ATLANTA — Richmond Hill City Councilwoman Jan Bass received the Certificate of Recognition from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Mayors’ Day Conference on Jan. 24.

The institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. To receive the certificate, a city official must complete a minimum of 42 units of credit, including at least 18 hours from the required list. The training program consists of a series of more than 50 courses.