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The Macon Water Authority board and the utility's employees are under new ethics rules passed by the Georgia General Assembly.

Macon Water Authority’s new ethics rules take effect. Here’s what that means

The Georgia General Assembly approved the new rules that Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Thursday
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 21, 2023
Macon Water Authority members could be removed for ethics violations under proposed changes to its charter.

MWA asks legislature to allow removal of authority member for malfeasance

Macon Water Authority approved charter amendment to go to General Assembly with District 2’s Desmond Brown objecting
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 3, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller discusses road repair priorities Tuesday during a six-hour commission meeting.

Macon-Bibb commissioners allege conflict in hiring ex-DA in convenience store case, order adult supervision for kids at Tobesofkee

Six-hour commission meeting also covers road repairs, grant spending and loosens nepotism law
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 13, 2022
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.

‘No censoring Desmond Brown’ as he vacates Macon Water Authority seat

Brown qualifying for the chairman’s seat means he has vacated his office under the Georgia Constitution, legal minds concluded
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 10, 2022
Macon Water Authority special counsel David Cooke passes out copies of his report on the conduct of MWA Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

Water Authority weighs new ‘elder abuse’ claims against Desmond Brown

MWA delays vote on asking governor to remove Brown for abuse of power or forward case for potential prosecution
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 4, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke speaks at Thursday's Macon Water Authority meeting about the censure of board member Desmond Brown. Cooke's special counsel investigation concluded Brown had a "blatant conflict of interest" in billing the authority for flood damage on behalf of a client of Brown's disaster mitigation business.

Board member censure fractures Macon Water Authority, stymies committees

MWA Chairman Sam Hart balked at removing District 2's Desmond Brown from committees after 'blatant conflict of interest' as authority also faces redistricting challenges
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 4, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke, left, delivers his special counsel report on Macon Water Authority Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

“Blatant conflict of interest” leads to censure of Macon Water Authority board member

Through his company, District 2’s Desmond Brown billed the authority for more than $46K for a client’s flood damage
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 28, 2022
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