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
sam Dayton , Executive Director
Geor gi a MOlmtains APCC Post Office Box 1720 Gainesvil le , Georgia 30503 404/ 536- 3431
3 METROPOLI TAN ATlANTA SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
Harry \-est, Executive Director Atlanta Regi onal Comnission 100 Edgewood Avenue, N. E. , Suite 1801 Atlanta, Georgia 30335 404/ 656- 7700
iI NJRI'HEAST GIDRGIA SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
JanES Reap, JTPA Coor dinator Nortileast Georgia APDC 305 Research Drive Athens , Georgia 30610 404/ 548-3141
5 WEST GEORGIA SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
Dan Patrick , Planner Geor gia DepartIrent of I.al:x:>r 523 ~st Poplar Street Post Offi ce Box 736 Griffin , Georgia 30224 404/ 228-7226
6 LCMER CHATTAHcxx:HEE/MIDDLE FLINT SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
PDn Starnes, Execut.i.ve Di r ect or Lower Chattahoochee APDC 1215 Second Avenue Post Office Box 1908 Coltnnbus , Georgia 31994 404/324-4221
Bobby L. Lowe , Execut i ve Director Middle Flint APDC Post Office Box 6 Ellaville, Georgia 31806 912/937- 2561
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7 MIDDLE GIDRGIA SERVICE DELIVERY ARFA
William T. Barnes, Jr., Executive Director l1iddle Georgia Consortium 124 'fuird Street !Vlacon, Georgi a 31202 9 1 2 / 7 4 4- 6 044
8 HEARl' OF GIDRGIA-CCONEE SERVICE DELIVERY ARFA
Jim Gentry , Executive Director oconee APIX: Heritage Road Pos t Office Box 707 Milledgeville , Georgia 31061 91 2/453- 5327
9 ~ SAVANNAH RIVER SERVICE DELIVERY
Bi ll Wat son , Administrator CSRA EiIl>loyrren t and Training Consortium 811 Telfair Street, Post Office Box 1446 Augus ta , Georgia 30913 404/722- 3001
10 GE~ SOUTHERN- cn<\STAL SERVICE DELIVERY
Ted Fortino , Executive Director Al tarnaha Georgia Southern APIX: 505 wes t Parke r Street Post Off i c e Box 328 Baxley , Georgia 31513 912/ 367-3648
Vernon D. Martin, Executive Director Coas tal APIX: Post Office Drawer 1917 Brunswick , Georgi a 31521 912/264- 7363
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11 SA~ /CHATHAM CCUNI'Y SERVI CE DELIVERY
George Chiotellis, labor Resource s Direct or Ci t y of Savannah Post Office Box 1027 Savannah, Georgi a 31402 912/ 233- 9321 - Extens i on 435
1 2 SaJTHWEST GEOR:;IA SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
Royce Hopkins , Area Planner Georgia Depa.rtrrent of labor Post Office Box 1625 Moultrie, Georgia 31768 912/ 985-9303
1 3 ~SWI'HEAST GEORGIA SERVICE DELIVERY
Hal A. Davis, Executive Di r ector South Georgia APDC 327 vest Savannah Avenue Post Off ice Box 1223 Va l dos ta , Georgia 31601 912/333-5277 or 5281
Nash Wi lli ams; Execirtive Direct or Southeast Georgi a APDC 3243 Harris Road Post Office Box 2049 Waycross, Georgia 31501 912/285-6097
14 CITY OF ATLANI'A SERVI CE DELIVERY AREA
Wynn Montgorrery, Executi ve Director Private Industry Council of Atlan ta , Inc. 100 Edgewood Avenue , Suite 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404/6 58-6310
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15 D~- DEKAIB axJNI'Y SERVICE DELIVERY

Gl or i a K. Kusr.U.k, Director I:e!(alb County Private Industry
Council 246 Sycamore Street, Suite 100-8 Decatur, Georgia 30030 404/378-3746

16 CIAY'IQ.I COONI'Y SERVICE DELIVERY AREA

Burney Hamon, Job Training Partnership

Act Director

Box 8712 Tara Boulevard

Post Office

774

Joneslx>ro,. Georgia 30237

404/ 477- 0018 or 0019

If you are unable to reach your service Delivery Area , call the DOL Job Training Division
404 /656-7392 or 6201

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

FCa:;

Association County Conmissioners o f Georgia

l\GRI

Ceozqi.a Departrrent of Agr i cult ure

APOC
mEG

Area Planning and Developrent Conmission
Comnunity Developrent Block Grant

CES

Cooperative Extension service

aMP GEN Office o f the Catptroller General

OCA

Georgia Departrrent o f Camiunit y

Affairs

DHR

Georgia Depa.rt:rrent of Human Resource s

Georgia Depa.rt:rrent of Ivledica l Assistance

DNR

Georgia Departrrent o f Nat ural

Resources

OOAS
roo

Georgia Departrrent of Administrative services
Georgia Departrrent of Def ense

OOL

Georgia Departrrent o f Labor

oor

Georgia Deparbrent o f Transportation

DPS EDUC EPD

Georgia Departrrent of Public Safety
Georgia Departnent of Edvcation
Envirorurental Protection Div ision, Georgia Departrrent of Natural Resources

ERS

Einployees Retirerrent System o f Georgi a

GBI

Georgia Bureau o f Investigation

GA TEO:! Georgia Institute of Technology

GENA

Georgia fuErgency Managerrent Agency

GEORGIA CENrER

Georgia Center f or Continuing Education, Uni ve rsit y o f Georgia
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CNA

Georgia Municipal Association

GSA

General Services Administration

(Federal agency)

GSP

Georgia State Patrol

HUD-107

U. S. Departrrent, of Housing and Urban D2veloprent, Section 107 Technical Assistance Contract

lCAD

Institute of Ccmnunity and Area D2veloprent, University of Georgia

lED

Industrial Extension Division,

Georgia Institute of Teclmology

l ex:;

Institute of Governrrent,

University of Georgia

I ND TRADE Georgia Departrrent, of Industry and Trade

JTPA

Job Tia ining Partnership Act

DEPT mol Georgia Departrrent, of law

OC.A

Governor's Office of ConSlEer A::fairs

OFND REH Georgia Departrrent; of Offender Rehabilitatien

OBS

Office of Highway Safety

OPB

Governor's Office of Planning and

Blrlget

POST

Pe ace Officer Standards and

COUNCIL Training Council

PSC

Office of Public Service Gammission

DEPT
RE\ITh'liE

Georgia Departrrent, of Revenue

SEX: ST

Office of secretary of State

SDA UDAG
UGl.
\'1JR~HS '
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J'"lPA Service De Li.ve ry Area Ur ban Devel oprrent Action Gr ant Un i ve r s i t y o f Georgia at Athens
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CURRENT DC A PUB LICAT IONS
ArrOng the publications prepared f or public offici a l s by the Georgia DeparbTent o f Comnunity Affairs are :
ABC Report (Authorities, Boards arrl Conmissions ) lists s el ected authOrities , bOards, commissi ons (also counc ils and carrnit t ee s ) which function a t the s tate, r egional or mmicdpat l evel in Georgia.
Annual Statewide Sala and Eene f its Surve , 1934 (County versi on and Ci.ty versacn - In ormat.ion is grouped under two headings: "Benefit s" and "salary. " 'I11e Benefits section reports .inf ormation on holidays , vacat i on and sick l eave , personnel polici es , insurance and r e t i r ement plan s and other bene f its . '!be Salary section r epor ts Informat.Lon on the s alary rate f or each job cla s sificat ion reported by e ach jurisdiction wi thin each popula t i on group.
A <:c:np;nditnn of State Resources for Corrmunity and
Econam.c Develq::rrent in Georgia - serves as a
desk-top reference on l ocating specifi c s tat e assistance . It provi des a br i e f description o f state and f ederal programs available through the state and who to contact for inf onrati on (19 84 ed . )
'!he Clanging Status of Housing in Geon]ia : Policy rnplications f or State and IDeal Elected Officials dis cus ses C.JZ4ig-=-S whi ch occurred in musing over the last decade : population grewth and lif estyles o f ho us eholds; housing quality and type of structure; cost saving and energy-s avi ng building techniques and materials; irrpacts of inflation and recession on consurrers and industry; national housing policy and shifts in federa l, state and local r esponsibili ties. Each chapter sunnarizes i.nl>lications for local and s tate elected officials.
Developing a ~..,rerensive Housing Policy and Program A Guidel:xxJk for Local Goverrurents assists local offici als in pl anning and developing a canprehensive housing program. 'Ihe arphasis i s on understanding and influenc i ng ne ighborhood housing market dynamics. I nc luded are chapters on housi ng dynamics, ne eds assessrrents, developrent of goal s and ob j e c tive s and a catalog of housing programs .
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Direc t ory of Economic Developrent Authorities in Georgia - lists all local econcrnic development au thor i ties , citing legal basis for organization , l ocat i on and other background infonmtion .. , Curr ent as of 1981.
'!he Georgi a County Government Infonmtion Eatal oq - contains r esUlts of a 1982 local government C~Y::::r.ations survey. Arrong types of infonmtion f or each county are: Form of gove:mrrent, electi ons , financial practices, services provided, codes and ordinances, authorities and camtissions. The catal og is especially useful to county canmissioner s and administrators when cx:.a-rparing the i r counties with others of similar population.
Georgi a Local Government Finances, 1983, - provl ues an analysis of revenues, expenditures, indebtedness of counties and cities. Data used was collect ed in a survey to support Revenue Sharing inf o nmt i on needs and administered by OCA to all l ocal governments in the state . Volurre 1 - Summary , Volurre 2 - Line i t em data for each category I::ry popul a t i on group for counties and municipalities. The Georgi a l1:lnority Contractors I Directory provi des local governments, state agencies, federa l agencies and the private sector access to a centra lized listing of minority contractorsconstruc tion , electrical and mechanical and s uppliers of ccnstruction-related IlRterials, who can be vi able partners in their conmunity and econanic devaloprent; projects. (1984 edition)
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Tl1e Georgia Hunicipal .GJvernment- Information catalog - contains r esults o f a 1982 local gove rnrrent operations survey. Arrong types of infornat ion f or e ach municipality are : f orm of governrrent, e lec t i ons , financial prac tices , services provided, codes and ordinances, authoritie s and comnissions. The catal~ i s especi ally use f ul to elected offic ials and administra tors when c~ paring their cities with others of s imilar population.
Georgia Population by Distric ts , 1970 and 1980
(Revised edition) - presents 1970 am 1980 Census
data - with revisions necessitated by changes i n census Bureau final counts - arranged by political, administrative and socio-econanic districts of the state. A map of ea ch dis trict i s i ncluded, as well as a table depi cting 1970 and 1980 popul.at.ions , mmer-ical, and percentage change, and percentage of state total popula tion .
Georgia Today: Part I : Trends at a Gl ance briefly describes the state's land, people, econany, housing, transportation and postsecondary education. Using data ga the red fran t he
census Bureau, a number o f state agencies and the
University System, graphics give a vis ua l description of the status o f the state in the above areas.
Handbook of Local Governrrent Revenue Sources -
lists the major sources of revenue f or counties
and cities. A desk-side reference book for cbtaining quick answers to questions about sources of local governrrent revenues, property tax, a l coholic beverage taxes, local option sales tax, insurance premiums taxes, hotel-rrotel tax and miscellaneous business licenses, taxes, f ees.
The Housing eeveloprent Process - provides a practical smmary for conmuni t y groups interested in developing housing.
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HON to Choose a Small Conputer System for IDeal Govenurent Applications - provides guidelines for a local governrrent wishing to purchase a carputer.
How t o Prepare a IDeal Develo~t Atlas - provide s step-by-step guidance o~w to prepare a communi t y development atlas: a s eries of maps showing im[x:Jrtant infonration about the developrosnt; pot en tial of a community. This handbook lists maps needed; describes row t o o rg an i ze mapped da ta and row t o prepare over l ays .
Job Training Partnership Program, State of Georgia, Governor I s Coordination and Special Services Plan .: describes services, policies and pr ocedure s for the statewide program.
Job Training Partnership Progress - a rronthly newsletter mghlightin'} job training and employrrent-re l a ted activities throughout Georgia.
State of Georgia Corrmunity Develorm:nt Block Gran t Program Applicants I Manual - provides a oonpl ete guide to pr eparation of a mBG application f or use by non-entitlerrent counties and ci ties .
Ye llON Pages for Housing Assistance, A Resource Guide - lists pUblicly-funded hOusing agencies seiVfng every county in the state, arranged by county . Agencies providing housing and related servi ces statewide are also included in this hous ing Resource Guide.
To oh t a i n an y of the ab ove pub lica t ions, us e th e or de r fo r m on the ne x t pa ge or c a l l Lynn Tho r n t on , Ass is t an t Commiss ioner , DCA Gove r nmen t Inf ormat ion Di vision , a t 404/65 6-5 5 26
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PUBLICATIONS

ABC Report (Authorities, Board s and Commiss i on s)
Annual St atewide Salary and Ben e f i t s Surve y , 1984 - County version an d c i ty ve r s i on
A Comp endium o f St ate Re s ou r ce s f or Communi t y and Economic Dev elopment in Georgia , 1984
The Changing Status of Hous ing in Georgia : Policy Implications f or Stat e a nd Lo ca l Elected Offi cials
Develop ing a Comprehens ive Housing Polic y and Program - A Gui de book fo r Loc a l Gov ern ments
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Direct ory of Econ omic Development Authorities in Georg ia , 1981 Georg ia County and Municip al Population r.anki ng s , 1980 (Revised edition) The Geor gi a County Gove r nmen t Info rmation Catalog Geo r gi a Local Gove r nmen t Finances, 1983 The Geor gia Minority Contractors' Directory, 1984 The Geor gia Muni cipal Gove r nme nt Information Catalog Geo r gia Popul a t i on by Districts, 1970 and 1980 (Revised edition) Geo r gi a Today: Part I: Trends at a Glance Handbook of Local Gove r nmen t Revenue Sources The Housin g Deve lopmen t Process How t o Choo s e a Sma l l Comput er System for Local Gove r nment Appl i ca t i ons __ How t o Prepare a Local Developnent Atlas Jo b Train i ng Partnership Pro gr am, State of Georg ia , Gove r no r ' s Coordination and Spec ial Servi ces Plan Job Training Partnership Progress St ate of Georgi a Corrmunity Deve l opnent Block Grant Applicant I s Manual Yellow Pages for Local Government - - Assistance Needs _ _ Ye l l ow Pages for Housing Assistance
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