Lawmakers in the House and Senate took steps last week to extend federal surface transportation programs before the programs expire on September 30, albeit taking two different approaches.
Published Date: June 29, 2009
Is your city’s radio communication infrastructure taking steps to meet the latest FCC mandate on narrowbanding?
Published Date: June 21, 2009
Federal partnership sets forth 6 "livability principles" to coordinate policy.
Published Date: June 17, 2009
Eleven cities and counties recently received $91.5 million in funding for environmental infrastructure projects.
Published Date: June 17, 2009
If you receive network and telecommunications services through the Georgia Technology Authority, here's important information about your upcoming invoice.
Published Date: June 16, 2009
GMA is pleased to provide for municipal officials a discussion of the key features of the Georgia open meetings and open records laws.
Published Date: June 15, 2009
States with smart growth policies achieved success in areas such as protecting open space and expanding transportation choices, but no state was able to make gains in all the major objectives of smart growth, according to a new report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
The challenge for downtown redevelopment professionals and downtown stakeholders is insuring the vitality of the downtown districts.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
Q&A from Ask GMA.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
According to PKF Hospitality Research, a consulting firm that follows trends in the lodging industry, revenue per available room (RevPAR) declined nationally 17.7 percent in the first quarter of 2009, which is the largest decline since the Great Depression.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
Several Georgia cities’ water and wastewater facilities were recently recognized for their accomplishments by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP).
Published Date: June 5, 2009
Typically, landfills are the end of the line in the waste stream. But a new purification process facility in Winder, the first of its kind in Georgia and the Southeast, is turning trash into energy-saving treasure.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
Across the country, city leaders are exploring a diverse array of approaches to engage the public as full partners to meet many of the challenges faced by their local communities and governments.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
While to some it may appear to be a sudden trend, the green movement has been with us for a long time.
Published Date: June 5, 2009
Pick up any newspaper around the state and you are bound to see an article about a city grappling to balance its budget.
Published Date: June 5, 2009