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Friday, March 15, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners have selected a candidate for interim county administrator.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners are in the process of deciding how to divide funds generated from the new car tag tax.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Lee County Commissioners went into executive session Monday afternoon to debate the finalists for the newly opened Interim County Administrator job.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Commissioners has approved a measure to allow contractors to replace unstable soil on the Oakland Library and Conference Center site.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners are working out a plan as to how they'll distribute $31 million in Local Option Sales Tax funds throughout the county.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners say during these tough economic times they're able to avoid many situations that other counties have to face.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Updated with video; The commission meeting began with a vote to ratify a proclamation for hometown hero Phillip Phillips.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Updated with video; Singletary approached the board with a request to have maintenance upgrades to the building she's renting from the city but when the board suggested she wait until the next fiscal year, she objected.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Updated with video; In Tuesday night’s Lee County Commission meeting, officials discussed initiating a new policy for the garbage ordinance.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Updated with video; Some Lee County well owners may have some unwanted guests in their water.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The county received a grant worth $356, 373 from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to start paving Livingston road.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Lee County officials work to fix the law enforcement radio system that is disrupted by outside chatter.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Updated with video; Lee County officials said they are in the process of working to make sure their residents are water conscious.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Lee County commissioners called a special meeting on Thursday to establish the 2011-2012 tax levy.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Lee County officials say they will not repeal the ordinance passed in 2009.