GMA Updates

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GMA’s Governmental Relations to be Reimagined

July 18, 2024

We are pleased to inform our members that our federal and state advocacy efforts will be reimagined and enhanced by a new departmental structure. 

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Boosting Culture: Grants Support City Arts Projects in Georgia

July 16, 2024

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) recently announced that more than $3.5 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients across the state through its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education Program grants. Among the recipients, the cities of Chamblee, Savannah, and Toccoa, along with the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, each received an $8,000 grant. 

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RMEBS Board of Trustees Welcomes New Trustees and Thanks Mayor Palmer

July 9, 2024

At the annual meeting of the membership of the GMEBS/WCSIF/GIRMA/DC programs that took place at the 2024 Annual Convention in Savannah, several trustees were elected to serve on the boards for four-year terms which began on July 1, 2024.

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Six Georgia Cities Awarded Federal Infrastructure Grants

July 3, 2024

Six Georgia cities and one county have been awarded over $29 million in federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. 

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GMA’s 2024 Convention Imagined the Possible

June 27, 2024

From June 21-25, 2024, city leaders throughout the state imagined the possible at GMA’s Annual Convention. The event was packed with informative training classes, engaging speakers, well-deserved awards and so much more.

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Four City Leaders Inducted into Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame

June 24, 2024

Four Georgia city leaders were inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah on Monday, June 24.

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Georgia Cities Foundation Awards Celebrate Community Champions

June 24, 2024

The Georgia City Foundation announced the recipients of its Renaissance, Starr and Legacy Partner awards during the GMA Annual Convention in Savannah on Monday, June 24. These awards recognize long-term commitment and partnership in downtown redevelopment and community enhancement, recognizing the significant contributions of the recipients over the years.

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Leading with Civility: Twenty-One Cities and Organizations Acknowledged

June 24, 2024

Seventeen cities and four organizations were recognized as a City of Civility and an Organization of Civility, respectively, by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and its nonprofit Georgia City Solutions during its annual convention in Savannah on Monday, June 24.

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Vanessa Holiday Selected as 2024 Municipal Clerk of the Year

June 24, 2024

Stockbridge City Clerk Vanessa Holiday was recognized as the 2024 Clerk of the Year by the Georgia Municipal Clerks Association at the Georgia Municipal Association annual convention in Savannah on Monday, June 24.

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Mableton and Alapaha Honored as Certified Cities of Ethics

June 24, 2024

The cities of Mableton and Alapaha were recognized as Certified Cities of Ethics by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during its 2024 Annual Convention in Savannah. This designation highlights the cities' commitment to ethical governance and adherence to a high standard of conduct.

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Georgia Reads Campaign Launched During GMA Annual Convention

June 24, 2024

The Georgia Council on Literacy announced “The Georgia Reads Campaign” during the GMA Annual Conference on Monday, June 24. The Georgia Reads Campaign aims to raise awareness about the need to improve reading skills in all age groups, encourage activities to increase literacy rates and recognize community partnerships that are actively contributing to a more literate Georgia.

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Madison Mayor Fred Perriman Elected President of GMA

June 23, 2024

Madison Mayor Fred Perriman was elected president of GMA during the association's annual convention in Savannah on Sunday, June 23.

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Piecing Together History in Porterdale

June 18, 2024

When Javier Molina, a Kennesaw State honors student, first agreed to work on a Local Government Practicum project with the City of Porterdale last December, he probably did not quite know what he was in for. Five months later, Javier has immersed himself in the “Historic Mill Village” of just over 1880 residents and taken on the assignment of inventorying and developing recommendations to help strengthen Porterdale’s Historic District.

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Four Cities Receive Rural Workforce Housing Grants

June 17, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp recently announced the recipients of the fourth round of grants from the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. The initiative awarded more than $10.3 million in grants to four cities and one development authority, aiming to enhance rural workforce housing and address housing needs in these areas.

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GMA Annual Convention 2024: Know Before You Go

June 14, 2024

The Know Before You Go webinar previews the plans for GMA’s Annual Convention in Savannah, including program and session highlights, the Municipal Marketplace exhibitors, a new interactive scavenger hunt, and travel preparations such as what to pack and how to get around Savannah. 
 


 

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