Awards & Recognitions

Lisa Quick Recognized at Board of Commissioners Meeting

At a recent Board of Commissioners Meeting Ms. Lisa Quick was presented her certification from the Master's Education Management Development Certification Program. This is the highest award offered by the Association of County Clerk's Program at the University of Georgia's Institute of Government. Ms. Quick is the first Fayette County employee to achieve this hard-earned certification. Longtime employee Lisa Quick serves as the Administrative Manager for the Fayette County Water System

Deputy Kathy Hobbs Receives Award

In March 2010 Deputy Kathy Hobbs was awarded the Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Level I certificate through the University of Georgia/Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The Code Enforcement Officer Certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills for those persons responsible for enforcement of environmental, housing, and land use codes in Georgia. The level I certificate of Code Enforcement is a 48-hour curriculum with extensive written examinations at the end of each course. Deputy Hobbs is currently working on the Level II certification. In completing this extensive training demonstrates Deputy Hobbs's commitment to professional standards in Code Enforcement.

The Board of Commissioners Recognize National Telecommunicators' Week

At the March 25 Fayette County Board of Commissioners Meeting Chairman Jack Smith, on behalf of the Commissioners, read and presented a proclamation to the 911 Communications staff recognizing the second week in April as National Telecommunicators' Week.

"On behalf of our residents and visitors we want to express our appreciation to those who are the first point of contact when an emergency, disaster, or other critical incident occurs within our community. We thank you for your willingness to perform a job that often goes unheralded and without thanks, but without which many lives would be affected forever. Thank you for a job well done," said Chairman Smith.

Finance Department receives the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Award for Fayette County's Annual Budget Document for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010.

For the 13th consecutive year Fayette County has received the GFOA Distinguished Budget Award. To qualify for this award, Fayette County had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well Fayette County's budget document serves as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device.

GFOA is a prestigious nonprofit professional association serving over 17,600 government professionals throughout North America. It is considered the gatekeeper for monitoring and recommending improvements to government financial reporting and consistently influences changes in reporting standards that "raise the bar" for government entities. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.

Chairman Smith and the Board presented the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Award to Budget Officer Sergio Acevado who accepted on behalf of the Finance Department.

Board of Commissioners Recognizes One of Its Own

At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners on February 11, members of the staff of the County's Finance Department were in attendance to take part in matters having to do with financial achievements of the County. The Board heard from its auditing firm that the County had received a "clean" and "unqualified" audit ...But the best part of the recognitions that occurred that evening had been kept a secret from the recipient. Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Jack Smith, surprised the County's Assistant Finance Director, Toni Jo Howard, with words of congratulations for her recent personal achievement -- that of receiving a Master of Professional Accounting Degree. Unbeknownst to Mrs. Howard,...Full Story

Fayette County Receives a "Clean" Audit Report

Representatives of the County's auditing firm, Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland, delivered the results of the County's annual audit to the Board of Commissioners at a recent meeting. According to Ms. Patricia Pryor, her firm's opinion concerning the results of the audit of the County's financial records for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 was "unqualified", which is the highest and best opinion an organization is eligible to receive.

Ms. Pryor went on to say that her firm had conducted Fayette County's audit, including its Constitutional Officers, for the past five years and had never discovered any problems.

Rachel Parrot has Short Story Selected for Publication

Fayette County Public Library staff member Rachel Parrott recently had a short story chosen for inclusion in 818, a collection of poetry and short stories published by Old Capitol Press in Milledgeville. The anthology contains selected written works from librarians and library workers from across the state. The title, 818, refers to the Dewey Decimal Number belonging to the sub-category of literature, miscellaneous works of American fiction.

Fred Sisson named the Director of Fayette County Animal Services

Fayetteville, Georgia – December 12, 2009. After having served approximately five months as interim Director, Fred Sisson has been named the Director of Fayette County Animal Services. Mr. Sisson has a vast array of experience regarding the care of animals through various animal related occupations that spans 30 years. Mr. Sisson was born and raised in New York City for the first 12 years of his life and then his family moved to Decatur, Georgia. It was there that he discovered the love and passion for animals and the great outdoors! Mr. Sisson said, "Growing up in the city I had been deprived of many things that kids living in the country probably took for granted. My first dog was one that my mother gave me and was a female Labrador retriever that I named "Ginny". She became the first in a line of Labs as well as strays that I took in over a span of 50 years or so."...Full Story

Plans Examiner Steve Tafoya Receives Master Code Professional Designation

The Fayette County Permits and Inspections Department would like to congratulate Mr. Steve Tafoya, Plans Examiner, for his achievement of "Master Code Professional" from the International Code Council. The Master Code Professional (MCP) designation is the highest level of ICC Certification and has become the gold standard for demonstrating proficiency in the building and fire safety profession. Currently, there are less than 50 MCP Professionals in the State of Georgia and less than 600 world-wide. Steve's personal achievement is a benefit to our Department, as well as our community and we ask you to join us in congratulating Steve on a job well done.

09/25/09 -Christeen Snell Receives 2009 Community and Leadership Award

Christeen Snell, Director of the Fayette County Library, has been honored with the 2009 Georgia Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Award. This annual award is presented to a non-Toastmaster who exemplifies outstanding communication and leadership skills. Nominated by Fayetteville's High Noon Club, Ms. Snell's qualifications stood out from other candidates for the breadth and depth of her commitment to her community and for her support of the ideals of Toastmasters International. She was officially recognized at the District 14 (state of Georgia)

Christeen Snell, Director of the Fayette County Public Library, left, and Toastmasters District 14 Governor Cindy Cannon

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Longtime employee Lisa Quick serves as the Administrative Manager for the Fayette County Water System Deputy Kathy Hobbs Receives Award In March 2010 Deputy Kathy Hobbs was awarded the Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Level I certificate through the University of Georgia/Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The Code Enforcement Officer Certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills for those persons responsible for enforcement of environmental, housing, and land use codes in Georgia. The level I certificate of Code Enforcement is a 48-hour curriculum with extensive written examinations at the end of each course. Deputy Hobbs is currently working on the Level II certification. In completing this extensive training demonstrates Deputy Hobbs's commitment to professional standards in Code Enforcement. The Board of Commissioners Recognize National Telecommunicators' Week At the March 25 Fayette County Board of Commissioners Meeting Chairman Jack Smith, on behalf of the Commissioners, read and presented a proclamation to the 911 Communications staff recognizing the second week in April as National Telecommunicators' Week. "On behalf of our residents and visitors we want to express our appreciation to those who are the first point of contact when an emergency, disaster, or other critical incident occurs within our community. We thank you for your willingness to perform a job that often goes unheralded and without thanks, but without which many lives would be affected forever. Thank you for a job well done," said Chairman Smith. Finance Department receives the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Award for Fayette County's Annual Budget Document for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010. For the 13th consecutive year Fayette County has received the GFOA Distinguished Budget Award. To qualify for this award, Fayette County had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well Fayette County's budget document serves as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device. GFOA is a prestigious nonprofit professional association serving over 17,600 government professionals throughout North America. It is considered the gatekeeper for monitoring and recommending improvements to government financial reporting and consistently influences changes in reporting standards that "raise the bar" for government entities. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting. Chairman Smith and the Board presented the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Award to Budget Officer Sergio Acevado who accepted on behalf of the Finance Department. Board of Commissioners Recognizes One of Its Own At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners on February 11, members of the staff of the County's Finance Department were in attendance to take part in matters having to do with financial achievements of the County. The Board heard from its auditing firm that the County had received a "clean" and "unqualified" audit ...But the best part of the recognitions that occurred that evening had been kept a secret from the recipient. Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Jack Smith, surprised the County's Assistant Finance Director, Toni Jo Howard, with words of congratulations for her recent personal achievement -- that of receiving a Master of Professional Accounting Degree. Unbeknownst to Mrs. Howard,...Full Story Fayette County Receives a "Clean" Audit Report Representatives of the County's auditing firm, Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland, delivered the results of the County's annual audit to the Board of Commissioners at a recent meeting. According to Ms. Patricia Pryor, her firm's opinion concerning the results of the audit of the County's financial records for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 was "unqualified", which is the highest and best opinion an organization is eligible to receive. Ms. Pryor went on to say that her firm had conducted Fayette County's audit, including its Constitutional Officers, for the past five years and had never discovered any problems. Rachel Parrot has Short Story Selected for Publication Fayette County Public Library staff member Rachel Parrott recently had a short story chosen for inclusion in 818, a collection of poetry and short stories published by Old Capitol Press in Milledgeville. The anthology contains selected written works from librarians and library workers from across the state. The title, 818, refers to the Dewey Decimal Number belonging to the sub-category of literature, miscellaneous works of American fiction. Fred Sisson named the Director of Fayette County Animal Services Fayetteville, Georgia – December 12, 2009. After having served approximately five months as interim Director, Fred Sisson has been named the Director of Fayette County Animal Services. Mr. Sisson has a vast array of experience regarding the care of animals through various animal related occupations that spans 30 years. Mr. Sisson was born and raised in New York City for the first 12 years of his life and then his family moved to Decatur, Georgia. It was there that he discovered the love and passion for animals and the great outdoors! Mr. Sisson said, "Growing up in the city I had been deprived of many things that kids living in the country probably took for granted. My first dog was one that my mother gave me and was a female Labrador retriever that I named "Ginny". She became the first in a line of Labs as well as strays that I took in over a span of 50 years or so."...Full Story Plans Examiner Steve Tafoya Receives Master Code Professional Designation The Fayette County Permits and Inspections Department would like to congratulate Mr. Steve Tafoya, Plans Examiner, for his achievement of "Master Code Professional" from the International Code Council. The Master Code Professional (MCP) designation is the highest level of ICC Certification and has become the gold standard for demonstrating proficiency in the building and fire safety profession. Currently, there are less than 50 MCP Professionals in the State of Georgia and less than 600 world-wide. Steve's personal achievement is a benefit to our Department, as well as our community and we ask you to join us in congratulating Steve on a job well done. 09/25/09 -Christeen Snell Receives 2009 Community and Leadership Award Christeen Snell, Director of the Fayette County Library, has been honored with the 2009 Georgia Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Award. This annual award is presented to a non-Toastmaster who exemplifies outstanding communication and leadership skills. Nominated by Fayetteville's High Noon Club, Ms. Snell's qualifications stood out from other candidates for the breadth and depth of her commitment to her community and for her support of the ideals of Toastmasters International. She was officially recognized at the District 14 (state of Georgia) Christeen Snell, Director of the Fayette County Public Library, left, and Toastmasters District 14 Governor Cindy Cannon More Fayette County Awards and Recognitions