Albany City Commission signs off on Albany Heights project

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October 25, 2016

Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard presents a plaque to the Albany Fire Department’s Tawanna Maples, who was recognized as AFD’s Firefighter of the Year at Tuesday’s Albany City Commission meeting. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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Albany city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a proposal by developer Pace Burt to turn the historic Albany Heights building into a 64-unit apartment complex.

Members of Girls Inc., who are taking part in a “She Votes” initiative, attended the Albany City Commission meeting Tuesday night. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany Fire Department Chief Ron Rowe, right, and the department’s assistant chiefs recognize APD staff for their bravery during a presentation at Tuesday’s Albany City Commission meeting. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany Police Department Chief Michael Persley, who on Tuesday was named to Gov. Nathan Deal’s statewide Law Enforcement Task Force, gives a report at the Albany City Commission’s business meeting Tuesday night. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany Fire Department personnel, most of whom were recognized and received Medal of Valor awards, await recognition during Tuesday’s Albany City Commission meeting. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

City of Albany Engineering and Planning Director Bruce Maples explains a sanitary sewer easement to Albany city commissioners during their business meeting Tuesday night. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany Fire Department Chief Ron Rowe praises AFD Firefighter of the Year Tawanna Maples Tuesday. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Medal of Valor recipients are recognized by the Albany Fire Department Tuesday night. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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Carlton Fletcher

Except for a brief period, Albany Herald Editor Carlton Fletcher has been a newspaperman, working as Sports Writer/Columnist for the weekly Ocilla Star, as Sports Writer/Sports Editor with The Tifton Gazette, and as Sports Writer/Copy Editor/News Reporter/Features Editor and Editor of the paper. He has won numerous awards for sports, news, business and column writing, including a first-place Business Writing award in last year’s Georgia Press Association awards competition.

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Albany City Commission signs off on Albany Heights project

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