The Augusta Commission will try to put their differences aside during a retreat scheduled for Thursday and Friday at a downtown hotel.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
An official with the company that is managing Augusta's public transit system disputed allegations Monday that the firm isn't properly paying employees and a local vendor.
By Susan McCord | Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
A tougher smoking ordinance will go back to the Commission after a committee voted to move it forward without a recommendation after suggesting some changes.
By Tom Corwin | Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Chris James was officially sworn in as Augusta's new fire chief Monday.
By Bianca Cain Johnson | Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Augusta commissioners will further consider the prospect of outsourcing all human resources services to Automatic Data Processing during a Monday committee meeting.
By Susan McCord | Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Relocating about 110 families from the Hyde Park neighborhood will take up to five years, but it will happen, Augusta Housing and Community Development Director Chester Wheeler said Wednesday.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
A tougher smoking ban for Augusta is headed back to committee, but advocates for the ordinance say it is not a setback.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
A stalled parking garage management deal that triggered a call for an outside forensic audit moved forward Tuesday, with assurance that the landowner will donate land beneath the new parking deck ...
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
After the issue resurfaced for a second consecutive year, Augusta Commission member Jerry Brigham wants a resolution in favor of keeping commission races nonpartisan.
By Susan McCord | Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
It didn't pass during last week's Finance Committee meeting, but a new agreement with Augusta Riverfront LLC to operate the parking deck stands a better chance Tuesday.
By Susan McCord | Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
The search is on for an outside firm to conduct a forensic audit of the dealmaking leading up to construction of the Trade, Exhibit and Event Center parking deck.
By Susan McCord | Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
A new management agreement for city-owned downtown parking facilities hit a snag Monday when the committee that would approve it again did not do so.
By Susan McCord | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
The Augusta Commission is expected to vote on the fire chief choice during a called meeting at noon Monday that precedes regular committee meetings.
By Susan McCord | Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Homeowners might not be smiling when aerial photos of unreported additions drive their tax bills higher. But some commissioners are hopeful the increases will help with a shortfall.
By Susan McCord | Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
As the city of Augusta prepares to outsource its remaining human resources functions to Automatic Data Processing, a leaked internal memo indicates problems with the city's existing relationship ...
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Augusta commissioners championed the success of turning the city golf course over to a private firm during a hole-naming ceremony held by the new course manager Wednesday.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
The race to replace term-limited Mayor Pro Tem Joe Bowles as District 3 commissioner gained a second contender Wednesday with Augusta attorney Ed Enoch filing a notice with the state ethics office.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Augusta Commissioner Bill Lockett was recognized in Atlanta over the weekend with a certificate of excellence for completing advanced leadership training sponsored by the Georgia Municipal ...
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
No matter how bad your weekend has been, it can't compare with that of James Ryan Anderson, the man who drove his pickup onto the Sixth Street railroad bridge and jammed it into a trestle beam.
By Sylvia Cooper | Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
As expected, Interim Augusta Fire Chief Chris James was recommended Thursday morning for the department's top spot.
By Susan McCord | Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
