Bay County accepting applications for Citizens Academy
The Bay County Commission is accepting applications for the upcoming Bay County Citizens Academy, a six-week educational program designed to give residents a closer look at county government operations and services.
“We are excited to offer this program to the public,” Commission Chairman Clair Pease said. “This will give folks an opportunity to learn everything they wanted to know about how county government works and also give us some insight on how we can better serve the public.”
Participants will hear directly from elected officials and county staff on a variety of topics, including the budgeting process, where we get our drinking water, what happens to our trash and much more. The program also includes a day-long field trip to key county facilities such as the Water Treatment Plant, Animal Control, the Emergency Operations Center, and the Bay County Gun Range. Participants will “graduate” the class during a regular Bay County Commission meeting.
Space is limited to the first 30 registrants. Weekly sessions begin Monday, Sept. 21 and will be held on Monday mornings at the Bay County Government Center. Topics includes Parks and Recreation, Animal Control, Traffic and Engineering, Veterans Services, and Emergency Management, and more.
To view the schedule, click here.
To register for the academy, please fill out the application form.
“You’ll learn what it takes to keep a county functioning at a high level and see firsthand how your property tax dollars are put to work,” Pease said.
For more information, call Valerie Sale at (850) 248-8170 or Caitlin Pelletier at (850) 248-8171.
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