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The Macon Newsroom

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
Bechtel, Brown, Ellington, (left to right)

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

2 of the 3 candidates have sat on the board overseeing the MWA water, sewer and stormwater utility
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

Bibb School System strikes deal for reduced stormwater fees
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 22, 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

Macon Water Authority chairman candidate Desmond Brown files bankruptcy as replacement sought for his vacated District 2 seat
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 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

Macon Water Authority explored further delay in stormwater fee collection to allow for more education
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 5, 2021
Crews work off Houston Road on the Macon Water Authority's new $5.5 million pump station to serve industries in the south end of Bibb County.

Grow with the flow: $12 million boost to Macon Water Authority industrial capacity

New pump, water lines, tank to supply Irving Tissue, Kumho Tire and future growth near Middle Georgia Regional Airport
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 13, 2021
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