Sen. John Albers Receives GMA Champion of Georgias Cities Award Sen. John Albers was recently honored by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) with their Champion of Georgias Cities legislative service award. It is an honor to be recognized by GMA, a distinguished organization whose work on behalf of municipalities is truly commendable, said Sen. Albers. I am a proud proponent of local control and truly believe that GMA provides strong leadership for cities under the gold dome whenever this issue arises. I look forward to working with them on measures that bring additional economic development, jobs, and improve existing infrastructure in our local city governments.We greatly appreciate Sen. Albers strong support for city government and his willingness to listen to our issues and concerns, said GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson. Due to his strong leadership, the citizens of all of Georgias cities will benefit.During the 2018 session, Sen. Albers took the lead on five pieces of legislation that will allow voters in five north Fulton County cities to decide whether or not to cap new property tax assessment increases at a maximum rate of three percent or the inflation rate annually whichever is lower.
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