Knowledge Center

The Partnership for Innovation (PIN) Community Investments Program connects Georgia cities with university expertise and innovative solutions to address local infrastructure and community challenges.

The City of Lyons is the only city in the state to be selected to join the Georgia Recovery-Ready Workplace Initiative (GROW), which works to expand employment opportunities for individuals in recovery and build supportive, stigma-free workplaces that address addiction and promote overall wellbeing.

City officials should prepare for upcoming ethics filing changes by registering for PeachFile, understanding new filing requirements, and taking advantage of available training.

Use this tool to benchmark compensation rates across Georgia cities. Filter by job title, DCA district (region), population size, and administrative category. Data sourced from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) annual Wage & Salary Survey.

Social media has become an everyday tool for city officials to share updates, highlight events, and respond to residents. But recent court decisions make clear that this convenience comes with legal risk. And that personal accounts can, under certain circumstances, be treated as an official government forum subject to First Amendment protections.