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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

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
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 17, 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’

Water Authority Chairman Sam Hart cancels his recognition ceremony at final meeting due to ‘current atmosphere’ on board he asked DA to investigate
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 2, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has been searching for a new elections supervisor since January.

Macon-Bibb asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over elections supervisor selection

The Macon-Bibb Board of Elections sued over Mayor Lester Miller’s planned committee to select next supervisor candidate
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 14, 2022
Macon-Bibb County elections officer Tom Gillon, center, demonstrates how to operate voting machines at the board of elections office in this file photo. Gillon is the interim elections supervisor following Jeanetta Watson's retirement.

Elections board nominates new supervisor while attorney asks judge to block mayor’s selection committee

Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections also approves Sunday voting in advance of the November election, warns the results could be thrown out if Mayor Lester Miller and county commission appoint new leader without input
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 16, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has been searching for a new elections supervisor since January.

Elections board takes Macon-Bibb mayor, county commissioners to court over supervisor selection

Superior Court judge asked to block Lester Miller’s plan to select supervisor candidate through a bi-partisan committee
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 19, 2022

Hoarder crackdown begins in Macon

By court order, Code Enforcement cleared two properties in west Bibb County and has other hoarder cases pending
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 19, 2022
Macon's Diane Vann listens to an assistant attorney general challenging her State Senate District  18 candidacy during an Administrative Law Judge hearing May 19.

Midstate candidate disqualified to run in Georgia Senate race

Diane Vann qualified against Senator John Kennedy, who led the committee that moved Vann 200 yards out of his district
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 23, 2022
Macon-Bibb County code enforcement officers inspected all 163 locations that have coin operated amusement machines and found 143 illegal machines.

Macon-Bibb cracks down on illegal amusement games in stores

Nearly 43 percent of Macon-Bibb's COAM locations had more machines than legally allowed
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 22, 2021
The Macon Judicial Circuit is partnering with volunteer attorneys to help qualified offenders hide their criminal backgrounds from public view.

Criminal record hindering your future? Attorneys want to help

Records Restriction Town Hall webinar explains Georgia requirements to hide criminal past
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 7, 2021
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