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Monday, December 10, 2012  After struggling with 2012 finances, the Ben Hill county manager is proposing a balanced budget for 2013.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Updated with video; Ben Hill County officials have made a decision to raise the county's millage rate in order to help offset the county's financial issues.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video; The Lee County L.O.S.T committee called a special meeting Monday to discuss the renegotiations of funds for the local options sales tax.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Updated with video; Worth County students may soon have the option to carry cell phones to class.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday the Albany-Dougherty County Board of Elections held a special called meeting for the one cent transportation tax.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009  Lee County commissioners held a special called meeting Tuesday to figure out how to collect $400,000 in delinquent trash bills.