As Georgia lawmakers and state leaders reconsider how parts of agricultural education and FFA should be funded, Miller County students had a message for the people making those decisions: In rural Georgia, separating agriculture education from the programs surrounding it is not as simple as separating a classroom from an extracurricular activity.
Dawson Finance Director Dawn Williford resigned Friday as city officials work to revise the financial report presented to the City Council earlier this month and prepare a final fiscal year 2027 budget for public review. A high-ranking city official confirmed Williford’s resignation Friday. Additional details about the circumstances of her departure were not immediately available.
As Dougherty County property owners react to sharply higher reassessed values, school officials say the Dougherty County School System expects to substantially reduce its property tax rate for the ninth consecutive year.
Lee County commissioners are restarting the appointment process for three members of the county’s Hospital Authority, a move officials characterized Tuesday as a housekeeping measure intended to ensure the appointments comply with Georgia law.
The Terrell County Board of Education has approved an agreement with Mauldin & Jenkins to provide CFO-level consulting and financial support as the school system continues rebuilding its finance department following months of turnover and identified longstanding weaknesses in its financial processes.
In Dougherty County, the number of residential properties advertised for foreclosure has nearly doubled this year. In neighboring Lee County, developers are preparing to add hundreds of new houses and apartments, including homes aimed at buyers who have struggled to find newer housing at an attainable price.
A draft of Dawson's proposed FY2027 budget included in a Finance Department report presented to the City Council on Aug. 13 shows revenues and spending in perfect balance — $6,180,350 on each side, to the penny. An Albany Herald review of the numbers found the draft does not actually balance.
The Terrell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Tuesday to consider hiring outside financial consulting services as the school district continues work on its finance operations. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Room 107 of the Terrell County Board of Education office, 761 First Ave. SE in Dawson.
Dawson residents could soon see a new $8 charge on their monthly city utility bills to help pay for fire protection. That is the simplest way to describe what the Dawson City Council is considering. But the proposed ordinance would do considerably more than add another line item to a water bill.
Two residential developments moving forward in Leesburg will add hundreds of new housing options in Lee County over the next few years, with developers saying they are targeting a market they believe has been underserved: young professionals and small families looking for newer housing they can afford.
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