Hopefully you’re now much more aware of the many programs and services your county’s thousands of elected officials and staff provide. Many are functions of government you never see; others are visible every day—think fire protection, traffic signals, sheriff’s patrols, drinkable water. Seen or unseen, one thing is for certain: your life in Georgia would be drastically different if these many county services weren’t provided for you. Or worse, if you had to provide them for yourself. Fix any potholes, arrest any criminals or purify any water lately?