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The Newly Elected Official Orientation Checklist outlines the key information, materials, and steps cities can prepare to help newly elected officials understand how the city operates and serve effectively from the start.

The report analyzes residential parcel ownership in nearly 500 counties—creating a baseline for understanding residential property ownership patterns across the United States.

This document explains the rules Georgia cities must follow to raise pay for elected officials. Cities have the power to set pay, but raises for elected leaders must follow strict legal steps to prevent self-benefit and ensure the process is open to the public.

As cities move beyond the rapid post-pandemic rebound, the National League of Cities’ 2025 City Fiscal Conditions report shows that municipal governments are entering a new phase; one shaped by tighter budgets, slower growth, and increasing uncertainty.

Across rural Georgia, mayors are finding creative ways to close the housing gap, from zoning updates to public-private partnerships. Their stories, shared at the Georgia Chamber Foundation’s Rural Prosperity Summit, reveal how housing drives workforce and community success.