{"id":95136,"date":"2019-09-03T18:11:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T22:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=95136"},"modified":"2019-09-03T18:11:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T22:11:07","slug":"lehigh-county-to-unveil-its-first-citizens-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=95136","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh County to Unveil its First Citizens\u2019 Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Academy Will Provide In-Depth Look at County Government<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Allentown, PA)- September just doesn\u2019t just mark the first days of school for returning students; it\u2019s also the beginning of Lehigh County\u2019s Citizens\u2019 Academy. Lehigh County will be officially unveiling its nine-day academy, open to local residents, on September 12th<\/sup> at 6:00 P.M in the Public Hearing Room at the Lehigh County Government Center.<\/p>\n

The academy will occur once a week, lasting roughly two hours, and feature a presentation from the heads of major county departments and row office holders. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session affording residents the opportunity to engage with department heads and ask questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Citizens\u2019 Academy was something that was requested by members of the community, and I believe it\u2019s an excellent idea. County government is often the least understood, but most vital form of local government given the types of services we provide,\u201d said Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County Executive. \u201cIt\u2019s my hope that those in attendance will leave with a greater knowledge of Lehigh County, and become stronger advocates and local voices. We want to educate and empower people,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

The schedule and departments presenting are listed below. Residents are encouraged to attend as many of the sessions as they can.<\/p>\n