The comprehensive guide to Georgia city government. Includes new chapters on municipal courts, annexation, service delivery strategies, electronic government, state and federal relations, conflict resolution, downtown and economic development, and building codes and code enforcement; plus expanded coverage of all other topics. Covers roles and duties of officials, sources and limits of government powers, and government structure. Also discussed are finance, liability, ethics and conflict of interest, ordinances and resolutions, contracting, computer and geographic information systems, personnel management, and more. Index and legal citations provided.