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Monday, May 13, 2013  The Dougherty County Finance Committee has recommended that county commissioners deny a $15,000 funding request for the National Youth Sports Program.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners resumed budget negotiations with department heads Thursday afternoon.

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.

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

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Dougherty County Commission has voted to move forward with three studies to gain information on how efficiently county finances are spent.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; Phoebe not the only ones holding meetings today, the Ben Hill County Commission met for a workshop analyzing the counties overall fire safety.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Commissioners met this evening with good news, 22 new jobs are coming to town.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Monday morning William Ashbury, Chairman of the Dougherty County Board of Tax Assessors, requested that the Dougherty County board of commissioners supply funds to audit communication towers.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Updated with video; To enter the Worth County E911 center a person must have certain credentials, but after multiple people who didn't meet the requirements tried to enter, Sheriff Jeff Hobby says the Georgia Bureau of Investigations has threatened to shut down the GCIC center inside the building

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Lee County commissioners met this evening and began discussing a way of solving the county's trash issues.

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.

Monday, April 08, 2013  For Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful month, organizers have planned three events to clean up the area.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Albany Economic Development Commission officials approached the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Monday morning with an update on their progress for the year.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  According to the Moultrie Observer, the Colquitt County Commission took the next step this weekend in finding a permanent administrator.

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.