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Mark Massey Named 2026 Georgia Municipal Clerk of the Year
The Georgia Municipal Clerks Association (GMCA) recognized Mark Massey, Clerk of Council for the City of Savannah, as the 2026 Georgia Municipal Clerk of the Year during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah.
Georgia Cities Foundation Honors Community Leaders at 2026 GMA Annual Convention
The Georgia Cities Foundation (GCF) recognized transformative leadership and community revitalization efforts on June 29 during the 2026 Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Annual Convention Awards Ceremony, held at the Savannah Convention Center.
DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn Honored With GMA's Georgia State Government Service Award
GMA honored Christopher Nunn, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), with the State Government Service Award during GMA’s Annual Convention in Savannah.
Viewpoints

Georgia's Cities: Different by Design
"Georgia's strength has never come from uniformity but instead from ingenuity, the drive of its people, and the variety of the places we each call home. Our cities are the incubators of new ideas and job creation, and shape the neighborhoods, parks, and downtowns that define our quality of life, but no two are the same."

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.
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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