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June 12, 2009
Pat Kuehn, APR
Community Information Specialist

Applications accepted for Volusia County Citizens Academy

Applications are being accepted for Volusia County Government’s Citizens Academy, a hands-on awareness program designed to educate and inform citizens about how county government works and operates.

The free 12-week program, which meets from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesdays, will begin Aug. 18. There will be no classes Sept. 22 and Nov. 3.

The Citizens Academy offers a wide range of seminars and workshops featuring the inner workings of Volusia County Government. Topics include elections, growth management, community services, public protection, property assessments, budgets and more. Citizens will ride with the Volusia County Beach Patrol, visit county parks and preserves, and shadow a county official for a hands-on look at county organization.

Since the Citizens Academy was introduced in 2002, more than 250 residents have completed the program, many of whom have moved on to fill Volusia County Council advisory board roles or signed up as volunteers in other capacities in local government.

Applications are available online at www.volusia.org/citizensacademy and must be turned in to the County Manager's office by July 15. The Citizens Academy program is limited to 25 participants, and there is an attendance requirement.

For information, please contact Cindy Hancock Finney at (386) 822-5060, ext. 2448.

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