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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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 3, 2023
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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 17, 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

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

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 3, 2022
Bechtel, Brown, Ellington, (left to right)

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
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
Former District Attorney David Cooke, left, delivers his special counsel report on Macon Water Authority Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

“Blatant conflict of interest” leads to censure of Macon Water Authority board member

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 28, 2022
22 things to look for in 2022 in Bibb County

22 things to look for in 2022 in Bibb County

Liz Fabian and Laura Corley, CCJ Civic fellows
December 21, 2021
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