For immediate release:                                                                         Contact: Bruce Milhans
January 26, 2011                                                                                 bmilhans@achp.gov
                                                                                                            or 202-606-8513

Click here to view the letter from First Lady Michelle Obama

 First Lady Designates 15 New Preserve America Communities

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama has signed and sent designation letters to 15 new Preserve America Communities, bringing the total nationwide to 858.

“Preserve America Communities are committed to preserving their past by using their heritage to build a better future,” said Wayne Donaldson, chairman of the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). “It is good news for the nation when 15 more communities demonstrate that they want to enjoy and share the economic, educational, environmental, and sustainability benefits preservation provides while creating more vibrant and desirable places to live, work, and visit.”

The newly designated communities are, by state:

 Arkansas:                     Hamburg
Florida:                        Leon County
Georgia:                       Jones County
Minnesota:                   Litchfield
New Jersey:                 Bridgeton, Roebling
Ohio:                           Somerset
Oregon:                        West Linn
Rhode Island:              Barrington
Texas:                          Laredo, San Angelo
Virginia:                       Waterford
Washington:                 Ferry County
Wisconsin:                   Greendale, Milton

The Preserve America Community program recognizes a select group of communities that use their heritage resources to share the myriad benefits of historic preservation with residents and visitors. The program began in 2003 and Preserve America Communities, great places to visit and explore, are now located in all 50 states and many overseas U.S. territories. Preserve America is administered by the ACHP with assistance from the U.S. Department of the Interior. For more information see www.preserveamerica.gov and www.achp.gov.

Updates to the Code of Jones County, Georgia book were were received in January 2011. 
Click here to review the book in PDF format.

A list of remaining Meetings for 2010:

Work Force Committee for Animal Control
The work force committee will make presentations on two major topics at the Animal Control Commissioner Committee meeting on January 25, 2011.  The proposal for a Spay/Neuter Program will be included.

Amended Meetings/Agenda Ordinances
(Administrative section in Code of Jones County, Georgia
The following ordinances were adopted on 8/17/10.

• Commissioner Meetings; Section 2-36 with attachments for explanation : No changes have been made.

• Agendas; Section 2-43 with attachments for explanation: as changed and presented August 3

• Public Participation (Commissioner Meetings); Section 2-48 with attachments : as presented August 3

• Order of Business (Commissioner Meetings); Section 2-46 with attachments : as presented August 3

• Vice Chairman; Section 2-32 with attachments for explanation : No changes have been made.
  
  Commissioner Meeting Policy: 
  The Board of Commissioners adopted a Meeting Policy at the July 08, 2010 meeting.  The policy will begin with the July 20, 2010 Meeting.  A copy of the policy can be viewed or downloaded by clicking the underlined above.  Highlights from the policy include:

• Citizens not already on the agenda may address the Board at the meeting but must sign in with the County Clerk before the meeting starts.  They will be limited to three minutes.  There will be a maximum of five speakers under Citizen Comments per meeting.

• Anyone that will have information to hand out to the commissioners at the meeting are now required to give that information to the County Clerk.  The clerk will make copies and distribute them to the commissioners.  The commissioners will be given ample time to review your information prior to the meeting so that they can devote their attention to their guest while discussing their issue. 

• County Department Managers that have items on the agenda must submit them on the approved form containing pertinent information needed by the commissioners to make an informed decision.  The form provides an organized, consistent format. 

Last updated January 27, 2011