Gainesville Citizens' Government Academy graduation

GAINESVILLE - The third session of the city of Gainesville's Citizens' Government Academy graduated Tuesday night.

The participants met at the Chattahoochee Golf Course for their final class which also included brief golf lessons, dinner, and a question-and-answer session with the Gainesville City Council.

City officials described the class as a "very good mix" of the community.

The citizens' academy affords qualifying residents of Gainesville the chance to learn "up close and personal" about the operations of city government.