On Thursday, March 30, 2023, the Council for Quality Growth and Rockdale County Governmenthosted the 2023 State of Rockdale County at Costley Mill Event Center in Conyers. Over 200 Council and Chamber members, elected officials, businesses, residents, county staff, and partners of Rockdale County gathered to hear Chairman of Rockdale County’s Board of Commissioners, Oz Nesbitt, Sr.’s annual State of the County Address. The breakfast program was presented byAtlas Technical Consultants.
Chairman Nesbitt began with commending the county’s public services, including the Sheriff’s Department’s increased training procedures and new law enforcement technologies and the Fire Department’s recent recruitments and new fire training complex. He credited these enhancements to the funding provided by the 2016 community-approved SPLOST program.
He highlighted successes of several other county departments, including the Department of Transportation’s many road improvements, bridge replacements, and implementation of a multi-use trail, many of which were also SPLOST-funded projects. “We look forward to continuing proactive discussions with these stakeholders in the growth and development of our future infrastructure plans,” Chairman Nesbitt said. Rockdale County also recently received $300,000 in federal funding for workforce development to connect businesses and residents through job opportunities and training.
Rockdale’s new strategic plan ‘Reimagine Rockdale’ is prioritizing community education, input, and feedback when addressing the current and future infrastructure needs of the county. To such end, the Chairman’s office has provided new citizen resources such as a revamped website complete with an Infrastructure Resource Hub. Other community-focused initiatives included the War on Litter campaigns, park expansions and improvements, new youth recreation areas, and a county-run veteran transit mobility service, all designed with an enhanced…
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