The CGT is a unit of the Mississippi State University Extension Service which is located within the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University.
For thirty-six years the CGT has been a leader in the development and implementation of technical assistance and educational programs for local government officials. Through these technical assistance and educational programs, the CGT assists local government officials, local units of government, and associations of local government in their efforts to improve governance at the grassroots and delivery of services to the citizens of Mississippi. The CGT does not take an advocacy role in the business, legislative, or political affairs of the local governments or local government associations with which it works
Upcoming News/Events:
2010 Certified Appraisers' School
2010 MECP Challenge Examination
2009-10 Spring Session (April)- Certification Program for Municipal Clerks, Collectors, and Deputies
2010 4-H/CGT Legislative Page Internship Program