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Interim Macon Water Authority Executive Director Ron Shipman, center, listens as Personnel Committee Chair Anissa Jones-Aiken suggests the authority offer Shipman the permanent position.

Judge quashes D.A.’s Water Authority subpoenas; MWA moves to hire Ron Shipman for permanent position

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 17, 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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 3, 2023
The Macon Water Authority held its last meeting of the year Thursday amid a strained atmosphere over the District Attorney's investigation into the alleged board misconduct of four members.

Judge halts MWA grand jury probe of what chairman calls ‘bully group’

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 2, 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.

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 17, 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
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 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

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 4, 2022
Former district attorney David Cooke shares new information Thursday about the conduct of Macon Water Authority District 2's Desmond Brown, who was removed from committees at the called meeting.

MWA hears new claims member Desmond Brown “targets elderly”

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 18, 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

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 28, 2022
Francar's restaurant owner Carl Fambro sweeps flash flood water from the front of his business in September.

Macon water bills going up after public’s crash course in stormwater

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 5, 2021
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