News Updates

Georgia city officials told the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting on October 21 that property tax changes need to fit very different local budgets and that state lawmakers should consider giving cities more tools instead of new limits.

A recent Georgia Supreme Court ruling striking down Chatham County’s fire service fee could have significant implications for how cities across Georgia fund fire protection and other essential services.

GMA’s 2026 Georgia Broadband Summit brought city officials and partners together to share resources, build connections and explore the future of connected communities.

City and county officials asked state lawmakers for more flexibility and transparency in Georgia's local sales tax laws during a Sept. 23 study committee hearing in Moultrie.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded two water infrastructure grants totaling $1,396,857 to the cities of Dudley and Tennille for sewer system rehabilitation.