- This Week in Local Government

Week of February 25, 2007   

Dougherty County Commission  

The Dougherty County Commission met in work session on Monday, February 25, 2008. The following items were discussed:

• Lisa Riddle of the Convention and Visitors gave an update on the upcoming Snicker Marathon Energy Bar Marathon. She reported that over 800 runners have registered for the race from forty states across the country. There will also be runners from Canada. She expects over 1000 runners to be in the race before the event officially kicks off on Saturday.
• Commission discussed a request to rezone 14.002 acres at the northwest corner of Old Pretoria Road and Camden Lane. Several residents were present to show their opposition to this request, stating that the rezoning would have a negative impact on their quality of life in that area.
• Don Buie was recommended for appointment to the Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful Board to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 2008.
• Commission held discussion on whether they should write a letter to members of the local General Assembly delegation in opposition to the tax reform proposal being sponsored by Speaker Glen Richardson. The commission stopped short of voting to send the letter at this time.

Albany City Commission  

The Albany City Commission met in its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. The following items were on the agenda:

• The commission voted to extend the sign ordinance moratorium for an additional 60 days or until such time as a new sign ordinance is adopted by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners.
• An amendment to Article I of Chapter 16 of the city ordinances was passed which establishes rules and regulations for registration of vacant buildings and related matters. Property owners will be given ten days from notification that their property needs to be registered and a plan of abatement of identified issues will have to be addressed.
• The commission passed resolutions to authorize the use of SPLOST funds to install shade structures at the Paul Eames Complex and declaring certain property to be sold as surplus property
• The commission also voted to authorize the execution and delivery of the First Amendment to the MEAG Municipal Competitive Trust which will allow the Water, Gas, and Light Commission to received nearly $90 million in energy credits over a ten year period beginning in 2009.
• $150,000 was approved for the code enforcement department to assist with the demolition of dilapidated structures throughout the city.

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