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Mayors Across Georgia Sharpen Leadership Skills at Mayors Leadership Academy
More than 50 mayors from across Georgia gathered at the University of Georgia Aug. 28-30 for the 2026 Mayor’s Leadership Academy. Through three days of collaboration, education and networking, mayors explored the many dimensions of city leadership while building connections and sharing strategies for leading their communities.
GMA Ranked No. 1 Top Business and Trade Association by JAMES Magazine
The Georgia Municipal Association has been ranked the No. 1 Top Business and Trade Association in Georgia by JAMES Magazine, recognizing the association’s work representing Georgia’s cities at the State Capitol and beyond.
Eleven Cities Awarded $33 Million in GEFA Infrastructure Loans
Eleven communities were recently awarded financing totaling $33,306,950 for water and wastewater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.
Viewpoints
Georgia Mayors: Reading to Kindergartners
More than 170 Georgia mayors have joined the Mayor's Reading Club. In this op-ed, Larry Hanson connects literacy to Georgia's workforce and economic future. Learn why city leaders see literacy as their fight.
Leadership Builds Communities
Leadership is one of those words we use often, yet it can mean many different things to different people. In local government, I have found that leadership is about something much more personal. It is about service and stewardship. And perhaps most importantly, it is about people.
Georgia’s Cities Magazine
Columns & Features in the Q3—July Issue of Georgia's Cities
- Belonging and Mattering: What Cities Are For
- Leadership Builds Communities
- Leadership in Action: Leading Cities Forward
- Built on Relationships: How Member Services Supports Georgia's Cities Every Day
- And More…
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