Hausmann Appointed Chair Of National Airport Subcommittee

FULTON COUNTY, GA — National Association of Counties (NACo) President Mary Ann Borgeson has appointed Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, District 1, to a one-year term as the Airports Subcommittee Chair on NACo’s Transportation Steering Committee.

“Airports play a major role in providing economic development opportunities to communities and counties throughout the nation,” Hausmann said. “Representing Fulton County, the home of both world’s most traveled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Fulton County’s Brown Field, the importance of the aviation industry cannot be overstated. Counties play a major role in infrastructure funding, including airports.”

“In addition, Georgia is home to more than 800 major aerospace companies with annual exports valued at $9.1 billion, with 1,700 new jobs in the last 5 years, and the second largest manufacturing industry in the state, generating a $57.5 billion economic impact,” Hausmann said.

Active in NACo leadership since 2017, Hausmann has served as a member of the Transportation Steering Committee as both a member and a subcommittee vice chair. She is also currently a member of the LUCC Steering Committee, the Arts and Culture Commission and the International Economic Development Task Force.

The Transportation Steering Committee is responsible for NACo policy on all matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding and regulation and its impacts on county government. This includes highway and bridge development, finance and safety, public transit development and finance, transportation planning, airport development and service, passenger and freight railroads, ports and waterways, freight movement, and research and development of new modes of transportation.

Additonally at the most recent meeting of the National Association of Counties (NACo), two Fulton County programs were honored for excellence and innovation. NACo’s Achievement Awards Program cited Fulton County’s Customer Service Performance Measures and the "CREATIVE LIKE ME!" programs for specific acknowledgment. The NACo Achievement Awards Program attempts to recognize innovative county government programs. Fulton was one of only three Georgia counties receiving such honors from the national organization.

As Fulton County employees have been tasked with making significant strides in improving customer service for our residents, the Customer Service Performance Measures program has been a key part of this effort. The County Manager’s Office, Customer Service Division, in conjunction with the Strategy and Performance Management Office, developed this component of its overall customer service program, which included a county-wide customer service target and customer service standards tied to performance goals using employee bonuses as an incentive.

The Departments of Arts & Culture and Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) collaborated on the "CREATIVE LIKE ME!" program. This well-received art exhibit and panel discussion showcased the talents of 100 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For three months, disabled adults who receive services at BHDD facilities were transported to arts centers twice per week when instructors taught them to use paints, crafts, and fabrics to design and create art. The art was professionally framed, mounted, and displayed in a Fulton County Government art gallery. The exhibit opened in March 2018 during National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.