Mayor Liz Ordiales welcomes you to the City of Hiawassee's website. Please explore our site to find information about the services we provide and how to attain them. You can also find out about your city government to include elected officials and hired staff. You can view recent city council agendas and minutes. Learn about the history of Hiawassee as well as facts about our population and geography. Additionally, you can find out information about doing business in Hiawassee.
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The 2018 City of Hiawassee Annual Financial Report is now available! Click here for a link to the report.
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Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or made/forced to work for little or no pay and cannot leave?
Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or the Statewide Georgia Hotline for Domestic Minor Trafficking at 1-844-842-3678 for help.
All victims of slavery and human trafficking have rights and are protected by international, federal, and state law.
The hotline is:
(1) Anonymous and confidential;
(2) Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(3) Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information; (4) Accessible in 170 languages;
(5) Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization; and
(6) Toll free.
¿Usted o alguien que usted conoce son víctimas de tráfico de personas a cambio de sexo o son obligados a trabajar a cambio de
un salario irrisorio o sin salario y no pueden escapar?
Llame al Centro Nacional de Recursos para el Tráfico de Personas (National Human Trafficking Resource Center) al 1-888-373-7888, o a la línea de asistencia telefónica para casos de Tráfico de Menores en el País de Georgia (Georgia Hotline for Domestic Minor Trafficking) en todo el estado al 1-844-842-3678 para solicitar ayuda.
Todas las víctimas de tráfico de personas y esclavitud tienen derechos y están protegidas por leyes internacionales, federales y estatales.
La línea de asistencia telefónica:
(1) Es anónima y confidencial;
(2) Está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana;
(3) Puede ofrecer asistencia, recomendación de servicios, capacitación e información general;
(4) Es accesible en 170 idiomas;
(5) Es operada por una organización no gubernamental, sin fines de lucro; y (6) Es un número de llamada gratuita.
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1-27-2019
ATLANTA – Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales receive the Certificate of Recognition from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the 
Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on Sunday, January 27.
The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for city officials. To receive a Certificate of Recognition, a city official must complete a minimum of 42 units of credit, including at least 18 hours from a list of required classes. The training program consists of a series of more than 60 courses.
“This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We commend Mayor Ordiales for this accomplishment and for the dedication she’s shown in using this valuable resource to become a more effective city official.”
Pictured with Mayor Ordiales is Dr. Laura Meadows, Director of the UGA Vincent Institute of Government, Linda Blechinger, President of Georgia Municipal Association and Larry Hanson.
Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, research, training, employee benefit, and technical consulting services to its 538 member cities.
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We are proud to announce our 2018 Strategic Plan has been presented by The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government in conjunction with so many stakeholders that helped us come up with a fabulous plan for our beautiful City! or look below to see images of the slides presented.
We are in the process of adding the full report!
updated November 30, 2022
Here is the link to the report : Goals of Priority Area One
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