GMA Updates
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Madison Mayor Fred Perriman was elected president of GMA during the association's annual convention in Savannah on Sunday, June 23.
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When Javier Molina, a Kennesaw State honors student, first agreed to work on a Local Government Practicum project with the City of Porterdale last December, he probably did not quite know what he was in for. Five months later, Javier has immersed himself in the “Historic Mill Village” of just over 1880 residents and taken on the assignment of inventorying and developing recommendations to help strengthen Porterdale’s Historic District.
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Gov. Brian Kemp recently announced the recipients of the fourth round of grants from the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. The initiative awarded more than $10.3 million in grants to four cities and one development authority, aiming to enhance rural workforce housing and address housing needs in these areas.
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The Know Before You Go webinar previews the plans for GMA’s Annual Convention in Savannah, including program and session highlights, the Municipal Marketplace exhibitors, a new interactive scavenger hunt, and travel preparations such as what to pack and how to get around Savannah.
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There is still time for your city to be recognized as a City of Civility at the GMA Annual Convention in June.
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Federal grants offer valuable funding opportunities to meet the diverse needs of Georgia’s cities, yet the application process often proves cumbersome and time-consuming. Fortunately, recent initiatives and legislative proposals aim to simplify and improve this process, ensuring that federal funding reaches Georgia’s cities efficiently.
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The new law takes effect January 1, 2025. It provides critical illness and long-term disability benefits for first responders diagnosed with PTSD arising from their work for Georgia governments.
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Charlie Hayslett, a former political reporter from the Atlanta Journal and a public relations, public affairs and communications management consultant, delivered a thought-provoking address to the GMA Board of Directors during its meeting in Perry on April 26.
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced the availability of $250 million in Local Road Assistance Administration (LRA) funds for fiscal year 2024. This funding, included by the Governor and the Legislature in the state’s FY 2024 budget, presents a significant opportunity for Georgia's local governments to address infrastructure needs.
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April 5, 2024
By Aileen Harris
The June 1 concert will see the Athens Master Chorale, directed by Joseph Napoli, joined by singers from 13 states and accompanied by the New England Symphonic Ensemble to perform Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor, K.626.
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April 1, 2024
Partnership for Inclusive Innovation
Within hours in early March, projects from three Georgia cities were honored with international smart cities awards.
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March 27, 2024
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
On February 29, 2024, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) announced that seven communities were awarded financing totaling $38,632,500 for water, wastewater, sewer, and stormwater projects
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On March 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Security Council (NSC) issued an announcement regarding the protection of our nation’s water infrastructure from cyber threats.
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On March 11, 2024, Councilmember Joseph Goldstein of Marietta was appointed to serve a two-year term on the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee of the Federal Communications Commission – bringing a local perspective to issues related to broadband and telecommunications.
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On March 12, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that five projects in Georgia were granted $210 million in infrastructure funding through two programs: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods Pilot Program and the Inflation Reduction Act's Neighborhood Access and Equity Program.
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