Fayette County is accepting applications for two vacancies on the Region Six Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases Regional Advisory Council.

The three-member volunteer board helps prepare an annual plan for disabilities services by identifying local needs and priorities. The council meets 1-4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every other month in Thomaston, and the positions have an attendance requirement.

The first open term begins immediately and serves until Feb. 28, 2021; the second position begins in October and expires Sept. 30, 2020. Applications, available from Tameca White at twhite@fayettecountyga.gov or 770-305-5103, are due Oct. 20.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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