Special to the Times
Union County Coordinator Jimmy Williams recently completed the County Government Education Program, which the Institute for County Government developed. The institute recognized program graduates at an awards ceremony held during the Florida Association of Counties Annual Conference and Educational Exhibition in Orange County in June.
The program was designed for county staff to have the same educational opportunities as county commissioners offered by the institute. The designation’s curriculum consists of 45 hours of coursework covering a diverse range of courses, such as growth management, financial management, and ethics, as well as a number of elective courses, such as affordable housing, emergency management, and resiliency.
Through a scholarship, Williams participated in the program at no cost to the county. The program was presented through a combination of live and online classes, many of which are the same as those county commissioners take.
“I have been working on this course for the past two years in an effort to increase my knowledge of my job and to gain a better understanding of county government,” Williams said.
