Canton Wins Live, Work, Play City Award

CANTON, GA — The city of Canton is one of nine recipients of the 2019 Live, Work, Play Award given by the Georgia Municipal Association. The city and its eight counterparts were recognized Sunday at the GMA's annual Mayor's Day conference.

The recognition is sponsored by GMA and Georgia Trend magazine. Each city was recognized in three categories: small, municipalities that have populations under 4,999; medium, which is reserved for cities with populations from 5,000 to 24,999; and large, which recognized cities with populations more than 25,000.

These nine cities will be featured in Georgia Trend magazine's February 2019 issue and recognized in GMA's monthly newspaper, Georgia’s Cities.

The 2019 recipients of the Live, Work Play Cities Award are:

Small City category

• Avondale Estates
• Senoia

Medium City Category

• Carrollton
• Tifton
• Toccoa

Large City Category

• Canton
• Duluth
• Lawrenceville
• Valdosta

These cities were recognized for their "success in advancing job creation, housing offerings, and recreational amenities," GMA said. Judges in this year's contest represented Georgia Power’s office of Community & Economic Impact, the Department of Community Affairs, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government and the Georgia Council for the Arts.

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“These nine cities truly embody well-rounded communities that benefit residents and businesses alike,” said GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson. “They also serve as examples for local governments across Georgia. Officials in these cities have demonstrated advanced problem-solving, exceptional management and teamwork to increase the overall quality of life for all residents. GMA is honored to serve all of our member cities and especially proud of these award recipients.”

The Georgia Municipal Association, a voluntary, nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, provides legislative advocacy, research, training, employee benefit and consulting services to its 538 member cities.

Image via city of Canton