
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

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

Public can help speed up sheriff’s emergency response time, deputy says
Better Business Bureau also warns of recent trend in online scams that are expected to escalate in the holidays

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

‘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

“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