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June 4, 2020
By Laura M. Mathis, Executive Director, Middle Georgia Regional Commission
"At its heart, community planning is a process that helps you understand where you are, defines where you want to go and outlines how to get there. Planning, however, only works if it is relevant to the local government—it needs to fit the issues and opportunities that exist in the community." - Laura M. Mathis, Executive Director, Middle Georgia Regional Commission
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June 4, 2020
By Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
Dealing with a pandemic as a business owner, mayor or as president of GMA was not on my radar at the beginning of the year. - Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
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During his acceptance speech in Savannah, President Best reminded attendees of the importance of governing with a spirit of humility and that leadership is a privilege, not a right.
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April 30, 2020
By Daniel Rochberg, Emory University Professor and Co-Founder of the Georgia Climate Project
"Implementing innovative and sustainable practices can deliver long-term value by both building resilience to climate-related risks and positioning cities to lead in the economy of the future." - Emory University’s Daniel Rochberg, Co-Founder of the Georgia Climate Project
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April 30, 2020
By Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
It is important for us to realize that the issues our young people face aren’t for them to face alone, as these are the issues we must also face and more importantly, address. - By Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
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April 30, 2020
By Gwin Hall, Senior Associate General Counsel, GMA
Given the limits state law puts on local revenue sources, finding new money can be difficult. Sometimes, the best way to find “new” money is to make sure your city is collecting all it can from existing revenue sources. - Gwin Hall, Senior Associate General Counsel, GMA
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April 30, 2020
By Dorian McDuffie, Public Art Project Manager, Atlanta City Studio
"Our eagerness to “help” must not be overshadowed by the community’s desire to maintain existing social and cultural codes that existed before our arrival." - Dorian McDuffie, Public Art Project Manager, Atlanta City Studio
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April 30, 2020
By GMA President Phil Best and GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson
Georgia’s local officials have been thrust into a situation not of our making, but what is required of us is clear…open and transparent leadership grounded in the common good.
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"After 30 years of walking the marble halls and lobbies of Georgia’s Capitol, it’s a wonder I don’t hear the House and Senate voting bells ringing in my ears while I sleep." - Tom Gehl, GMA Director of Governmental Relations
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"I believe public officials office and a desire to serve because they have an optimistic outlook on the future—they see an opportunity to make a difference, to make things better and improve the quality of life for those they serve." - Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
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"I’ve been involved with GMA for 30 years now, and as much as any time in the past, exciting things are taking place." - Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
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February 19, 2020
By East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham
A recent survey by GMA indicates that Georgia’s cities are facing $11.2B of capital needs between now and 2022. As an elected official, it is top-of-mind that property tax increases can’t be the go-to for covering the investment needs across the state.
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Text of Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address delivered on January 16, 2020.
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December 6, 2019
Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
"While Georgia’s 538 cities comprise only 9.2 percent of the state’s land area, they provide 68 percent of the state’s jobs. In fact, 91.6 percent of the gross domestic product in the state of Georgia is derived from cities." - Larry Hanson, Executive Director, GMA
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December 6, 2019
Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
As the 1980s icon and philosopher Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Dublin Mayor Phil Best, GMA President
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