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Academy for Citizens Training - ACT Canton

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Do you ever wonder how a City works? The Academy for Citizens Training – ACT Canton, course provides residents an opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at how the City of Canton operates. Get to know your civic partners and learn how your dollars work to provide services to its citizens, businesses, and visitors. 

Program Description
This program is aimed to provide education on the City’s daily processes, allow participants to tour City facilities in an informal setting, and help build relationships between community members. The program also allows the City to improve our services to the citizens, by receiving comments and suggestions from citizens, and helping create ambassadors that can help share information with others.

The Academy is open to any City resident over the age of 18. The Course will consist of eight sessions that will meet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays starting February 4, will run for eight consecutive weeks, and culminate in a graduation ceremony on April 2, 2026. 

Sessions Include:

  • February 4, 2026: Your elected officials: Mayor and Council - From idea to action.  What it takes to create policies and put them to work. 

  • February 11, 2026: Finance and Human Resources - Understanding how taxpayers’ dollars work and the City’s workforce.

  • February 25, 2026: Community Development, Building & Safety Services, and Licensing & Permitting - What goes into growing our community.

  • March 4, 2026: Police Department and Municipal Court Services - How Canton maintains one of the lowest crime rates in Georgia; IT - A look into the technology required to keep Canton running.

  • March 11, 2026: Engineering - Civil: Designing and Building Canton.  Utilities - Water & Sewer Services, Treatment of Wastewater and Production of Potable Water.

  • March 18, 2026: Communication and Public Outreach - Let’s get social, Arts & Culture - Beautification and Expression.

  • March 25, 2026: Public Works - Helping everyone enjoy our community (Live, Work, Play).  Maintaining our Streets, Right-of-Ways, and Parks.

  • April 2, 2026: Graduation

The location of each meeting will be determined by the specific session and will be provided ahead of time to participants. Participants are required to provide their own transportation to each event.

Registration
Enrollment is limited to 20 participants. Please note, as enrollment is limited, attendees may not miss more than one session to graduate.  Registration will be held Jan. 2- Jan. 30, 2026. Click HERE to register, save the form, then email to ACT@cantonga.gov

More Information
To connect with us and request additional information about ACT Canton, please contact Nathan Ingram, Assistant City Manager, at 770-704-1523 or you may send an email to ACT@cantonga.gov.