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SCaRP Fall 2010 Welcome Reception
[ August 26, 2010; ] Join the faculty, staff, and friends of the School of City and Regional Planning as we welcome our returning students and incoming fall class.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
West Architecture Building
1st Floor Atrium – Near the Galloway Cafe on the Georgia Tech Campus
RSVP to Dracy Blackwell by Friday, August 20, 2010
dracy.blackwell@coa.gatech.edu or [...]
Fall Conference Registration is Open!
The 2010 GPA Fall Conference is now open for registration. To find out more, click the link above.
Consideration of Amended and Restated Bylaws
As required by the current Bylaws of the Georgia Planning Association, Notice is hereby given that, pending approval by the Board of Directors, the membership of the Georgia Planning Association will consider and vote on proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws for the organization (the “Bylaws”) at the Chapter’s Annual Meeting on September 30, 2010 in Valdosta, Georgia
President-Elect Nominees
I’m pleased to inform you that the GPA Nominations and Elections Committee has selected three individuals to run for president-elect.
GPA Election Time
Believe it or not it is election time again for GPA. This fall you will be asked to vote on a selection of candidates for President-elect. In June, I appointed several GPA Members to a Nominations and Elections Committee of which Ellen Heath, Past President, served as chairperson. The Nominations and Elections Committee will publish [...]
GAFM Presentations
[ July 13, 2010; July 15, 2010; ] Please join The Georgia Association of Floodplain Management (GAFM), Chatham County, the City of Savannah and Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. for two special forums.
City of Decatur, RFP, Citywide Strategic Plan
The City of Decatur, Georgia will receive sealed proposals from qualified firms for planning services in the City Manager’s Office, 509 N. McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030 until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The City is seeking the services of a firm, partnership, joint venture or team to provide planning services for the development of a ten year, citywide strategic plan. This planning effort will be an update to the city’s successful 2000 Strategic Plan that guided our work through the current year. Like our last strategic planning effort, the new plan will translate the vision of our residents into tangible action steps for the city to follow through the year 2020. The plan will include concrete goals and action steps and recommendations for policy changes and ordinance updates that will help shape decisions related to programs, projects and budgeting priorities for the next 10 years.
Programs Committee Volunteers
The Programs Committee is calling for volunteers to assist with finding and developing sessions for the fall conference. We need to hear from our membership about what topics matter to them and what information they need to better serve their communities. If you can help us reach out to the GPA family, discover their needs and then identify appropriate sessions and presenters then we need you on our Committee!
County Planning Awards Announced
The County Planning Division of the American Planning Association and the National Association of County Planners (an affiliate of the National Association of Counties) presented their first annual “Excellence in County Planning” awards during their annual meeting in New Orleans on April 11. The selection committee received numerous submittals from counties across the United States, and ultimately selected three projects for recognition.
Improving Performance Reporting for Local Govt
Recognizing performance reporting excellence, the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) has honored the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) with a national Bronze Certificate of Excellence in Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Award. A distinguished panel of government financial managers chose to honor the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority for their exceptional Transportation MAP (Metropolitan Atlanta Performance) Report. This is the first year that the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority has received an SEA award. The GRTA is now one of ten governmental entities nationwide to receive the Bronze Certificate of Excellence award.
