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Leadership in Action: Leading Cities Forward
Now that her term as GMA president has concluded, College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom reflects on the 2026 legislative session, the advocacy effort that pushed for federal disaster reimbursement for cities after Hurricane Helene, and her advice for future city leaders.
Cities Cite Rising Costs to House Study Committee
GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson told the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation that rising costs are outpacing revenue growth, and asked lawmakers for more funding flexibility and relief.
Nominations Open for Regional Water Planning Councils
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) opened an online portal on July 15 to collect nominations for Georgia's Regional Water Planning Councils. The nomination period will run 45 days, with EPD collecting submitted names by August 29, 2026.
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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