The Georgia City-County Management Association is the recognized affiliate organization of ICMA, the professional association of appointed administrators servicing cities, counties, regional councils, and other local government in the State of Georgia.
Founded in the 1950s by a small group of managers interested in professional development, the GCCMA membership now includes city and county managers and administrators, directors of regional development centers, and their principal assistants. Several State agencies are represented among the membership, in addition to representatives of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and the Georgia Municipal Association.
Mission
The purposes of GCCMA are to improve the quality of local government in Georgia by supporting and encouraging professional local government management; to provide professional development programs and publications for local government professionals that improve their skills, increase their knowledge of local government, and strengthen their commitment to the values and ideas of professional management; and, to serve as the recognized affiliate organization of ICMA.
Member Services
The Association sponsors two educational conferences for members each year. The fall conference is held over a three day period, at a location in the state selected by the Board, with programs emphasizing issues of special interest to Georgia Managers. A relaxed environment and thoughtful scheduling makes the fall conference a useful opportunity to retreat from regular business activity.
The spring conference is held annually in Athens, in conjunction with the Southeastern Municipal and County Management Institute. GCCMA is a cosponsor of the Institute (with The University of Georgia), which attracts managers from several southern states. The spring conference is usually organized around a particular professional development topic and includes review of issues and subjects of broad interest. Nationally prominent trainers and speakers are featured on the program along with regional leaders in local government management. The conference is regularly attended by an officer and staff representative of ICMA.
GCCMA also sponsors occasional training programs on special subject matters as part of its commitment to continuing professional development.
Ethics
All members of the GCCMA agree to adhere to the ICMA Code of Ethics as a condition of membership in GCCMA.
The ICMA Code of Ethics established broad principles for the personal and professional conduct of members. It is periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that the tenets of the Code reflect the profession's collective best judgment about principled behavior by local government managers.