Judge quashes D.A.’s Water Authority subpoenas; MWA moves to hire Ron Shipman for permanent position
Shipman has been serving as interim president and executive director of the Macon Water Authority since December and has the votes when the full board meets next month
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
Judge halts MWA grand jury probe of what chairman calls ‘bully group’
Water Authority Chairman Sam Hart cancels his recognition ceremony at final meeting due to ‘current atmosphere’ on board he asked DA to investigate
5 qualify for Macon Water Authority, including man who vacated the seat
Special election on Nov. 8 is to fill the unexpired term of Desmond Brown who wants to regain seat after failed run for MWA chairman
Top executive leaving Macon Water Authority as chairman’s race goes to runoff
Gary Bechtel took 47 percent of the vote, putting him in a runoff with Desmond Brown, who received 30 percent
MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage
Macon Water Authority chairman candidate Desmond Brown files bankruptcy as replacement sought for his vacated District 2 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
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
MWA hears new claims member Desmond Brown “targets elderly”
Macon Water Authority stripped Brown from committees Thursday, contemplates removal from office for ethics violations
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
“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
Macon water bills going up after public’s crash course in stormwater
Macon Water Authority explored further delay in stormwater fee collection to allow for more education