diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbCityHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbCityHandler.java
index 8759582d..9097e005 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbCityHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbCityHandler.java
@@ -17,173 +17,228 @@ import engine.objects.City;
 import engine.objects.Zone;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
-import java.net.UnknownHostException;
-import java.sql.ResultSet;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.sql.*;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 public class dbCityHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
 
-	public dbCityHandler() {
-		this.localClass = City.class;
-		this.localObjectType = Enum.GameObjectType.valueOf(this.localClass.getSimpleName());
-	}
-
-	public ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> CREATE_CITY(int ownerID, int parentZoneID, int realmID, float xCoord, float yCoord, float zCoord, float rotation, float W, String name, LocalDateTime established) {
-		prepareCallable("CALL `city_CREATE`(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,?,?)");
-		LocalDateTime upgradeTime = LocalDateTime.now().plusHours(2);
-		setLong(1, (long) ownerID); //objectUUID of owning player
-		setLong(2, (long) parentZoneID); //objectUUID of parent (continent) zone
-		setLong(3, (long) realmID); //objectUUID of realm city belongs in
-		setFloat(4, xCoord); //xOffset from parentZone center
-		setFloat(5, yCoord); //yOffset from parentZone center
-		setFloat(6, zCoord); //zOffset from parentZone center
-		setString(7, name); //city name
-		setLocalDateTime(8, established);
-		setFloat(9, rotation);
-		setFloat(10, W);
-		setLocalDateTime(11, upgradeTime);
-		ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> list = new ArrayList<>();
-
-		try {
-			boolean work = execute();
-			if (work) {
-				ResultSet rs = this.callableStatement.get().getResultSet();
-				while (rs.next()) {
-					addObject(list, rs);
-				}
-				rs.close();
-			} else {
-				Logger.info("City Placement Failed: " + this.callableStatement.get().toString());
-				return list; //city creation failure
-			}
-			while (this.callableStatement.get().getMoreResults()) {
-				ResultSet rs = this.callableStatement.get().getResultSet();
-				while (rs.next()) {
-					addObject(list, rs);
-				}
-				rs.close();
-			}
-		} catch (SQLException e) {
-			Logger.info("City Placement Failed, SQLException: " + this.callableStatement.get().toString() + e.toString());
-			return list; //city creation failure
-		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
-			Logger.info("City Placement Failed, UnknownHostException: " + this.callableStatement.get().toString());
-			return list; //city creation failure
-		} finally {
-			closeCallable();
-		}
-		return list;
-	}
-
-	public static void addObject(ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> list, ResultSet rs) throws SQLException, UnknownHostException {
-		String type = rs.getString("type");
-		switch (type) {
-		case "zone":
-			Zone zone = new Zone(rs);
-			DbManager.addToCache(zone);
-			list.add(zone);
-			break;
-		case "building":
-			Building building = new Building(rs);
-			DbManager.addToCache(building);
-			list.add(building);
-			break;
-		case "city":
-			City city = new City(rs);
-			DbManager.addToCache(city);
-			list.add(city);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	public ArrayList<City> GET_CITIES_BY_ZONE(final int objectUUID) {
-		prepareCallable("SELECT `obj_city`.*, `object`.`parent` FROM `obj_city` INNER JOIN `object` ON `object`.`UID` = `obj_city`.`UID` WHERE `object`.`parent`=?;");
-		setLong(1, (long) objectUUID);
-
-        return getObjectList();
-	}
-
-	public City GET_CITY(final int cityId) {
-		City city = (City) DbManager.getFromCache(Enum.GameObjectType.City, cityId);
-		if (city != null)
-			return city;
-		prepareCallable("SELECT `obj_city`.*, `object`.`parent` FROM `obj_city` INNER JOIN `object` ON `object`.`UID` = `obj_city`.`UID` WHERE `object`.`UID`=?;");
-		setLong(1, (long) cityId);
-		city = (City) getObjectSingle(cityId);
-		return city;
-	}
-
-	public String SET_PROPERTY(final City c, String name, Object new_value) {
-		prepareCallable("CALL city_SETPROP(?,?,?)");
-		setLong(1, (long) c.getObjectUUID());
-		setString(2, name);
-		setString(3, String.valueOf(new_value));
-		return getResult();
-	}
-
-	public String SET_PROPERTY(final City c, String name, Object new_value, Object old_value) {
-		prepareCallable("CALL city_GETSETPROP(?,?,?,?)");
-		setLong(1, (long) c.getObjectUUID());
-		setString(2, name);
-		setString(3, String.valueOf(new_value));
-		setString(4, String.valueOf(old_value));
-		return getResult();
-	}
-
-	public boolean updateforceRename(City city, boolean value) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `forceRename`=?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setByte(1, (value == true) ? (byte) 1 : (byte) 0);
-		setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
-
-	public boolean updateOpenCity(City city, boolean value) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `open`=?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setByte(1, (value == true) ? (byte) 1 : (byte) 0);
-		setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
-
-	public boolean updateTOL(City city, int tolID) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `treeOfLifeUUID`=?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setInt(1,tolID);
-		setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
-
-	public boolean renameCity(City city, String name) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `name`=?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setString(1, name);
-		setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
-
-	public boolean updateSiegesWithstood(City city, int value) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `siegesWithstood`=?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setInt(1, value);
-		setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
-
-	public boolean updateRealmTaxDate(City city, LocalDateTime localDateTime) {
-
-		prepareCallable("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `realmTaxDate` =?"
-				+ " WHERE `UID` = ?");
-		setLocalDateTime(1, localDateTime);
-		setInt(2,city.getObjectUUID());
-		return (executeUpdate() > 0);
-	}
+    public dbCityHandler() {
+        this.localClass = City.class;
+        this.localObjectType = Enum.GameObjectType.valueOf(this.localClass.getSimpleName());
+    }
+
+    public static void addObject(ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> list, ResultSet rs) throws SQLException {
+        String type = rs.getString("type");
+        switch (type) {
+            case "zone":
+                Zone zone = new Zone(rs);
+                DbManager.addToCache(zone);
+                list.add(zone);
+                break;
+            case "building":
+                Building building = new Building(rs);
+                DbManager.addToCache(building);
+                list.add(building);
+                break;
+            case "city":
+                City city = new City(rs);
+                DbManager.addToCache(city);
+                list.add(city);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> CREATE_CITY(int ownerID, int parentZoneID, int realmID, float xCoord, float yCoord, float zCoord, float rotation, float W, String name, LocalDateTime established) {
+
+        LocalDateTime upgradeTime = LocalDateTime.now().plusHours(2);
+        ArrayList<AbstractGameObject> objectList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("CALL `city_CREATE`(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,?,?)")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setLong(1, ownerID); //objectUUID of owning player
+            preparedStatement.setLong(2, parentZoneID); //objectUUID of parent (continent) zone
+            preparedStatement.setLong(3, realmID); //objectUUID of realm city belongs in
+            preparedStatement.setFloat(4, xCoord); //xOffset from parentZone center
+            preparedStatement.setFloat(5, yCoord); //yOffset from parentZone center
+            preparedStatement.setFloat(6, zCoord); //zOffset from parentZone center
+            preparedStatement.setString(7, name); //city name
+            preparedStatement.setTimestamp(8, Timestamp.valueOf(established));
+            preparedStatement.setFloat(9, rotation);
+            preparedStatement.setFloat(10, W);
+            preparedStatement.setTimestamp(11, Timestamp.valueOf(upgradeTime));
+
+            boolean work = execute();
+
+            if (work) {
+                ResultSet rs = preparedStatement.getResultSet();
+                while (rs.next()) {
+                    addObject(objectList, rs);
+                }
+                rs.close();
+            } else {
+                Logger.info("City Placement Failed: " + preparedStatement);
+                return objectList; //city creation failure
+            }
+            while (preparedStatement.getMoreResults()) {
+                ResultSet rs = preparedStatement.getResultSet();
+                while (rs.next()) {
+                    addObject(objectList, rs);
+                }
+                rs.close();
+            }
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+        }
+
+        return objectList;
+    }
+
+    public ArrayList<City> GET_CITIES_BY_ZONE(final int objectUUID) {
+
+        ArrayList<City> cityList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("SELECT `obj_city`.*, `object`.`parent` FROM `obj_city` INNER JOIN `object` ON `object`.`UID` = `obj_city`.`UID` WHERE `object`.`parent`=?;")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setLong(1, objectUUID);
+
+            ResultSet rs = preparedStatement.executeQuery();
+            cityList = getObjectsFromRs(rs, 100);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+        }
+
+        return cityList;
+    }
+
+    public City GET_CITY(final int cityId) {
+
+        City city = (City) DbManager.getFromCache(Enum.GameObjectType.City, cityId);
+
+        if (city != null)
+            return city;
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("SELECT `obj_city`.*, `object`.`parent` FROM `obj_city` INNER JOIN `object` ON `object`.`UID` = `obj_city`.`UID` WHERE `object`.`UID`=?;")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setLong(1, cityId);
+
+            ResultSet rs = preparedStatement.executeQuery();
+            city = (City) getObjectFromRs(rs);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+        }
+
+        return city;
+    }
+
+    public boolean updateforceRename(City city, boolean value) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `forceRename`=?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setByte(1, (value == true) ? (byte) 1 : (byte) 0);
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean updateOpenCity(City city, boolean value) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `open`=?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setByte(1, (value == true) ? (byte) 1 : (byte) 0);
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean updateTOL(City city, int tolID) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `treeOfLifeUUID`=?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setInt(1, tolID);
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public boolean renameCity(City city, String name) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `name`=?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setString(1, name);
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public boolean updateSiegesWithstood(City city, int value) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `name`=?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setInt(1, value);
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public boolean updateRealmTaxDate(City city, LocalDateTime localDateTime) {
+
+        try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
+             PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("UPDATE `obj_city` SET `realmTaxDate` =?"
+                     + " WHERE `UID` = ?")) {
+
+            preparedStatement.setTimestamp(1, Timestamp.valueOf(localDateTime));
+            preparedStatement.setInt(2, city.getObjectUUID());
+
+            return (preparedStatement.executeUpdate() > 0);
+
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index 4286c96c..30cb5a6c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import engine.workthreads.DestroyCityThread;
 import engine.workthreads.TransferCityThread;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
-import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
@@ -98,9 +97,9 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
 	 * ResultSet Constructor
 	 */
 
-	public City(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException, UnknownHostException {
+	public City(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException {
 		super(rs);
-		try{
+		try {
 			this.cityName = rs.getString("name");
 			this.motto = rs.getString("motto");
 			this.isNpc = rs.getByte("isNpc");