During a work session Tuesday, Terry McCormick of McCormick Solutions provided the Lee County Board of Commissioners with an update on the county's 2026 tax digest and ongoing reappraisal efforts.
That argument surfaced repeatedly during a recent meeting of the Lee County Board of Tax Assessors, where officials, citizens and school system representatives discussed the coding error that contributed to incorrect rollback calculations and higher-than-expected tax collections.
According to documents obtained through an open records request, the DDA was erroneously billed on at least two occasions in 2025 — once for $2,715.18 and another time for $1,778.80. Both charges were later reversed back to the account without a formal public explanation. Interim City Manager Roxie Powell said she was not serving in the role when the billing problems occurred and was unaware of any documented meter-reading errors during that time.
Held at the Albany Welcome Center, the meeting brought together caregivers, service providers, community leaders and older residents from southwest Georgia to identify the challenges most affecting aging adults in rural areas and discuss how those concerns should influence future state priorities and funding decisions.
Dougherty County Commissioner Anthony Jones says leadership begins with listening. But during a Friday afternoon news conference at Albany City Hall, the District 6 commissioner took a moment to do the talking — officially announcing his bid for reelection.
Beyond the pristinely curated lunch spot, owner Sheri Smith has created a small hub of health and wellness services, retail and local partnerships — an example of the type of multi-use business model many small communities are increasingly embracing as they reinvest in historic downtown properties.
The Dougherty County Commission approved on Monday rezoning that will allow for parking ...
With the clock ticking, Albany city commissioners are indicating they will deny a request from Norfolk Southern Railway...
Watson Spence attorney Chris Cohilas offered a three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals a vivid scene to consider.
Georgia's seven commercial airports are facing a funding gap that threatens to drive businesses out of the state, the Georgia Department of Transportation's aviation program manager said.
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