WG&L to boost electric rates by 10 percent March 1

After months of fierce public criticism and the Board of Education’s June 22 renewal of its superintendent’s contract, the Albany Herald obtained LCSS contracts behind the controversy to separate fact from allegation — giving Lee County residents the transparency and clarity the public debate deserves.

Less than a week after city officials publicly acknowledged the City of Dawson cannot continue operating without additional financing, the Dawson City Council convened a hastily called emergency meeting Tuesday evening and unanimously approved authority to borrow up to $400,000 through a tax anticipation note.

The decision concludes one portion of a controversy that has generated months of public scrutiny but leaves several unanswered questions regarding how the city’s original machine was damaged, whether employees were held accountable and what documentation supports the decision to replace rather than repair it.