Georgia Municipal Association

, the work you do creates cities that your residents are proud to call home. We recognize and thank you for your extraordinary efforts. Happy from the GMA Team!

🌟 A Grand Slam Evening with the Atlanta Braves! 🌟

GMA's own Larry Hanson served as an Honorary Captain for the Atlanta Braves during a recent game against the Phillies! ⚾ It was an incredible experience, especially as we gathered in the Georgia Power suite for an evening of networking and raising awareness about Georgia City Solutions (GCS) with both new and old friends.

Special thanks to GCS Board members and city officials: Mayor Bianca Motley Broom, City of College Park, GA, Macon+Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, Kirby Thompson, City of Suwanee, Georgia - City Hall Councilmember Linnea Miller, and Reginal Roby (Georgia Power) for joining us. We also welcomed partners from FOUNDATION INC, Street Energy, Foundation, Hope Beckham Espinosa, and the Community Foundation of NE Georgia.

A huge thank you to Georgia Power for hosting us and to the Atlanta Braves for this memorable opportunity to celebrate community, partnership, and a shared vision for the future. It was truly a grand slam event! 🏆

The City of Americus Georgia Downtown Development Authority (DDA) partnered with GMA to facilitate their Board Retreat and develop a work plan for the coming year as several private restoration projects are underway.

Is your city looking to improve employee wellness? GMEBS Health Wellness Program offers grant funding and support to help you create or enhance your workplace wellness initiatives. Over $2.4 million in grants have been awarded since 2006. Learn more about how your organization can benefit. https://bit.ly/3YP3K

Thomasville leadership met on August 21 and 22 to develop a roadmap to guide them over the next 3-5 years. Member Services Consultants Emily Davenport and Artiffany Stanley facilitated this year's strategic planning retreat.

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Your input is essential to shaping the future of transportation in rural Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation Rural Statewide Active Transportation Plan aims to improve biking, walking, and micromobility options in rural communities. Share your opinions today! https://bit.ly/3WPZ

Today marks the beginning of the inaugural Mayors Leadership Academy in Athens presented by the Georgia Municipal Association and our partners UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, where participating mayors throughout the state are coming together to build on their leadership skills, share best practices, and engage in transformative discussions.

Over the next few days, mayors attending will engage in interactive sessions with renowned national speakers and seasoned mayors, sharing insights into cultivating relationships, responding effectively during crises, advancing community engagement, and much more.

We're excited to see the impact this academy will have on our communities as these leaders return back to their cities with new insights and strategies to drive positive change.

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The Georgia Downtown Association - est. 1999 is in the beautiful City of Thomasville, GA for this year's Georgia Downtown Association Conference! Kicking off on Monday, the event has already seen vibrant discussions, inspiring presentations, and incredible networking opportunities.

Check out these photos capturing the energy and enthusiasm from the first few days of the conference!

Congrats to our four most recent inductees into the Georgia Municipal Hall of Fame! Thank you for your dedication and service to Georgia's communities. Today we honor the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia City Manager Paul Radford. From serving as Cook County's first county manager to creating the Community Development Block Program with DCA, he leaves a lasting influence in Georgia.

Watch it here:

2024 Municipal Government Hall of Fame: Paul Radford

House Bill 581 could significantly impact how Georgia collects property and local sales taxes. To help you navigate these potential challenges, we're offering in-person training sessions in Tifton, Eatonton and Alpharetta in October, plus a live webinar.

Registration is now open! Click the link to learn more! https://www.gacities.com/News/GMA-Updates/HB-581-Training-Registration-Now-Open.aspx

On August 21, Districts 2 and 5 clerks gathered at the stunning Reflections at Lake Toccoa for an insightful Lunch & Learn event!

Hosted by the City of Toccoa, the day featured valuable presentations, including Pete Pyrzenski of GMA on First Amendment Audits and Sherri Bailey of GMA discussing HB451. Gina Kessler from the GMRC was also on hand to share the many services GRMC offers to our clerks.

The event wrapped up with exciting door prizes from the City of Toccoa and City of Franklin Springs.

A big thank you to all who attended and contributed to this successful gathering.

Cc: Lake Toccoa Event Facilities, Main Street Toccoa

Another RMEBS On The Road event is in the books! A big thank you to everyone who joined the RMEBS Leadership Team in Tifton to learn more about our programs and services.

If you missed it, don't worry - there's still one last chance to join us! Our final stop in Statesboro is coming up soon, and we'd love to see you there. Click the link below to register today!

https://members.gacities.com/GACities_Member_Site/GACities_Member_Site/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=1112WROTR

Shoutout to our amazing GMA team members Freddie, Renee, Chiamaka, Tamika and guest Niki! 💪🏡 Despite the scorching hot temps, they rolled up their sleeves earlier this month to contribute to a Habitat for Humanity build in Atlanta.

Working alongside 50 professionals and novice builders, the team dove into day two of the home build, tackling tasks like painting, framing, installing foam boards, building the front and side porches, and raising all the walls of the structure.

📸Check out the start-to-finish photos of the day's progress.

Great job, Team GMA!

Cc: Atlanta Habitat for Humanity & ReStore

According to the latest Civic Health Index, the number of Georgians registered to vote rose 8% in over 10 years to 71%, as of 2020. Nearly meeting the national average of 72%, this number represents Georgia's overall continued improvement. https://bit.ly/4fEoOZx

City leaders - expand your knowledge of well-being topics for your community. GMA's recent collab, the Metro Atlanta Wellbeing Initiative, used comprehensive data analysis to inform policy development. You can read the report online, or watch a brief video series, hearing directly from your counterparts in the metro-Atlanta area.

Metro-Atlanta Wellbeing Initiative The Metro Atlanta Cities Wellbeing Initiative (MACWI) was an eight-month program designed for city leaders to expand their knowledge of well-being topics and use data to inform policy development. MACWI was created through a partnership between the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improveme...

The National League of Cities recently released its 11th annual State of the Cities, with a focus on topics like economic development, infrastructure, and public safety. Read the report online to find out more about our cities' top priorities of residents and mayors. https://gacities.com/Resources/Reference-Articles/NLC-Releases-State-of-the-Cities-Report.aspx

webinar this month on Water Service Line Inventory Checkpoint #2. Register online and watch the video for Checkpoint #1 at http://bit.ly/GMA-Thursdays.

📆: Thurs., Aug. 15, 2024
⏰: 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Virtual / FREE

Day in City of Acworth, Georgia

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Day in City of Marietta, Ga., Government

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Day in City of Warner Robins Government

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Day in City Government of Union City

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in City of Hapeville, Georgia

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It's Day!

Organized by , it’s a yearly celebration of public service
when people around the world gather in front of city halls, libraries, and other local government buildings to show community pride.

To participate, just snap a selfie in
front of a local government building and use on your post.

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Hapeville Fire & Rescue City of Hapeville Police

Day in City of Lawrenceville

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Day in City of Duluth, Georgia - City Hall

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And making his final trek of the day, Randy of the Gwinnett Municipal Association makes his final stop in for Day!

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Day in the City of Morrow Georgia!

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Happy Day!

Our staff was super excited for this!

Randy Meacham, Managing Director of the Gwinnett Municipal Association has made his way to the City of Lawrenceville for
Day!

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