Politics
Macon approves budget with bus funding
Macon approved a budget Wednesday that funds the city bus service and allows Alex Morrison to become assistant director of the Economic & Community Development Department, despite the last-ditch efforts of four City Council members.
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Macon-Bibb consolidation group approves pension plans
After a lengthy presentation and debate, members of the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Task Force on Wednesday approved measures to maintain the current pension plans for city, county and fire/police employees, and to add a separate pension tier for employees hired by the new government.
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Perry council OKs budget, promises to revisit in a few months
PERRY -- The fiscal 2014 budget has been approved for Perry without any tax increases, but also without a few original items.
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Macon council seeks hike in police and firefighter pensions
In a surprise move, the Macon City Council voted Tuesday to see whether retired police and firefighter pensions can be raised by $100 per month.
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Bibb commissioners approve slight increase for pensioners
Retired Bibb County employees will get a slight bump in their retirement benefits, commissioners decided Tuesday.
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Bibb appeals decision in Monroe border dispute
Bibb County Attorney Virgil Adams filed an appeal Tuesday with the Georgia Supreme Court in the latest round of the border dispute with Monroe County.
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Decision nearing on big software buy for Macon-Bibb government
The committee working on merging Macon and Bibb County computer systems is leaning toward recommending New World Systems to provide software for all public-safety functions: police, firefighters and other emergency services.
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Warner Robins council approves budget, deed transfer for veterans Gateway Center
WARNER ROBINS -- City Council approved the fiscal 2014 budget at Monday’s regular City Council meeting.
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Bus funding still stalled in Macon budget talks
A Macon City Council committee Monday kept nearly $1.8 million for Macon Transit Authority in an earmarked reserve account instead of moving it into a regular budget line, effectively requiring the committee and full council to hold at least one special meeting each in order to approve the annual...
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Warner Robins council questions pay raise policy
WARNER ROBINS -- Pay raises should require City Council approval, some council members said after learning of at least 10 raises the mayor gave over the past year without their knowledge.
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Warner Robins police investigate gambling at gas stations
WARNER ROBINS -- City police shut down gas stations in Warner Robins on Monday as part of what they called an illegal gambling investigation.
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