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Foundations for Growth: Rural Mayors Take on Georgia’s Housing Shortage

Across rural Georgia, mayors are finding creative ways to close the housing gap, from zoning updates to public-private partnerships. Their stories, shared at the Georgia Chamber Foundation’s Rural Prosperity Summit, reveal how housing drives workforce and community success.

NLC Report Highlights Shifting City Fiscal Conditions

As cities move beyond the rapid post-pandemic rebound, the National League of Cities’ 2025 City Fiscal Conditions report shows that municipal governments are entering a new phase; one shaped by tighter budgets, slower growth, and increasing uncertainty.

Compensation: Increasing Municipal Elected Official Pay

This document explains the rules Georgia cities must follow to raise pay for elected officials. Cities have the power to set pay, but raises for elected leaders must follow strict legal steps to prevent self-benefit and ensure the process is open to the public.

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NLC Report Highlights Shifting City Fiscal Conditions

November 24, 2025

As cities move beyond the rapid post-pandemic rebound, the National League of Cities’ 2025 City Fiscal Conditions report shows that municipal governments are entering a new phase; one shaped by tighter budgets, slower growth, and increasing uncertainty.

Compensation: Increasing Municipal Elected Official Pay

November 24, 2025

This document explains the rules Georgia cities must follow to raise pay for elected officials. Cities have the power to set pay, but raises for elected leaders must follow strict legal steps to prevent self-benefit and ensure the process is open to the public.

Finance | Workforce Development

Expanding the Talent Pool

Public finance leaders are feeling the strain of a workforce challenge that is no longer on the horizon—it’s here. Critical roles, from accounting and IT to data analysis and project management, are sitting vacant for months.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. The association's mission is to advance excellence in public finance.

CJIS 101: What Every Police Department Should Know

The session covered recommended roles and responsibilities for IT versus police department staff, and included some pro tips and best practices as takeaways.