Viewpoints

May, 2008

Training of the Ethics in Government Act is Important on the Local Level
Rick Thompson, Executive Secretary, State Ethics Commission and Jennifer Ward, Human Resources Manager of the State Ethics Commission

Where in Roswell is Kay Love?
Kay Love, City Administrator, Roswell

Value of Cities Adds Up to Real Change
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director

April, 2008

Building for Balance
Joe Whorton, Senior Fellow, Fanning Institute, University of Georgia

Changing Skyline: Campaigns ignoring city issues
Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic, Philadelphia Inquirer

Foundation is a Project that Works
Mike Starr, President, Georgia Cities Foundation

Downtowns are the Lifeblood of the Community, Economy
Monica Callahan, President, Georgia Downtown Association

GMA Has Changed; Our Vision Has Not
Ken Smith, GMA President

March, 2008

Collaboration and Change to Improve Transportation in Georgia
Gena Abraham, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation

A New Take on Transportation and Trees
By Joe Burgess and Joan Scales, Georgia Forestry Commission, Sustainable Community Forestry Program

City Officials Well Versed in Advocating for Local Control
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director

February, 2008

Reservoirs Part of Long-Term Water Management Solution
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle

Ideas, Opportunities Await Us
Kenneth Smith, GMA President

January, 2008

Resolve Will Carry Us Forward
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director

Gov. Perdue's State of the State Address
Gov. Sonny Perdue

Local Governments Can't Depend on State Funding
Herb Garrett, Executive Director, State School Superintendents Association

Stop Messing With the Property Tax
David Brunori, Editor, State Tax Notes

Proudly Serving Cities
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director


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