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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.

Homeownership in Georgia has fallen from 72% in 2002 to about 64% today, and businesses say the housing shortage is hurting their ability to hire. A new guide gives cities a step-by-step approach to building housing strategies that work, grounded in real examples from communities across the state.

Recent cyber incidents affecting water and wastewater systems in Georgia and across the country underscore the importance of cybersecurity preparedness for essential public services. Municipal leaders can explore GMA’s updated cybersecurity resources for practical guidance to help protect city systems, data and services.