Fulton, Cobb and Clayton counties have again received perfect scores from a nonprofit that grades government websites for transparency. The Sunshine Review gave A+'s to FultonCountyGa.gov, CobbCountyGa.gov and ClaytonCountyGa.gov, citing their links to budgets, audits, contracts, lobbying disclosures and open records request procedures. The organization does not evaluate how well governments respond to records requests.
No other Georgia counties or cities received perfect grades. Gwinnett has a C and DeKalb has a C-. Eighty counties have Fs, and the state website has a B. Atlanta has a C.
JOHNNY EDWARDS
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Owners of pit bulls and pit bull mixes in Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties can get their pets spayed or neutered for free as part of a program observing National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month.
Procedures will be done for the first 100 pit bulls or pit mixes at LifeLine Animal Project's Spay & Neuter Clinics in DeKalb and Fulton counties during February.
The "Free Fix for Pits" campaign is made possible by the Humane Society of the United States Pets for Life Atlanta program. According to the Humane Society, more than 100,000 dogs and cats will go to area county shelters in a year, many of which will be euthanized.
For information go to www.LifeLineAnimal.org to obtain a voucher. The clinics are at 129 Lake St. in Avondale Estates and 2533 Sullivan Road in College Park.
SHELIA POOLE
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A new $210,000 federal grant will help boost the number of peer specialists in Georgia who help people with mental illness and substance abuse problems improve their health and wellness. The state Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities will support more than 600 certified peer specialists, as well as develop a standard curriculum for training. The department plans to roll out all phases of the grant by September. MISTY WILLIAMS
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Three of a Kind
At the Salvation Army throughout the metro area. B5
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How does your favorite neighborhood nosh rate with the county health inspector. B5
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