News
ADA Web Accessibility Deadlines Extended for Local Governments
The U.S. DOJ has issued an interim final rule extending key compliance deadlines for state and local governments under the ADA’s web accessibility requirements.
Get to Know Your RMEBS Field Representatives
Georgia’s cities rely on trusted partners to help protect their employees today while also preparing them for tomorrow. Through the Risk Management Employee Benefit Services (RMEBS), field representatives work directly with local governments to provide hands-on support in two critical areas: loss prevention and retirement planning.
16 Georgia Communities Awarded $34.3 million for Drinking Water Projects
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) has awarded $34,330,000 in grant funding to 16 communities through several federal programs to upgrade drinking water infrastructure and address PFAS and other emerging contaminants.
Viewpoints

Strength in Our Small Cities
GMA CEO and Executivec Director Larry Hanson makes the case that Georgia's small and rural cities — home to nearly half the state's population and responsible for 91 percent of its GDP — punch well above their weight, and that creative leadership and strong partnerships are driving growth in communities across the state.

Choosing Hope, Purpose, and People Together
Positive leadership is not blind optimism. It is the steady commitment to show up for our communities, especially when the path ahead is uncertain
Georgia’s Cities Magazine
Columns & Features in the Q2—April Issue of Georgia's Cities
- Choosing Hope, People, and Purpose Together
- Strength in Our Small Cities
- Foundations for Growth: Rural Mayors Take On Georgia's Housing Shortage
- Georgia Leverages America250 to Strengthen Civic Literacy and Leadership
- And More…
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