Georgia Cities Newspaper

August 2010
Mayor Walks the Walk of City History, Wellness
A walk with McDonough Mayor Billy Copeland is a walk through the city’s history – and a way of ensuring a healthier future

Op/Ed

Congress Is Determined to Unionize Your Public Safety Employees
Once again, sweeping legislation is pending in Congress that will usurp the authority of state and local governments to manage their own public safety employees.

New Leadership, New Opportunities
As you know, the new year will bring with it new leaders in key state positions. But the change over of leadership has already begun.

Stories

Valdosta PD Gets Steeda Horsepower
While municipalities across the state and nation are still awaiting an economic turn for the better, a new public/private partnership between the city of Valdosta and Steeda Autosports is netting a return on investment that is cost effective, safe and on the cutting edge of a soon-to-be national program.

New Courses Approved for the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute
The Municipal Training Board approved two new training courses at their meeting during GMA’s Annual Convention.

GDOT Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant Program
Q&A from Ask GMA.

Acworth Named All America City
The city of Acworth is one of the newest All America City, becoming only the fifth Georgia city to achieve the designation.

Festive Events Bring Folks to Town
Music, art, flowers and fruit—all are among the many inspirations for Georgia city festivals, which span from January to December offering entertainment, goods and good times to local residents and visitors alike.

Steeley Resolve
Fayetteville Mayor and new GMA President Ken Steele isn’t one to get bogged down in details; instead, he’s more focused on the big picture.

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2010 Editorial Calendar
January
Legislative Issues

February
No topic

March
No topic

April

Downtowns

May
State Economy/Budget

June
Culture in Cities/Tourism

July
no paper

August
Parks/Recreation

September
Environment/Conservation

October

Transportation

November
Institutional Connections

December

no paper

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