The Person County Civics Academy is an eight-week public information and community engagement program designed to offer County residents and business owners a chance to learn more about the functions of County government, understand the services provided to the community, and discover how residents and business owners can get more involved in county government and its activities. 

Academy sessions occur weekly and generally last three hours. Topics include:

• General Government Overview
• County Government Services
• Culture & Recreation
• Economic & Community Development
• Environment & Transportation
• Human Services
• Public Health & Cooperative Extension
• Public Safety

Participants must live or work in Person County and be at least 18 years of age. Each Academy session is limited to 15 participants. There is no charge for this program.

Details for the Fall 2026 Session will be available in July.

For more information or to be added to the Interest List for the next session, contact Kim Strickland, Public Information Officer, at kstrickland@personcountync.gov or 336-330-2237.