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Six Georgia Communities Awarded Federal Historic Preservation Grants
The Georgia State Historic Preservation Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), recently announced that six Georgia communities will receive federal subgrants totaling more than $125,000 to support historic preservation activities across the state.
GMA Named a 2026 Atlanta Top Workplace
GMA has been named a 2026 Atlanta Top Workplace, earning recognition for its workplace culture and employee experience. GMA placed among the top 50 workplaces in Metro Atlanta in the category for organizations with fewer than 150 employees.
College Park Mayor Says Investors Are Outbidding City Workers
College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom told a national radio audience last week that large investors have made it hard for the people who staff her city to buy homes in it.
Viewpoints
Leadership Builds Communities
Leadership is one of those words we use often, yet it can mean many different things to different people. In local government, I have found that leadership is about something much more personal. It is about service and stewardship. And perhaps most importantly, it is about people.
Belonging and Mattering: What Cities Are Made For
You can belong to a group and still feel like you don't matter. GMA President Andrea Gibby argues that the gap between belonging and mattering is exactly where city government lives, and that no one is better positioned to make the case for local decision-making than you.
Georgia’s Cities Magazine
Columns & Features in the Q3—July Issue of Georgia's Cities
- Belonging and Mattering: What Cities Are For
- Leadership Builds Communities
- Leadership in Action: Leading Cities Forward
- Built on Relationships: How Member Services Supports Georgia's Cities Every Day
- And More…
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