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An ambulance is pictured outside the Medical Center, Navicent Health, (then The Medical Center of Central Georgia) in this 2009 file photo. Federal law requires all Medicare-participating hospitals with emergency departments to medically screen and stabilize any patient in need of emergency care.

Hospital authority plans to ask Macon-Bibb for a cut of its tax revenue

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 17, 2022
Bibb Schools Chief Information Officer Kevin Adams informs the school board that more students are enrolled this school year than originally projected.

Bibb Schools enrollment headed in ‘a very positive direction’

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 16, 2022
Macon-Bibb rolls back tax rate, waives taxes for housing developers, hears Lake Tobesofkee safety concerns

Macon-Bibb rolls back tax rate, waives taxes for housing developers, hears Lake Tobesofkee safety concerns

The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved funds to resettle homeless, settle lawsuits from deputy crashes and enhance Cliffview Lake Park
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 3, 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”

Macon Water Authority stripped Brown from committees Thursday, contemplates removal from office for ethics violations
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

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
Tackling Macon's blight, closing landfill and conditions of jail discussed

Tackling Macon’s blight, closing landfill and conditions of jail discussed

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
January 26, 2021
Until the end of the year, licensed vendors will get a reduced rate to set up shop on Macon-Bibb County public sidewalks to help people make money during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 street vendor policy goes into effect in Macon-Bibb

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
September 17, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Commission spent 45 minutes of their teleconference meeting Tuesday undoing last week's move to change the insurance agent of record.

Tension rises in contentious debate over Macon-Bibb insurance broker

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
May 6, 2020
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