News Updates

Governor Kemp has expanded the call for the June 2026 special session to include local legislation implementing the Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) authorized by SB 33. City officials may begin hearing from county officials and local legislators soon. Here's what you need to know about LHOST and how it differs from FLOST.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is hosting a free webinar on Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) on Tuesday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m.

GMA's 2026 Small Cities Conference drew nearly 200 attendees to Gainesville, with GeorgiaForward scholarships ensuring that budget constraints didn't keep small-city leaders from the room.

Flint Energies recently announced that the cities of Byron, Montezuma, and Pinehurst have been selected as the 2026 recipients of the cooperative’s Rural Mural grant program. Flint Energies will award each community a $10,000 matching grant to support the creation of large-scale public murals that celebrate local history, culture and identity.

Nine Georgia cities are among 14 communities that received a combined $74,740,215 in water, wastewater, and solid waste financing from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).