Dawson County wins two ACCG internship grants for senior services and public relations

Two county departments told the board they each received an Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) internship grant worth $3,259.50, intended to fund a summer intern for up to 200 hours at $15 per hour.

Senior services (presentation identified the director as Dawn in the packet) proposed advertising in February and aims to hire in March so the intern can support a summer program. The senior-services director said the intern would help digitize and update client files, verify phone numbers and medication lists, and provide one-on-one contact to strengthen emergency-response readiness for vulnerable clients.

Public relations specialist Aaron said his department secured a matching ACCG award for the same amount. He said a PR intern would help produce a video series introducing county departments and their services, noting the office’s limited staff capacity to produce such content and the value of a dedicated summer intern.

Commissioners and attendees offered supportive remarks. The grants were presented as awarded and the departments requested authorization to proceed with advertising and hiring; the transcript records presentation and praise but does not show additional formal board action on these items within the provided excerpt.