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Volume 8, Issue 8
August 2006
AACOG
8700 Tesoro, Suite 700
2006 Chairman
2006
Vice-Chairman
Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director
Deputy
Director
Serving the Counties
of: FY 2007 Regional Solid Waste Grant Program Public Notice Alamo Area Homeland Security Calendar Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Community Workshops Back to School Metro Health Immunization Clinics Celebrate Bandera County's 150th Anniversary Celebration CPS offering Air Conditioning Rebates Don't Mess with Texas Treasure Hunt NARC Conference Wrap-Up & Photos Sign Up to Receive Air Quality Health Alerts Upcoming Basic Peace Officer Academy
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AACOG will host a Public Funds Investment Act Training and a Cash Handling Seminar in August.
The Public Funds Investment Act training will be held August 28-29, 2006. New Investment Officers of local governments are required to receive 10 hours of this training within the first 12 months after taking office or assuming duties. For state agencies and institutions of higher education, Investment Officers are required to attend one training session every two years, and new officers must attend the training within 6 months after taking office or assuming duties. The training includes education in investment controls, security risks, strategy risks, market risks, diversification of investment portfolio, and compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act. To view the curriculum, click here. The Cash Handling Seminar will be held in the AACOG Board Room on August 30, 2006. The seminar will provide a comprehensive guide for training government employees in proper cash handling techniques. Topics included are currency and check recognition, daily cash operations, and security procedures/loss prevention. Local leaders in the San Antonio area are working together to clean up our air. Air pollution is a regional concern, affects the health of citizens, and can impact economic growth. In 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency will analyze ozone data recorded in the San Antonio area during 2005, 2006, and 2007. This analysis will determine whether we are in attainment of federal air quality standards. In baseball, three strikes
and you’re out. The same is true for our air quality. Currently we have
two strikes against us. Our 2005 value that the EPA will average to
determine our attainment status is above the threshold allowed by
federal standards
— Strike One. According to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, our 2006 value is also above the threshold Most locally-generated air pollution comes from the vehicles we drive, something we can control every day. Every citizen in the region can take action to improve the situation by driving less. Driving less will help our region drive toward a cleaner future. To learn more, visit www.aacog.com/air.
Consumers, social workers, human resource
managers and other professionals have access to the United Way 2-1-1
database via
www.unitedwaysatx.org (click on "Information and referral database"). Service searches can be done by key words, agency name and
geographic location. The database produces maps and can provide a
Spanish translation of an agency’s services. United Way also publishes
a printed version of the database called “Community Assistance
Directory” (or the Blue Book) every two years. The 24th
edition (July 2005) is currently on sale. For anyone who may need to
look for services outside the AACOG region, a new website
www.211texas.org is available (it is expected to be fully functional
by the end of summer). This website will include information from the
more than 6,000 agency databases of the 25 Area Information Centers.
Nominations are now being accepted for the
following categories: * Community Collaboration/Partnership Nomination Deadline: August 18, 2006
AACOG's Regional Youth Criminal Justice Education Program will host a Gang Awareness training in the AACOG Board Room, 8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100, San Antonio, on August 3, 2006. Topics to be covered in this free training include an Introduction to Gangs, Information on Local San Antonio Gangs, and Gang-Related Behavior. The instructor will be Chris Benavides with the SAPD. Contact vavalos@aacog.com for more information. On January 30, 2006 the
Federal Transit Administration and the Texas Department of
Transportation released a request for proposal to 30 counties in Texas
for a Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant. Frio County was one of
the 30 counties eligible to apply. I-H 35 Corridor President Diana De
Los Santos, County Judge Carlos Garcia and Workforce Center Manager Jane
Hibdon, have been meeting with individuals throughout Frio and the
surrounding counties for the past year to determine the scope of
These funds will provide trips for community members to work and school, thus enhancing their quality of life and providing economic benefits to Frio County. We are currently coordinating with public transportation in surrounding areas including San Antonio to make this transportation opportunity useful to all of our residents. Meetings will continue to be held to determine routes and finalize the needs of the community. If you are interested in being part of these planning meetings, contact Fabian Villalobos at the Alamo WorkSource Career Center in Pearsall at (830) 334-4464. |
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