News Updates

On November 4, 2025, voters across Georgia approved 32 of the 36 Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) referendums on the ballot, marking a major step in the rollout of this new property tax relief tool.

The GMA's Risk Management and Employee Benefit Services (RMEBS) has named Commissioner Shelly Berryhill of Hawkinsville as Chair and Mayor Jason Holt of Fitzgerald as Vice Chair of its Board of Trustees, highlighting their shared commitment to strengthening Georgia’s cities and supporting local employees.

Six cities and two electric cooperatives were awarded grants totaling $18,381,573.88 for 10 grid resilience projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

Twelve Georgia cities have been selected to receive Vibrant Communities Grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts. The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming opportunities throughout the state, including murals, artist performances in schools, community theater productions, and festivals.

GMA and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) hosted the tenth annual Georgia Government Communicators Conference. Celebrating a decade of growth, the conference highlighted the increasing sophistication of public-sector communications, fostering collaboration and innovation among Georgia’s city and county communicators.