Twenty-four Bulloch County government
employees, among them one elected constitutional officer, namely Tax
Commissioner Leslie Akins, and several department heads and program directors
such as Fire Chief Ben Tapley and E-911 Director Kelly Barnard, graduated Dec.
8 from the county’s first Management Development Program, or MDP, class.
Leadership course for county employees yields innovations
County paid $55,000 for 20 class days over 6 months, gets 24 graduates
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![Photo courtesy of Bulloch County administration These 24 employees of the Bulloch County government – a number of whom already serve in management roles while others are emerging leaders – graduated Dec. 8 from the county’s inaugural Management Developmen](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/12/20/images/Bulloch_MDP_Graduates.max-752x423.jpg)
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