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During GMA's February 22, 2022, Cities Connect call, Erica Fener Sitkoff, executive director of Voices for Georgia’s Children, and Katie Landes, director of the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, discussed the significant mental health and learning loss challenges facing Georgia's youngest residents and how local leaders can respond to these issues.
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During GMA's February 15, 2022, Cities Connect call, Will Johnston and Kim Morrison with the Microlife Institute discussed the Institute's award-winning tiny-home project, the Cottages on Vaughan, and the process it took to make it a reality.
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Public Square
February 14, 2022
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
Macon has been transformed by the Master Plan for Beall’s Hill, which helped tear down the walls between Mercer University and a disadvantaged neighborhood.
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February 10, 2022
Sara Baxter
“Building Community. Kindling Hope. Seeding Change.” That’s the name of the report that was presented to the Brookhaven City Council on Dec. 14 by Brookhaven’s Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission (SJREC).
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During GMA's February 8, 2022, Cities Connect call, Greg Wilson with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia reported on the key takeaways from the municipal workforce needs assessment CVIOG conducted in 2021.
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As part of GMA and Georgia City Solutions' "Jobs With Purpose: Municipal Workforce Development Initiative," a workforce needs assessment was conducted the last half of 2021 to gain a better understanding of the current municipal employment landscape in Georgia.
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During GMA's February 1, 2022, Cities Connect call, Taylor Hafley, Applied Demographer with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, reviewed the latest demographic information from the 2020 Census to show the major population trends unfolding across the Peach State.
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January 31, 2022
Kevin Howarth, Marketing and Communications Manager, VC3
The U.S Treasury Department’s final rule on ARP funds made it easier for cities to use recovery funds for government services, to include modernization of cybersecurity, including hardware, software, and protection of critical infrastructure.
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During GMA's January 25, 2022, Cities Connect call with Georgia city officials, Michael Gleeson with the National League of Cities provided an update on the U.S. Treasury Department's ARPA final rule and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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On the morning of Monday, January 24, 2022, GMA hosted a legislative networking event. Speakers included Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and more.
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Public Square
January 19, 2022
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
The idea of a municipality offering pre-approved plans for small-scale infill development offers potential for revitalization of communities of all sizes.
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During GMA's January 4, 2022, Cities Connect call with Georgia city officials, State and Local Legal Center Executive Director Lisa Soronen discussed a number of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that will impact Georgia's cities.
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On January 6, 2022, the Treasury Department issued the final rule implementing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program under the American Rescue Plan.
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During GMA's December 14, 2021, Cities Connect call with Georgia city officials, Patrick Hain with the National League of Cities discussed how cities can use ARPA funding to address local food insecurity issues.
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This January 30, 2021, webinar, which was part of GMA's Talk It Up Thursday series, features Freddie Broome, GMA's Director of Equity and Inclusion. In it, he examined the techniques of teaching diversity while integrating emotional intelligence practices to help employees understand their emotions and the emotions of others to create an inclusive workplace.
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