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December 22, 2021
Fines & Fees Justice Center
The number of people struggling to find work, feed their families, and pay off court debt has increased by 8 million since the pandemic began. U.S. city, state, and local governments should be taking immediate action to lessen the harms of COVID-19 on these communities. Instead, many have chosen to scale up fines and fees policies that trap people in a cycle of poverty and debt, while extracting wealth out of local economies.
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December 20, 2021
Sara Baxter
Gainesville’s Leadership Academy provides city employees with an opportunity to learn valuable leadership skills, setting them up for success.
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It’s rare when a municipality flat out shows a complete lack of interest in backing up their data. The problem we see is when towns and cities know they need to follow specific best practices related to data backup and yet…they balk at the investment it requires, no matter how small.
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December 13, 2021
Chamian Cruz, Appen Media
The Milton Fire Department has launched an effort to meet the needs of the community while reducing the fallout from expensive ambulance or emergency room bills.
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December 6, 2021
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
An architect makes the case for little cottages, grouped in a village form, as a way to address homelessness.
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December 3, 2021
Sara Baxter
Georgia City Solutions, a nonprofit organization managed by GMA, is helping cities strengthen their communities by creating a place where everyone wants to live, play and work – and most importantly, feel like they belong.
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December 3, 2021
By Alison Cline Earles, Senior Associate General Counsel CIPP/US GMA
Underwriting changes and likely availability of ARPA funds make the time ripe for cities to invest in “must have” cybersecurity measures. City leaders should review underwriting questionnaires with it and develop plans to implement missing information security measures.
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The release of 2020 Census data has allowed cities to examine population, demographic and housing changes within their jurisdictions since the last decennial survey in 2010.
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The American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund will deliver nearly $1.4 billion in funds directly to all cities in Georgia. This is the first time that every jurisdiction in the country, regardless of population size, has received a direct federal formula grant.
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In this November 16, 2021, EMBRACE webinar, Dr. Allison Padilla-Goodman, Vice President, Southern Division, Anti-Defamation League (ADL), discussed what a hate crime is, the importance of comprehensive hate crimes laws, data on hate crimes and the importance of reporting, who perpetrates hate crimes, and what can be done to address it in our communities.
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November 15, 2021
Joe Howland, Chief Information Security Officer, Sophicity
Compliance. One of those necessary operational activities that you know is working when nothing bad happens. When compliance doesn’t work, however, you open the door to significant risk.
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November 9, 2021
Alison Cline Earles, Senior Associate General Counsel CIPP/US, Georgia Municipal Association
This article is not legal advice or a substitute for legal advice. It reflects the author’s understanding of published treasury guidance as of October 28, 2021.
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November 8, 2021
Robert Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism
Street trees have many benefits, but their climate impact is becoming more important all the time.
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In Oct. 2021, municipalities across the state participated in Georgia Cities Week through a variety of events, initiatives and proclamations. Watch this video to see how communities celebrated.
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The MWCA provides an opportunity for all citizens of Monroe to experience the arts including their beautiful garden with painted sidewalks, sculptures and fountain.
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