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The Incredible Importance of Teaching Children to Read

December 18, 2024

Sara Baxter

A literate population serves as a key driver for economic growth, social development and individual empowerment. Here’s what Georgia and local cities are doing to improve literacy across the state.

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Lights, Camera, Action! How Film Brings Prosperity to Georgia Communities

December 17, 2024

Nikki Perry

Georgia's film industry boom is a big win, not just for bustling cities like Atlanta and Savannah, but for smaller communities across the state.  

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How Two Georgia Cities Are Prioritizing Workforce Development

December 17, 2024

Alia Hoyt

Few things can empower a person the way that a stable income can. To that end, the cities of Douglas and Forest Park are each promoting innovative workforce development programs designed to help constituents reach new personal and professional heights. 

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Listening, Leading, and Looking Forward

December 17, 2024

Fred Perriman, GMA President

"As the holiday season approaches and we close out another year, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and dream ahead. In doing so, I'm reminded of the opportunities we have to not only strengthen our cities but also contribute to the greater good of our state."

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Downtowns As Destinations and Workforce Challenges in Local Government

December 17, 2024

Larry Hanson, GMA CEO and Executive Director

Revitalizing downtowns and addressing workforce challenges are key to Georgia’s cities thriving—success starts with planning, collaboration, and vision.

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2024 Immigration Compliance and Reporting Requirements Presentation

December 12, 2024

Carol Schwinne, the Executive Director of the Georgia Departments of Audits and Accounts, and her coworkers Jackie Neubert and Eric Moody, recently held a webinar for GMA and ACCG members to review some of the changes in this year’s immigration compliance and reporting requirements. You can find the presentation from that webinar here.

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Cities, States Say They’ll Need More Help to Replace Millions of Lead Pipes

December 9, 2024

Alex Brown, Stateline

A new federal rule will require water utilities across the country to pull millions of lead drinking water pipes out of the ground and replace them, at a cost of billions of dollars.

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Three Cities Receive Over $5 Million for Rural Workforce Housing

December 5, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp announced the latest round of grant recipients for the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative on Thursday, December 5. The awards, totaling over $5 million, will fund infrastructure projects supporting 140 housing units across three communities.

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New Report Explores How AI Can Transform City Services

November 19, 2024

A new report from the National League of Cities (NLC) and Google examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform local government operations, offering strategies to improve public services and drive efficiency.

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Finding Ways to Serve the Community

November 14, 2024

Sara Baxter

Sometimes to make things work, you just have to get out of the way. That’s the approach Ringgold City Council Member Rhonda Swaney decided to take when she realized the newly-formed Youth Council she was overseeing just wasn’t working as planned.

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Bipartisan Task Force Releases Federal Housing Agenda

November 5, 2024

The National Housing Crisis Task Force has unveiled a comprehensive Federal Housing Policy Agenda aimed at addressing the urgent housing crisis that impacts millions of Americans.

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