National League of Cities The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.Working in partnership with 49 state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a national resource to and an advocate for the more than 18,000 cities, villages, and towns it represents. National Association of Counties NACo, the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States, is a full-service organization that provides an extensive line of services including legislative, research, technical, and public affairs assistance, as well as enterprise services to its members. Georgia Municipal Association The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and technical consulting services to its members. GMA's membership currently totals more than 485 municipal governments, accounting for more than 99% of the state's municipal population. A 56-member Board of Directors, composed of city officials, governs GMA. Program implementation is charged to the Executive Director and staff of 60-70 full-time employees. Association County Commissioners of Georgia The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) is a nonprofit instrumentality of Georgia's county governments. Formed in 1914 with 19 charter county members, today ACCG serves as the consensus-building, training, and legislative organization for all 159 county governments in the state. FirstGov.gov FirstGov.gov, the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. Our work transcends the traditional boundaries of government and our vision is global - connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services. On FirstGov.gov, you can search more than 51 million web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Most of these pages are not available on commercial websites. FirstGov has the most comprehensive search of government anywhere on the Internet. International Public Management Association for Human Resources IPMA-HR is an organization that represents the interests of over 5,000 human resource professionals at the Federal, State and Local levels of government. The organization exists to provide information and assistance to public sector HR professionals in order to help them do their jobs better. Many public agencies have experienced layoffs and budget cuts, and our mission is to provide them with cost effective tools. Municipal Code Corporation This website is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive collection of information and services related to the documentation and publication of municipal codes. This information is divided into five distinct categories: Services, Products, Free Resources, Community and Help. The Services category includes pages of information that describe all the business services that we have to offer our customers. The Products category provides our clients with the means to download products directly from the website. The Free Resources category provides our visitors access to an online published library of municipal codes and minutes, free of charge. The Community category includes pages of information which may be used to find out more about MCC or how to contact us. The Help category simply assists our users to easily navigate the website. Aspen Institute International nonprofit educational institution providing updates on rural and small town development. Center for Neighborhood Technology Nonprofit organization promoting prosperous, sustainable communities by linking economic and community development with ecological improvement. Georgia Quality Growth Partnership The Georgia Quality Growth Partnership (GQGP) is a collaboration among diverse public and private entities that seeks to provide local governments and citizens with the tools and knowledge to transform the way we define, create, and sustain high quality Georgia communities Benefits Link Since 1995, BenefitsLink has provided free compliance information and tools for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants. American Planning Association Nonprofit public interest and research organization representing practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues Cyburbia.org Directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and related topics. PLANetizen Planning and development news, jobs and events. Planning Reports Center Providing access to information about reports, fact sheets, ordinances, and other planning-related written material from across the country. The service enables local planners to see how other communities have dealt with similar planning issues. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Independent accrediting authority established by law enforcement membership associations. Accreditation program's purpose is to improve delivery of law enforcement services by offering a body of standards developed by law enforcement practitioners Public Technology, Inc. Public Technology, Inc. is a national non-profit technology research and development organization based in Washington, DC., representing local governments. Our mission is to bring the benefits of technology to local governments. Membership in PTI is open to all local governments. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) ICMA is the professional and educational organization for chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and regional entities throughout the world. Since 1914, ICMA has provided technical and management assistance, training, and information resources to its members and the local government community. The management decisions made by ICMA's nearly 8,000 members affect more than 100 million individuals in thousands of communities--from small towns with populations of a few hundred to metropolitan areas serving several million. Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) was created in 1977 to serve as an advocate for local governments. On July 1, 1996, the Governor and General Assembly merged the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) with the Department of Community Affairs. Today, the newly expanded DCA operates a host of state and federal grant programs; serves as the state's lead agency in housing finance and development; promulgates building codes to be adopted by local governments; provides comprehensive planning, technical and research assistance to local governments; and serves as the lead agency for the state's solid waste reduction efforts. Carl Vinson Institute of Government The Carl Vinson Institute of Government has been part of the University of Georgia's public service and outreach program for more than 75 years. The Institute works to improve the quality of life for all Georgians through an extensive program of instruction, technical assistance, research, and publications for governments and communities.