News
Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby Sworn in as President of GMA
Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby was elected president of the Georgia Municipal Association during the association's annual convention in Savannah on Sunday, June 28.
Governor Brian Kemp Awarded GMA's Georgia Key Citizen Award
GMA presented Governor Brian P. Kemp with the Georgia Key Citizen Award during GMA’s Annual Convention in Savannah on Sunday, June 28, recognizing his steadfast support of local government and his lasting contributions to communities across the state.
General Assembly Concludes Special Session
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned its June Special Session on June 23. Nearly 100 LHOST local Acts failed to reach the required two-thirds majority. The legislature extended Georgia's election system through 2028 and ratified Governor Kemp's fuel tax suspension. No redistricting changes were made.
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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