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CONYERS, GA—The city of Conyers has a new badge of honor. Conyers has been designated as a “City of Civility” by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). The city recently adopted a civility resolution as part of GMA’s new Embrace Civility program.
To become a City of Civility, city councils are required to adopt a Civility Resolution and pledge to engage in civil behavior with each other as well as with residents and meeting attendees. “Staff presented this initiative at our recent planning retreat and it’s really how we already conduct business,” said Council member Gerald Hinesley.
“The civility resolution reiterates and enforces how we consciously respect and treat one another, our citizens and employees.” A 2019 poll by Weber Shandwick revealed that over 90% of Americans believe that incivility is a problem, with nearly 68% identifying it as a major problem.
GMA, in partnership with the Association’s nonprofit organization, Georgia City Solutions, created the Embrace Civility program to equip Georgia’s cities with resources to create more civility in their meetings and among their residents and meeting attendees. Civil behavior and speech are critically important to a healthy, functional, and respectful society. For public service to be effective, there must be an atmosphere of respect and tolerance and a commitment to a healthy public exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints.
“I commend the City of Conyers for embracing civility and adopting the resolution to become a GMA City of Civility,” said GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We believe that Georgia’s cities have a great platform to model open, free, and vigorous debate, while maintaining the highest standards of civility, honesty, and mutual respect.” Learn more about the Embrace Civility program at www.gacities.com/civility/.
To become a City of Civility, city councils are required to adopt a Civility Resolution and pledge to engage in civil behavior with each other as well as with residents and meeting attendees. “Staff presented this initiative at our recent planning retreat and it’s really how we already conduct business,” said Council member Gerald Hinesley.
“The civility resolution reiterates and enforces how we consciously respect and treat one another, our citizens and employees.” A 2019 poll by Weber Shandwick revealed that over 90% of Americans believe that incivility is a problem, with nearly 68% identifying it as a major problem.
GMA, in partnership with the Association’s nonprofit organization, Georgia City Solutions, created the Embrace Civility program to equip Georgia’s cities with resources to create more civility in their meetings and among their residents and meeting attendees. Civil behavior and speech are critically important to a healthy, functional, and respectful society. For public service to be effective, there must be an atmosphere of respect and tolerance and a commitment to a healthy public exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints.
“I commend the City of Conyers for embracing civility and adopting the resolution to become a GMA City of Civility,” said GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We believe that Georgia’s cities have a great platform to model open, free, and vigorous debate, while maintaining the highest standards of civility, honesty, and mutual respect.” Learn more about the Embrace Civility program at www.gacities.com/civility/.