Cities of Lithonia, Chamblee and Norcross Partner with SAFEbuilt, Georgia’s Largest Provider of Building Department Services

The Cities of Lithonia, Chamblee and Norcross have recently contracted with SAFEbuilt Georgia to provide all building department services for their communities. SAFEbuilt Georgia is the state’s leading contract provider of building department services for public agencies. Services include plan reviews, permit applications and inspections for both residential and commercial projects.

Lithonia and Chamblee are both located in Dekalb County. The City of Lithonia formerly utilized building services from the County, while Chamblee used a variety of vendors to facilitate their building department needs. The City of Norcross has expanded their relationship with SAFEbuilt, previously utilizing supplemental services to support an in-house department.

Outsourcing building department services is an option for communities to more closely align revenues with associated costs. SAFEbuilt assumes the expense of staffing and provides a wider range of expertise and professional certifications than most in-house departments can offer.

SAFEbuilt Georgia also partners with 15 other communities throughout the greater Atlanta area to provide a full-service building department. Additionally, SAFEbuilt provides supplemental support services for the new KIA facilities in the City of West Point and the residence hall at Young Harris College.

SAFEbuilt Georgia provide options to government agencies that allow them to provide a continuously superior level of service during peak building periods as well as in low volume times like the current recession. To find out how the SAFEbuilt Georgia team can customize a building department program to benefit your community, contact Jon Walker at Jon.Walker@SAFEbuilt.com, or call (770) 809-4714. Jon is a former city manager and understands the challenges and needs facing today’s public agencies.
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Coventry Health Care of Georgia, Inc. Expands Coverage to Offer Medicare Advantage Plans to Beneficiaries in Seven Additional Georgia Counties

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coventry Health Care of Georgia, Inc. has expanded its current service area to include eligible Medicare beneficiaries in the following Georgia counties:

* Cherokee
* Cobb
* DeKalb
* Douglas
* Forsyth
* Fulton
* Paulding

Coventry Health Care of Georgia’s current service area includes:

* Bryan
* Chatham
* Effingham
* Liberty

During the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which runs from November 15 through December 31, Medicare beneficiaries in these counties can enroll for coverage that includes services not routinely offered by Original Medicare, including:

* Prescription drug coverage that includes generic coverage-even through the coverage gap
* No- or low-cost preventive services
* Dental program covering preventive dental benefits
* Health club membership

Depending on the plan options selected, Medicare beneficiaries can take advantage of these benefits for no additional monthly plan premium.

“Given the current economic situation, Medicare eligibles and their families are understandably concerned about getting the most value for their dollar,” said Tom Davis, chief executive officer. “The Medicare Advantage plans offered by Coventry Health Care of Georgia offer a way to get coverage and service beyond what is offered by Original Medicare, in many cases for no additional monthly plan premium.”

“Our priorities are to help Medicare eligible beneficiaries be healthy, save money and be independent,” he added.

Individuals wishing to learn more can call 1-866-323-6642 (TTY/TDD 1-888-788-4010) to schedule a home visit by a plan representative or to request an information packet. Additional information can also be found at www.medicare3things.com/GA.

Coventry Health Care of Georgia is also working with licensed insurance agents and brokers statewide to provide information to their clients.

“Our agents and brokers must pass a rigorous examination on Medicare and on our products before being allowed to promote our plans to beneficiaries,” noted Davis. “We want to be sure that Medicare beneficiaries get the information they want and need to help them make the right choice for them.”

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Emory Rated as 'Great College To Work For'

Emory University has been recognized in an online survey conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the 2008 "Great Colleges to Work For."

Emory was rated among the top five in 13 of 27 categories in the survey of 15,000 respondents at 89 colleges and universities. Results are reported for small, medium and large universities, with Emory included among the large universities with 2,500 or more employees.

"This is a very satisfying affirmation of Emory, but our real goal is not recognition -- it's being a community that values the needs and contributions of every individual. In that sense everyone at Emory helps to make this a positive place to work," says Emory University President James Wagner.

Emory ranked among the top five universities in the nation for:

• Healthy faculty/administration relations
• Teaching environment
• Facilities and security
• Job satisfaction
• Work-life balance
• Confidence in senior leadership
• Internal communications
• Connection to institution and pride
• Physical workspace conditions
• Supervisor or department chair relationship
• Perception and confidence in fair treatment
• Respect and appreciation
• Engagement index

The assessment process, which also included an analysis of demographic data and workplace policies at each participating college or university, was administered by ModernThink LLC, a human-resources consulting firm that has conducted many "Best Places to Work" surveys.

With 21,129 employees (and approximately 3,200 faculty), Emory is the largest employer in DeKalb County and the largest private employer in metro Atlanta. The total includes Emory University, Emory Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital, The Emory Clinic and Wesley Woods, Inc.