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Leadership consultant Dr. John Unger told Georgia mayors that AI, automation, and connectivity are reshaping what local government can do, but declining public trust is reshaping what it takes to lead at all. His talk closed on four leadership shifts and a warning that no amount of technology can replace the harder work of earning trust.

The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts has launched a new resource to help local government officials understand HB 244 (passed in 2026) and its audit implications. The webpage includes a plain-language summary of the legislation and guidance designed to help local government finance, budgeting and compliance professionals understand the new requirements.

A DeKalb County judge granted the City of Dunwoody and four employees summary judgment on every count in a resident's Open Records Act suit, then awarded the city $182,478 in attorney fees. The rulings address records a city no longer has, official immunity for records staff, and the limits of mandamus.

Managing city social media accounts raises First Amendment questions that most officials never see coming. This webinar covers the public forum rules that govern official pages and what two recent Supreme Court decisions mean for officials who mix personal accounts with city business.

Artificial intelligence should save Georgia cities time, earn residents' trust, and eventually disappear into the background. Those were the answers three city elected officials gave Friday, Aug. 14, during a panel discussion on how local government is putting the technology to work.