ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE

 For Immediate Release

June 21^st, 2023

Rockdale County Earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for FY 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County Department of Finance recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the 2021 fiscal year.

This award acknowledges local governments that go beyond and minimum requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.

GFOA has recognized Rockdale County for 14 consecutive years in governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

GFOA is a professional association that serves more than 20,000 government finance professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada, with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

“The Board of Commissioners are proud of our Finance Department for once again achieving excellence with their dedication to accuracy and transparency,” says Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr.

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ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

June 12, 2023

Rockdale County and NACA to Hold “Achieve the Dream” Event for Hopeful Homeowners

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County, in partnership with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), is hosting a 3-day event for those interested in homeownership. The Achieve the Dream event will be held July 28 – July 30 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day at Johnson Park Recreation Center, 1781 Ebenezer Road SW, Conyers, GA  30094.

The NACA Achieve the Dream program is geared to decrease disparities in housing by helping to make affordable homeownership a reality. Participants can expect to meet with NACA-supported onsite housing counselors, underwriters, volunteers, and more during the event.

NACA is a non-profit, community advocacy, and homeownership organization. NACA’s primary goal is to build strong, healthy neighborhoods in urban and rural areas nationwide through affordable homeownership. NACA has made the dream of homeownership a reality for thousands of working people by counseling them honestly and effectively, enabling even those with poor credit to purchase a home or modify their predatory loan with far better terms than those provided even in the prime market.

To sign up for the program, go to www.NACA.com or call toll-free at 425-602-6222.

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ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

June 8^th, 2023

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Donates Rockdale County Water Program Grant

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County Department of Water Resources (RWR) receives $155,000 for the Lead and Copper Program from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), established in 1991 and revised in 2021, ensures that community drinking water maintains its safety. The LCR program requires water systems to regularly test drinking water in homes and other locations to identify and address elevated levels of lead and copper.

The GEFA granted funding will go to Rockdale Water Resources to carry out tests and solutions if higher levels are found. Resolutions come in various strategies, including but not limited to corrosion control treatment, source water treatment, public education, and lead service line replacement. Lead service lines are the pipes that connect individual properties to the water main. Over time, these lead service lines can contribute to elevated lead levels in drinking water.

Replacing these lines takes funding, and the GEFA grant may assist RWR in the many solutions needed for these issues.

For more information, please contact Rockdale Water Resources by calling 770-278-7450.

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ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

June 6, 2023

Rockdale County Commissioner Doreen Williams To Lead ACCG Health And Human Services Policy Committee

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County Commissioner Doreen Williams was recently named as the 2023-2024 chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association). The appointment was made by ACCG President and Baldwin County Commissioner Henry Craig.

“Policy development and legislative advocacy are foundational tenets of our organization,” said ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills. “We prioritize being a member-driven and -focused organization and look forward to working with the new leaders of our policy development committees to drive discussions and help lead change on issues of significance to all Georgia counties.”

Legislative advocacy and public policy development are two of the primary services that ACCG provides to Georgia counties. The association uses a consensus-based policy committee process to bring together county commissioners and county staff to discuss issues of concern to county government that require changes to state and federal laws and agency policies. Policy committees develop positions on key issues, which become part of the Policy Agenda. The Policy Agenda is voted on by the membership during the ACCG Legislative Leadership Conference held annually in October. The ACCG governmental affairs team uses the Policy Agenda to guide advocacy efforts on behalf of counties during the legislative session.

The Health and Human Services Committee examines health and human service delivery and financing issues. This includes indigent health care, medically underserved areas, public health, mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, hospital authorities, emergency medical services, and housing.

Commissioner Williams will lead the Health and Human Services Policy Committee with Gordon County Commissioner M.L. “Bud” Owens, who was named vice-chair.

ACCG is Georgia’s county association and works on behalf of county officials and their communities by providing public policy and legislative advocacy, leadership development, civic and community engagement initiatives, insurance and retirement programs that specialize in local government needs, and other cost-saving programs.  Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway department, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties.  For more information, go to www.accg.org.

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