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We Are Georgia: Catoosa County’s vision for the future
With the decision for the Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe to close its historic downtown campus, leaving a 31-acre site and 300,000-square-foot building, the Catoosa County community saw an opportunity for generational transformation that could turn the loss into an economic development...


More than 1,000 municipal leaders take part in UGA-led training at Cities United
More than 1,000 city officials from throughout Georgia enhanced their leadership skills and earned recognition through the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the recent 2025 Cities United Summit, presented Jan. 26-29 in Atlanta.

We Are Georgia: Supporting Military Communities
Institute of Government partnerships build more vibrant, prosperous communities across the state.

Local leaders from Georgia’s coast take part in first Coastal Resilience Leadership Academy
The Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s Coastal Resources Division, in partnership with the UGA Institute of Government and with engagement from Marine Extension-Georgia Sea Grant, launched the first-ever Coastal Resilience Leadership Academy, a two-day training program to equip local elected...