NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA AGENCY ON AGING SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING ON AREA PLAN The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission's (NEGRC) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will hold a Public Hearing for the SFY2027 Aging Services Area Plan at the Jackson County Senior Center, 151 Stan Evans Drive Jefferson, GA 30549 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. The purpose of this meeting is to gain input into services needed for our aging population within the 12-county NEGRC planning and service area. Counties included are Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton Counties. Information received from the public hearing will assist in the planning and developing of future AAA services. Anyone unable to attend the Public Hearing can provide input on Aging Services in the Northeast Georgia region by completing a Needs Assessment survey. Please go online to https://forms.office.com/r/Wt5LX1B9eR or to the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission website at www.negrc.org to access and complete the survey. Additionally, the Needs Assessment Survey will be published in each of the 12 county's newspapers and the completed survey is to be mailed to the address below. Submit written comments no later than one week prior to the meeting and mail to: Michele Kelley, AAA Director Northeast Georgia Regional Commission 305 Research Drive Athens, Georgia 30605-2795 or via email at mkelley@negrc.org For questions or further information, contact Michele Kelley, NEGRC's AAA Director, at 706-583-2546 or 1(888) 808-8020 extension 102. # # # # PUBLIC NOTICE #703510 1/18