On Wednesday, April 23, the Council for Quality Growth hosted the 2025 State of Rockdale County Address in Conyers. The annual address and breakfast, presented by Atlas and Volkert, featured the new Chair & CEO JaNice Van Ness’ inaugural address. Over 200 members of the Council, elected officials, businesses, residents, county staff, and partners of Rockdale County were in attendance Wednesday.
Van Ness was sworn in as Commission Chair and County CEO last December after serving Rockdale in the Georgia State Senate and 2 earlier terms as County Commissioner. She is the first woman to hold the position and is leading the first all-female Board of Commissioners in the county’s history. Van Ness began her address with the theme, which was also lettered across her stage: S.E.T. “Rockdale County is SET,” she said, “for Sustainability, Economic Development, and Transparency.”
On the topic of sustainability, the new Rockdale Chair talked about infrastructure, calling it the “backbone of this growing community.” She reported the county has replaced over 2 miles of sewer to protect public health and increase capacity. Additionally, the current water treatment system only sees demand at about 54% of its total capacity on average. “We are proud to have water and sewer that supports growth in our community,” Van Ness said. Rockdale County is also utilizing SPLOST funds to make significant improvements to roads and parks with the Chair reporting several resurfacing projects underway and new community amenities coming to local parks. “Sustainability means making decisions that support long-term success for our environment, our infrastructure, and our people,” said Van Ness. “We’re taking intentional steps to ensure Rockdale remains a thriving, healthy, and green community for generations to come.”
Thank you to our attendees and sponsors for a successful State of Rockdale!
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