Eleven Cities Awarded PlanFirst Designation
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently announced that 11 Georgia cities and three counties have earned the PlanFirst designation for the 2026–2028 program cycle.
Georgia’s Transportation Chief: Growth, Future Funding, and a Call for City Partnerships
During the October 10 GMA Board of Directors meeting, Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry outlined funding wins, looming challenges, and how cities can shape GDOT priorities.
Cities Cultivating Connectivity: Georgia Prepares for Widespread Broadband Rollout
The Georgia Municipal Association’s sixth annual Broadband Summit brought together leaders and experts to advance Georgia’s broadband rollout, highlighting new funding, Next Gen 911 needs, and GMA’s role in helping cities access resources to bridge the digital divide and expand connectivity statewide.
Viewpoints
Finding Common Ground for the Common Good
"Cities hold a unique responsibility in this moment. In a world where division makes headlines, we can offer a different story; one of neighbors working side by side, showing that real solutions come when we focus on what unites us."
Looking Up
GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson reflects on how “looking up” — both literally and figuratively — inspires perspective, optimism, and progress in Georgia’s cities, as communities address housing, drive economic growth, and turn challenges into opportunities through positive leadership and collaboration.
Georgia’s Cities Magazine
Columns & Features in the Q4—October Issue of Georgia's Cities
- Finding Common Ground for the Common Good
- Looking Up
- Making Tourism Georgia’s Top Industry: A Legislative Outlook
- Reducing Accidents, Reducing Premiums
- And More…
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