Major Points from Governor Kemp’s 02.26.21.01 and 02.26.21.02 Executive Orders 3/5/2021 On February 26, Governor Kemp issued an extensive and detailed Executive Order. This is a summary prepared by GMA’s Legal Department explaining those orders and their impact on local governments.
GMA Leaders Urge Senator Ossoff and Senator Warnock to support COVID Relief Bill 3/3/2021 Georgia’s city leaders support legislation that provides assistance to local governments of all sizes; that allows flexible uses of these funds to allow for revenue recovery, does not set a deadline to spend down these funds, and contains reasonable guardrails to ensure allocations do not exceed annual operating revenues. Federal funds are urgently needed to help protect the lives and livelihoods of all people in Georgia. Municipal leaders stand ready to put these funds into action to mitigate the public health emergency and address negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 disease in our communities. To date, 244 city officials have signed on GMA’s sign-on letter to urging Georgia’s U.S. Senators to support COVID relief and support swift passage of this bill.
Major Points from Governor Kemp’s 02.15.21.01 Executive Order 2/16/2021 On February 15, Governor Kemp issued an extensive and detailed Executive Order. This is a summary prepared by GMA’s Legal Department explaining those orders and their impact on local governments.
Staggered by Covid-19, U.S. cities look to businesses to plug gaping revenue gaps February 5, 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle Covid-19’s economic fallout is proving disastrous for America’s cities, as decades of inconsistent and often unsustainable budget practices have run headlong into the pandemic’s revenue buzz saw.
Bottoms pushes for Biden administration to give vaccines directly to Atlanta February 2, 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday said coronavirus vaccines could be administered effectively in Atlanta.
Covington mayor urges community to remain diligent in fight against COVID-19 February 1, 2021 Covington News s the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to mount in Newton County and across Georgia, Covington Mayor Steve Horton issued a public plea for residents to be diligent in the fight against the novel virus.