email the Citizens Advisory Council
The Citizens Advisory Council for Reforming the Pickens County Commission Structure was chartered after Pickens County voters passed a non-binding referendum last year to transition from a sole commissioner to a multiperson commissioner form of government. State Senator Chip Pearson and State Representative Tom Graves appointed the Pickens County Democrat and Republican parties to handle the development of a multi-person commissioner structure. Forty Pickens County Citizens have answered the call to design the system. A calander of meetings will be published and the public is welcome to attend and provide inputs to all committee and subcommittee meetings. Public Forums will be held throughout the county in July soliciting citizen feedback. Please review the resources and FAQ for additional information. See also the Pickens Progress.
| Public Forums | |
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| Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. |  |
| Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m. | Episcopal Church of the Holy Family |
| Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. | Hill City Elementary School |
| Full Committee Meetings | ||
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| Monday, June 1 - 7 p.m. | Pickens County Administration Building Commissioner's Meeting Room | |
| Monday, August 24 - 7 p.m. | Pickens County Administration Building Commissioner's Meeting Room | |
| Monday, October 5, - 7 p.m. | Pickens County Administration Building Commissioner's Meeting Room | |
| Monday, November 16 - 7 p.m. [Final Meeting] | Pickens County Administration Building Commissioner's Meeting Room | |
| Diversity | ||
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| Members: | Larry Bulter [chair], Robert Keller, Ric Sanchez, Jose Suarez, Jack Barnes | Meetings: | April 30th |
| June 25th | ||
| Communications | ||
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| Members: | Vida Anderson [chair], Bill Bates, Kat Alikhan, Terrence Green, Donald Yuszkiewicz. Larry Toney | |
| Meetings: | April 28th |  |
| June 12th | | |
| July 7th | ||
| Research | ||
|---|---|---|
| Members: | Jon Aldridge [chair], Mary Johnson, Tim Jordon, Kirk Kondos, David Robinson | Meetings: | May 11th | |
| May 27th | | |
| June 2nd | | |
| July 1st | ||
| July 9th | ||
| Structure | ||
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| Members: | John Foust [chair], Bill Gibson, Bob Hayles, Menalie Whitt, Mark Miller, Carl Schieffelbein, Larry Toney, Bill Murphy | Meetings: | May 11th | |
| June 8th | ||
| June 22nd | ||
| Next meeting: August 3rd @ 7:00 p.m., Pickens County Administration Building | ||
| Apportionment | ||
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| Members: | Jimmy Swain [chair], Steve Greenwall, Brad Bledsoe, Jim Looney, Paul Lindsey, Sally Sue Bradley, Bill Horton | Meetings: | May 11th | |
| June 15th | ||
| Legislation | ||
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| Members: | Evan Morehouse [chair], Karen Lewis, Stephanie Pitts, Andrea Johnson, Lurline Argo, Melanie Whitt | Meetings: | None Scheduled until proposal solidified |
| Resources |
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 click on the county in red for the county website |
| 1992 Referendum: In 1992 a referendum for a three person commission was soundly defeated in Pickens County. Click on the link for details. |
| A Brief History of Georgia Counties From the Carl Vinson School of Government, UGA. |
| County Governments: This link has a summary of the forms of government [by county] in Georgia. |
| Commissioner's Handbook: This chapter from the Georgia Commissioner's Handbook explains the various types of County Governments in Georgia and describes their differences. |
| Pickens Progress Articles | ||||
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07/15/2008 |
04/01/2009 |
04/29/2009 |
05/07/2009 |
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05/21/2009 |
05/27/2009 |
05/28/2009 |
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06/18/2009 |
07/09/2009 |
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07/17/2009 |
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