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Moving to a Multiman Commission

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS

Tuesday, 27 Oct, 7:00 PM
Chamber of Commerce, Jasper

Thursday, 29 Oct, 7:00PM
Hill City Elementary School

Tuesday, 3 Nov, 7:00 PM
New Lebanon Presbyterian Church

First Round Public Hearing Videos

Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Appalachian Technical College

Monday, July 20, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Holy Family

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Hill City Elementary School

Videos with other Commission Structures

Commissioner Miller and County Manager Allison
from Habersham County (9/22/09)

Anthony Dove from Madison County (9/22/09)

Mike Berg from Dawson County (8/31/09)

TELL THE CAC WHAT YOU THINK!

The Citizen Advisory Committee is now accepting public comments about the possible move to a multi-person commission. Email PickensCAC@gmail.com to submit a comment the CAC will take into consideration as they determine the best suited multi-person commission structure for Pickens. You can also mail your comment to:

Citizen Advisory Committee
Pickens County Commission Structure
PO Box 2162
Jasper, GA 30143

Please address the following questions in your comment and include your name and contact information:

If the voters choose to go to a different form of government, what multi-person form of government do you prefer and why?
What questions must the CAC be prepared to answer when the committee makes a specific recommendation at the public hearings to be held in October 2009?

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Basic Information

Georgia counties with sole-commissioner governments

There are nine counties in the nation, all located in Georgia, which operate under the sole-commissioner government format.

Follow the link to each county government's home page:

Links

History of Georgia Counties
A study of of Dawson County commissioners compensation performed in 2005 by the Dawson County Compensation Committee, a private group of retired professionals. (PDF)
Pickens County Government multi-person commission webpage with more useful information
Some pros and cons of various elements of a county commission. This document was drafted by David Robinson, Chairman of the Pickens County Democratic Party, and presented to CAC members at their first full meeting. (PDF)
Report from Oconee County March 2009, concerning form and functions of County Government (PDF)
Legislation passed in 1991 by the state legislature -- PICKENS COUNTY -- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; CREATION; REFERENDUM. Voters in Pickens County voted overwhelmingly against the change.
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) is a nonprofit instrumentality of Georgia's county governments, according to their website. "Formed in 1914 with 19 charter county members, today ACCG serves as the consensus building, training, and legislative organization for all 159 county governments in the state."
Carl Vinson Institute of Government - "The Carl Vinson Institute of Government has been a public service and outreach unit of the University of Georgia (UGA) for more than seventy-five years," according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia. "The faculty and staff work to improve the quality of life for all Georgians through an extensive program of instruction, technical assistance, policy research, and communications."

The Carl Vinson institute does ongoing research into Georgia's county government and publishes significant works such as the Handbook for Georgia County Commissioners, now in its fourth edition.
1999 Online Athens interviews with Pickens' sole-commissioner at the time, Frank Martin. Martin discusses the sole-commissioner format in both.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/121599/foi_foimartin.shtml http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/121599/foi_foicountykings.shtml
A 2006 Atlanta-Journal Constitution article entitled "Can one man run a county? Yes, but it's not easy." The article appears on the Carl Vinson Institute of Government's website.

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