The goal of the Local Government Services Division is to help local governments build a strong foundation for community.

What's New

Apply Now for the CREATE Community Awards

The CREATE Community Awards honor local governments for their creative efforts to improve efficiency and services to citizens of the metro area in five categories including, Community Involvement and Collaboration, Regional Prosperity and Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, Application and Innovation in Technology and Educational Excellence.  

All applications must be received by Friday, June 8, 2012.  Apply Today! 

Certified ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Training

The Community Planning Academy (CPA) announces its summer/fall GIS training series. Each of the three levels will be offered at the ARC offices in downtown Atlanta. Register online through the CPA program page. Please call us with any questions.

RLI Class Selection

Thanks to all those who submitted applications for the 2012 class of the Regional Leadership Institute. The selection process is currently underway. Applicants will be notified of their status the week of June 4, 2012.

Spring 2012 Training Courses

Visit the Local Government Training Institute (LGTI) and the Community Planning Academy (CPA) sites for full course listings and links to register.   

Division Services

• Management and Personnel
  Designed to assist you in accessing timely, high-quality information about local government management and operations - quickly and easily.
• Planning Assistance
  The Community Choices Program is an ARC quality growth initiative providing cities and counties with the tools, resources and technical assistance to help them create communities that best suit their unique visions.
• Meetings & Publications 
  Encourages and facilitates peer-to-peer networking across many different levels of government by providing a variety of newsletters and publications.
• Training and Leadership Development 
  ARC offers a wide variety of training and leadership development programs to equip present and future leaders with the skills they need to make a positive impact in their communities and the region.