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The Macon Newsroom

MWA's Director of Water Services Gary McCoy, right, explains to the board how the entry for "Best of the Best" tap water in North America got stuck in Canadian customs and missed the competition.

MWA ends up dry in contest, but still may have best tasting water

Macon Water Authority was selected for having Georgia’s Best Tasting Drinking Water, but missed the international competition
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 7, 2023
Macon Water Authority executives review plans to correct flooding problems in south Bibb County near Nowell Estates.

MWA knows how to fix south Bibb flooding, but here’s why it still may take years

The Macon Water Authority’s project in Nowell Estates could have been shelved if not for negotiations with Army Corps of Engineers
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 3, 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

Macon Water Authority approved charter amendment to go to General Assembly with District 2’s Desmond Brown objecting
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 3, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections held a hybrid in-person and online meeting broadcast on YouTube.

Macon-Bibb wants 3 early-voting sites, preps for possible Saturday vote

The Board of Elections met Thursday when the prospect of Saturday voting in Georgia was not yet settled
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 18, 2022

MWA chairman seeks advice from DA, judge over alleged board misconduct

Ron Shipman named interim executive director candidate of Macon Water Authority and would be first minority to hold role
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 27, 2022
Joey Leverette, second from left, attended his last Macon Water Authority board meeting Thursday before tendering his resignation hours later.

MWA executive director resigns less than a year on the job

The Macon Water Authority has called a meeting for this Thursday as the staff awaits an announcement about the future of the organization
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 25, 2022
A freshly blown pile of leaves sits in the gutter of Coleman Avenue. It is against the law in Macon-Bibb County to blow leaves and debris into the street.

Blowing leaves into the gutter could get you fined as water rates increase

Macon Water Authority urges people not to blow yard debris into the street as they grapple with stormwater management and higher supply costs
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 23, 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

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
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 17, 2022
Crews work Friday to repair a washed out approach to the bridge on Log Cabin Drive.

Log Cabin water main break triggers review of Water Authority public alerts

No news release went out to local media outlets until six days after the road was closed due to a washout
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 27, 2022
The Macon Water Authority's Kendra Finney, left, talks with property owners who attended committee meetings at Macon City Hall on May 19.

South Bibb neighbors will have to sell some land for flooding fix

Macon Water Authority to meet with property owners and hold stormwater credit workshop for businesses
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 3, 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

Gary Bechtel took 47 percent of the vote, putting him in a runoff with Desmond Brown, who received 30 percent
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 27, 2022
 Macon Water Authority race pits incumbent against political newcomer

 Macon Water Authority race pits incumbent against political newcomer

District 1 incumbent Anissa Jones defends gerrymandering claim as challenger Eleanor Welch is sidelined by injury
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 3, 2022
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