The Burke County Tax Commissioners office will be undergoing a statewide upgrade on Thursday, December 30th through Monday, January 3rd. During that time, ALL motor vehicle processing systems will be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to being able to better serve you after the upgrade is complete.
Starting with the meeting on December 14th, 2021 and continuing for all subsequent meetings after, the Monthly Board of Commissioners Meetings will be streamed to YouTube instead of Facebook. A link will be shared to the Facebook page that will directly take you to the stream on YouTube and a link to the YouTube page for future references will be provided below. A direct link to the stream will be provided on the day of the Meetings here as well.
Burke County Landfill will be closed Thursday, December 23rd, Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th for Christmas and will reopen on Monday, December 27th. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
New Year's Holiday Schedule
Burke County Landfill will be closed Friday, New Year’s Eve, Saturday, New Year’s Day and will reopen on Monday January 3rd. Have a Happy New Year!
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BURKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER TOMMY NIX RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Posted: Dec 06, 2021
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Pictured from left to right: Mara Shaw, Associate Director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia; ACCG President and Bartow County Sole Commissioner Steve Taylor; Commissioner Tommy Nix; Rob Gordon, Director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia; and ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills. Photo courtesy of ACCG. ATLANTA, GA. (December 3, 2021) - ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded Burke County Commissioner Tommy Nixwith a certificate for successfully completing the core requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy. Tommy Nixwas honored during the ACCG County Reconnect Conference at the Savannah Convention Center in Chatham County.
ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia have collaborated for more than two decades to provide county officials with supplemental training and educational tools in the Lifelong Learning Academy. With abundant courses to choose from, every county official has a tailor-made learning experience that allows them to excel in specific areas of expertise.
“County officials are faced with many challenges and ever-evolving circumstances under which they must govern Georgia’s local communities,” said Dave Wills, ACCG’s Executive Director. “The Lifelong Learning Academy was created to help them navigate those challenges. I commend county leaders such as Tommy Nixwho take full advantage of educational opportunities to further their knowledge on how to better serve their communities.”
The Lifelong Learning Academy was created with input from county commissioners who identified courses based on the issues and decision-making challenges regularly faced by county officials. To ensure the course requirements and curriculum remain relevant and engaging, the ACCG Lifelong Learning Committee – comprised of county commissioners and staff from both ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia – meet regularly to review and adjust accordingly. Through this collaborative approach, the Lifelong Learning Academy has been successful in equipping county officials with the necessary skills to meet the needs of their constituents.
ACCG is Georgia’s county association and works on behalf of county officials and their communities by providing public policy and legislative advocacy, leadership development, civic and community engagement initiatives, insurance and retirement programs that specialize in local government needs and other cost-saving programs. Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway department, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties. For more information, go to www.accg.org.
