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This article contains a series of resources for the updated UCOA for local Georgia governments.
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In this video we highlight a variety of public meeting options, hear from the City of Dublin on their efforts & lessons learned, and discuss security tips.
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May 4, 2020
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
An analysis indicates that cases of COVID-19 are more related to what metro area you live in, rather than whether you live in the central city or a suburb. Transit also doesn’t correlate as a significant factor.
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This webinar is designed to help municipal governments handle financial uncertainty during challenging times.
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Due to the current pandemic, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Georgia Cities Foundation have extended the deadlines for several award categories.
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This April 28, 2020, webinar examined how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted Georgia's homeless population.
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Public works officials from Dalton, Gainesville, St. Marys, and Athens-Clarke County provide an overview of how their cities planned for and continue to provide mission critical public works services to address their community’s needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A few years ago there existed only one gauge in Georgia that monitored tide levels and that was at Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River. Now Georgia is home to more than 40 sensors that keep track of the rise and fall of sea levels in Savannah and Chatham County.
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April 27, 2020
Kelly Girtz, Athes-Clarke County Mayor
In this short video, Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz briefly outlines steps the city has undertaken in response to COVID-19.
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Many data backup implementations are not reliable and end up failing when municipalities need to restore data after an incident or disaster.
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On April 21, the Senate passed an interim package to provide worth $484 billion to small businesses and hospitals. The House is expected to pass the bill on April 23 and the President has promised to sign the legislation.
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On April 20, Governor Kemp announced the reopening of certian businesses in Georgia. According to the governor, these listed businesses are not opening for business as usual but with minimum basic operations, adhering to social distancing and sanitation guidance.
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Although I would hope that working from home and leading remotely doesn’t become the new normal, what leaders everywhere are learning from our current situation will help us better understand how to lead in difficult circumstances in the future.
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April 17, 2020
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA released a new “Disaster Financial Management Guide” to support jurisdictions in establishing and implementing sound disaster financial management practices, which are critical for successful response and recovery. Though the guide is not specifically written for the coronavirus pandemic recovery, the basic concepts are relevant for all disaster recovery situations.
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April 3, 2020
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
The way the virus has hit states and regions of the country differs greatly. The State of Coronavirus in America looks at divergent health impacts, including varying acceleration and hotspots.
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