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Governor Expands Special Session Call to Include LHOST Legislation
Governor Kemp has expanded the call for the June 2026 special session to include local legislation implementing the Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) authorized by SB 33. City officials may begin hearing from county officials and local legislators soon. Here's what you need to know about LHOST and how it differs from FLOST.
GEFA to Offer Webinar on Energy Savings Performance Contracting
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is hosting a free webinar on Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) on Tuesday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m.
Scholarships Open Doors for Municipal Leaders at Small Cities Conference
GMA's 2026 Small Cities Conference drew nearly 200 attendees to Gainesville, with GeorgiaForward scholarships ensuring that budget constraints didn't keep small-city leaders from the room.
Viewpoints
Georgia's Cities: Different by Design
"Georgia's strength has never come from uniformity but instead from ingenuity, the drive of its people, and the variety of the places we each call home. Our cities are the incubators of new ideas and job creation, and shape the neighborhoods, parks, and downtowns that define our quality of life, but no two are the same."
Strength in Our Small Cities
GMA CEO and Executivec Director Larry Hanson makes the case that Georgia's small and rural cities — home to nearly half the state's population and responsible for 91 percent of its GDP — punch well above their weight, and that creative leadership and strong partnerships are driving growth in communities across the state.
Georgia’s Cities Magazine
Columns & Features in the Q2—April Issue of Georgia's Cities
- Choosing Hope, People, and Purpose Together
- Strength in Our Small Cities
- Foundations for Growth: Rural Mayors Take On Georgia's Housing Shortage
- Georgia Leverages America250 to Strengthen Civic Literacy and Leadership
- And More…
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