Placemaking
Resource Link
Rural America Placemaking Toolkit
The Rural America Placemaking Toolkit is a resource guide to showcase a variety of placemaking activities, projects, and success stories across rural America.
Children & Youth | Wellbeing & Public Health
Article
Georgia Ranks 39th in the Nation for Child and Family Well-Being
June 09, 2025
Georgia ranks 39th out of 50 states in the nation for overall child and family well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, falling two spots from the 2024 report.
Housing
Resource Link
Local Eviction Prevention Policy and Program Tool
NLC's Local Eviction Prevention Policy and Program Tool is an interactive resource that aims to help elected officials, city staff, nonprofits, service providers, researchers and others better understand the local eviction prevention landscape in the US.
Municipal Law | Public Safety
Sample Document
Model Declaration of Local State of Emergency Ordinance
Public Safety
Article
Court Nixes ‘Moment-of-Threat’ Rule in Officer Shootings
June 06, 2025
A recent unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling says judges must consider an officer’s whole encounter, not a split-second snapshot. While Georgia’s legal test stays the same, cities may face sharper scrutiny of use-of-force policies and evidence.