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October 9, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale interviews candidates for Georgia's Governor and Lt. Governor in advance of the election this Nov. 6th and asks questions about how they will benefit Rural Georgia.
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September 27, 2018
National League of Cities
On Wednesday, September 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a declaratory ruling and report and order that would enact harsh new preemptions of local authority over small cell wireless facility deployment and management of local rights-of-way. The order is expected to go into effect 30 days after publication of the final version in the Federal Register.
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September 24, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale goes back to the small town of Vienna, GA, this time to talk with Mayor Hobby Stripling. The two discuss Stripling’s long career in politics that went well beyond the his small town and how he found himself the Mayor again after 25 years. We also get all the details on the local festival with nationwide appeal, the annual Big Pig Jig.
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September 20, 2018
Cale Collins, Network Infrastructure Consultant
If you’ve survived so far with only a few networked PCs with a critical application residing on a single employee’s computer, then that’s great. But with cyberattacks growing more sophisticated, higher technology standards expected of cities, and significant liability concerns around sensitive and confidential data, it may be time to look at a solution that mitigates the risk.
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September 14, 2018
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
This review of more than 30 individual studies is the most comprehensive assessment to date of tax increment financing (TIF), a popular economic development tool.
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In spite of the uninspiring, vitriolic and hyper-partisan nature of today’s political landscape, I believe that beneath the surface our nation is not as divided as some may think.
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September 10, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale continues a conversation with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black about how big the industry is. He also sits down with Irwin County farmer Gary Paulk to discuss the Paulk Family legacy and how they got into growing muscadines, starting from 5 acres to what is now the largest muscadine vineyard in the world.
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September 7, 2018
The Democracy Collaborative
Many communities across the country are facing new threats of instability, unaffordability, disempowerment, and displacement that are putting increased pressure on land and housing resources. This report provides an overview of strategies and tools to establish community control of land and housing.
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August 27, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale travels to the small town of Monticello, GA to talk with Mayor Bryan Standifer. The 2 discuss how Mayor Standifer decided to get into local government and about how famous people and big movies are a part of Monticello’s culture.
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August 27, 2018
Jessica Zubizarreta, Network Infrastructure Consultant, Sophicity
Cost-cutting measures focused only on price will also affect your city’s security as well as your operations. Cybersecurity has become a serious issue for cities. Not having the right IT support can open your city up to financial and legal liability from the effects of ransomware, viruses, and data breaches.
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August 13, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale focuses on municipal infrastructure. Whether you’re in a small town or a big city, water, sewer, roads, bridges and broadband are essential for cities of all sizes to live and grow. This episode includes conversations with local government officials, those who lobby at the state and local level, and Mayor Matt talks with special guests GDOT Director of Planning Jay Roberts and GA Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black.
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It is my firm belief through watching and learning from the great leaders I’ve come in contact with that they all have in common one simple trait: they didn’t focus on seeking power but rather to empower those around them. For me the only real power that matters for transformational leaders is the power to inspire.
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Becoming an incorporated entity has numerous advantages but also carries various responsibilities.
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July 30, 2018
Ocilla Mayor Matt Seale
Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Matt Seale travels to the small town of Washington, GA to talk with Mayor Ames Barnett. The mayors discuss Mayor Barnett’s decision to come home to Washington when he could have gone anywhere and how he views the responsibilities of local government officials.
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July 26, 2018
Sylvia Sarofim, Network Infrastructure Consultant
Cybercriminals are not playing games. Cybercrime is now a $1.5 trillion criminal industry. They are after your money and data. The question is: Are you going to support their efforts with your weak security? Or will you invest in the right security to encourage them to pass you over?
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