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Voters to pick new chairman at critical time for Macon Water Authority

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 29, 2022
A Macon Water Authority worker climbs out of the storm sewer as the crew works on clearing a storm drain in Mercer Village after flash flooding last fall. The EPD found the Stormwater Management Program to be in compliance for the first time since the county was fined $145,000 for documented deficiencies in 2018.

EPD: Macon now stormwater compliant after 2018 fines

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 22, 2022
South Bibb County Nowell Estates resident Mary Ann Chevalley was one of several neighbors enduring stormwater flooding who addressed the Macon Water Authority at its April meeting.

South Bibb neighbors demand MWA create plan to battle ‘horrendous’ stormwater flooding

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 8, 2022
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 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.

‘No censoring Desmond Brown’ as he vacates Macon Water Authority seat

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 10, 2022
Macon Water Authority special counsel David Cooke passes out copies of his report on the conduct of MWA Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

Water Authority weighs new ‘elder abuse’ claims against Desmond Brown

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 4, 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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 4, 2022
Francar's restaurant owner Carl Fambro sweeps flash flood water from the front of his business in September.

Macon water bills going up after public’s crash course in stormwater

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 5, 2021
The Macon Water Authority has approved $1.6 million in renovations for its Second Street headquarters.

Water Authority raises minimum wage, mandates masks in rise of coronavirus

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 6, 2021
Macon Housing Authority CEO Mike Austin, left, shakes hands with former Macon Water Authority executive director Tony Rojas during his retirement celebration last month.

Macon Water Authority to pay $1.4 million settlement in Rojas exit

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 18, 2021
Trellis Hamilton had yet to catch a fish Friday afternoon at Javors Lucas Lake, but her husband had a trout on the line on the first day of fishing season at the Macon Water Authority reservoir.

Cost of Covid: No fishing derby but trout are biting at Javors Lucas Lake

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
March 5, 2021

Macon Water Authority Meeting from 2/18/2021

Claire Cox, Civic Ambassador
February 19, 2021
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