Cities Connect
The following presentations are of the featured presenter from GMA’s weekly Cities Connect call with city officials. Please note that not all Cities Connect presentations are posted to the GMA web site.
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In this episode, Natalie Johnston-Russell, Executive Director of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, shares KGBF's local initiatives and resources, including opportunities for community grants and in-kind support.
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In this episode, GDA President Jeffrey Fowler shares information on how GDA can be a resource to your city and discusses programs available through GDA including the new Certified Downtown Professional Certification, GDA Networking opportunities and more.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Becky Taylor, GMA's Director, Federal Relations and Research, hosts a panel discussion designed to help city officials better understand the differences between federal, state and local permitting processes for broadband providers, along with what can be controled at the local level.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, GEFA Executive Director, Hunter Hill, leads a discussion focused on two GEFA funding programs that are available to assist cities. Following Executive Director Hill, Leah Lord and Lisa Golphin of the GEFA staff presents information on the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program and Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
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In this episode, Gina Webb, Director of the OneGeorgia Authority, provides an overview of available funding, including through the new Rural Workforce Housing Initiative that was set up to address critical statewide housing and workforce needs.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Rusi Patel, GMA General Counsel, provides a high-level overview of the answers to these questions and basic legal knowledge of why ethics are so important for Georgia city officials, both elected and appointed.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Stan Deese, GMA’s Director of Risk Management Services, provides a brief update on recent efforts related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Then, Wes Horne, Director of Georgia’s Office of Public Safety Support (OPSS) shares information on OPSS, which was established to provide resources to first responders dealing with the psychological trauma that is often part of their daily duties.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Brittany Standifer, Community Engagement Program Manager at UGA’s Archway Partnership, discusses ways cities can help build connected, resilient communities.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Allie Kelly, Executive Director at The Ray, leads a panel that discusses the benefits and costs of rubber-modified asphalt, the Georgia DOT-approved specification for rubber-modified asphalt and successful Georgia projects, and more.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Danny Bivins with UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government discusses the Downtown Renaissance Strategic Visioning and Planning process (RSVP) and how it helps local governments and community partners prioritize top downtown issues and work to establish a consensus around what must be achieved in the short and long-term.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Jansen Head, General Counsel at the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission discusses state laws and regulations of the medical cannabis industry.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Freddie Boome, GMA’s Director of Equity and Inclusion, discusses Leading with Emotional Intelligence.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Rusi Patel, GMA’s General Counsel, and Ryan Bowersox, Assistant General Counsel, provide an overview of recent changes in Georgia law that impact municipal governments.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Claire Chan, Senior Research Analyst at GMA, discusses newly updated GMA Data Tools – a suite of web-based tools to search, compare and analyze data for any of Georgia’s 537 municipalities, from Abbeville to Zebulon.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Amanda Willis with the Georgia Rural Water Association discusses what is included in the Service Line Inventory, associated costs and funding as well as the public health component is of most importance.
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