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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Albany City Commissioner Ivey Hines was invited to the Albany Advocacy Resource Center on Tuesday afternoon to speak to those who are visually impaired.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; Albany's Board of commissioners held a special called meeting Tuesday morning to select a preferred alternative site for the proposed Multimodal Site.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; Albany City Manager James Taylor presented his 2014 budget to the board of commission.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Albany City Commissioners have voted to collect the rental car excise tax for the municipal city limits.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Medical Transport Specialist Bobby Coleman confirmed on Thursday to Fox 31’s media partner The Albany Herald that he will run for the Ward II Albany City Commissioner seat, which is currently held by Ivey Hines.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Albany’s Board of City Commissioners voted against two rezoning proposals to make some property on Old Dawson Road into apartment complexes and living areas on Tuesday evening after holding a public hearing on the issue.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  After the Albany city commission work session on Tuesday, the president for the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority came forward with an update on Albany’s downtown development.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  City officials are asking commissioners to approve additional funds for an emergency repair to a storm sewer line on Jefferson Street.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Albany City Commission has given tentative approval for funding for the Albany Technical College pedestrian bridge.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Albany Board of Commissioners is holding a special called work session with city groups to get an update on the progress that's been made.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission officials have approached the Albany Board of Commissioners about taking over the air tower set to be closed due to sequestration.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Albany commissioners were in deep debate about multi modal site maps that were brought before the commission Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Albany city commissioners spent more than two hours in a public hearing about the rezoning of land off of Old Dawson Road.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; During their Tuesday morning meeting, the Albany City Commission voted to award the contract to build a new fire station for the Albany Fire Department to PDC Construction In. from Bainbridge.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; The National Youth Sports Program (NYSP), a free of charge summer program for children 8-15, is asking for the city of Albany's help in funding this year's program.