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Macon Water Authority District 2 seat is now empty after attorneys concluded Desmond Brown legally vacated the office when he qualified to run for the at-large chairman's seat.

5 qualify for Macon Water Authority, including man who vacated the seat

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 17, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of elections held a called meeting Tuesday and reluctantly agreed to participate on mayor's committee to help select new supervisor.

Board of Elections members bristle over Mayor’s plan for a search committee

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 16, 2022
Superintendent Curtis Jones, left, secures a Victory in Progress pin to incoming Superintendent Dan Sims' coat at the May 10 meeting solidifying Sims as the district's next leader.

Records provide glimpse into the cloistered search for the next Bibb Schools superintendent

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 6, 2022
Gary Bechtel, left, and Desmond Brown advance to the June 21 runoff election for Macon Water Authority chairman.

Top executive leaving Macon Water Authority as chairman’s race goes to runoff

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 27, 2022
Macon's Diane Vann listens to an assistant attorney general challenging her State Senate District 18 candidacy during an Administrative Law Judge hearing May 19.

Midstate candidate disqualified to run in Georgia Senate race

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 23, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Commission voted against adding consideration of the Board of Elections supervisor candidate to Tuesday's committee agenda.

‘Just a mess,’ elections board member says as Macon-Bibb reopens search for supervisor

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 11, 2022
 Macon Water Authority race pits incumbent against political newcomer

 Macon Water Authority race pits incumbent against political newcomer

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 3, 2022
Dan Anthony Sims, the Bibb County Board of Education's sole finalist for superintendent, visits students at a Bibb County Elementary School on Monday, April 25, 2022.

What makes Bibb Schools’ superintendent finalist the right choice? The school board won’t say

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 29, 2022
Macon-Bibb County elections officer Tom Gillon, center, demonstrates how to operate voting machines at the board of elections office in this file photo. Gillon is the interim elections supervisor following Jeanetta Watson's retirement.

Interim Macon-Bibb County elections supervisor named

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 21, 2022
Clockwise from top left: Charles L. Finkley Jr., Corey A. Hull, Jeffrey Ruggieri, Sungman Kim

4 finalists announced for Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning director

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 18, 2022
Cliffard Whitby, right, and Lester Miller, left, are in the August 11 runoff election for mayor of Macon-Bibb County.

Miller and Whitby face off in Macon-Bibb mayoral debate

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
August 3, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections continues to challenge the interim appointment of the Macon Water Authority's District 2 representative.

Bibb Board of Elections hears candidate challenge, pushes absentee ballots, still at odds with Macon Water Authority post

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
March 27, 2020
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