Administration
706-613-3795
706-613-3026 [fax]
Public
Information Officer
Sandi Turner
General
E-mail
info@athensclarkecounty.com
Office
Location
City
Hall, Suite 102
301 College Avenue
Location Map
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1868
Athens, GA 30603 |
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 The Public Information Office has revised the popular ACC From A To Z: A Guide to Athens-Clarke County Government and Community Services for 2009. A PDF of the guide is available online in the Documents section, or come pick up one from our office or newspaper racks around downtown.
The Public Information Office received three awards in the Savvy Awards Program from the National City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA). Nominees for the Savvy Awards Program are from cities and counties throughout the United States. For 2008, the awards generated in excess of 800 submissions.
The Public Information Office was recognized with one of 3CMA’s top two awards – the 2008 Green Friendly Award for Most Outstanding Environmental Video for the Public Service Announcement (PSA) "Monster Truck Rally – Outdoor Water Use Ban." This 30-second video uses the construct of a Monster Truck Rally commercial to convey the message that, at the time (Fall 2007), absolutely no outdoor water use was permitted. The judges cited the video’s creative and humorous approach to a serious problem that impacts the community in selecting it for this honor. The video was written by Sandi Turner of the Public Information Office and filmed by Jason Martin of Radar Productions. It stars former Mayor Gwen O’Looney and UGA professor Rhett Jackson and family.
The same PSA, “Monster Truck Rally – Outdoor Water Use Ban,” also won a Savvy Award for first place in the TV and Video – Public Service Announcement category. The judges in this category said, “We had to watch the video twice because we were laughing so hard the first time. This video is memorable because of its use of humor, but also creates an important awareness of the issue at hand.”
The office also received a third place Award of Excellence in the category of Marketing and Tools – Community Issue for the Think at the Sink water conservation campaign. Think at the Sink utilized a consistent water saving tip each day for 75 days distributed through a wide variety of media, such as local publications, radio, e-mail list serves, and ACTV – Channel 7 programming. Sandi Turner and Jeff Montgomery of the Public Information Office created and executed this campaign.
The
ACC Mosquito Control Program offers free briquets
are available at all Fire Stations to
ACC citizens for standing water that cannot be
eliminated. Find
out more details about ways to control mosquitos
around your area and to avoid bites.
 The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s Web site, athensclarkecounty.com, launched a series of new features with live and on-demand online video of Mayor and Commission meetings and other videos beginning on Thursday, April 19, 2007.
Regular voting meetings and agenda setting sessions are streamed live in their entirety online and will also be available within two business days after the meetings for on-demand viewing online. On-demand viewing allows viewers to watch specific sections of the meetings through a series of bookmarks that are custom set to the meeting based on that evening’s agenda.
The ACC Web site also features other Unified Government videos such as public service announcements, as well as provide streaming live video of ACTV Cable Channel 7 from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. All of the meetings and videos will also be available in both audio and video podcast formats. The new system will also allow the Public Information Office to make CDs for the public for a small fee that include the on-demand videos and basic agendas and can play in any computer.
The Public Information Office, which maintains athensclarkecounty.com and ACTV Channel 7, partnered with Granicus, Inc. to provide the service to the community.
In
2003, Athens-Clarke County was ranked
#89 nationally out of 239 in the Municipality
eGovernment Assessment Project (MeGAP), a study that
benchmarks implementation
among cities nationwide.
The study assesses e-government implementation across
55 different city functions and services (performance
dimensions)
and assigns
each municipality an "e-score". For more information, visit
the MeGAP
Web site.
Areas
of Interest
The
mission of the Public Information Office is to provide clear and
open communications to the citizens of Athens-Clarke County about
the government’s goals, activities, and services. The office
was established in 1997.
The
Public Information Office manages and maintains ACTV Cable Channel
7 (the Unified Government's Information TV channel on Charter Communication),
as well as the official Athens-Clarke County Web site (www.athensclarkecounty.com).
The
office also produces the monthly ACCent employee newsletter,
produces the citizen's ACC from A to Z guide to ACC services,
works with media outlets
regarding Unified Government activities, hosts special events, and
fields citizens questions and concerns.
Awards
- 2nd Place Silver Circle Award from the Savvy Competition in 3CMA (City-County Communications Marketing Association) for the ACTV Bulletin Board system (2005)
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