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City offers new services for utility customers Information can be seen at the city website. (Source: City of Albany) By WALB News Team | January 26, 2021 at 11:34 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 11:34 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The City of Albany announced Tuesday that Albany Utilities is offering new self-services called âAccount Number Lookupâ and âKnow B4 You Moveâ on the cityâs website.
The Account Number Lookup allows customers the convenience of looking up their account number without having to keep up with a paper bill or calling customer service for assistance, city officials said.
This service will help customers pay their bills online, by phone, and at alternate sites where the account number is required. The city said the account number lookup was implemented to respond to the temporary closing of Utility Offices and drive-thru because of the pandemic.
Albany Commissionersâ disagreement becomes spirited
Albany Commissionersâ disagreement becomes spirited By Keshawn Ward | January 20, 2021 at 3:04 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 9:45 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Weâre hearing from Albany city leaders after the end of a commission meeting that highlighted differences of opinion regarding the interpretations of the conduct of one of their own commissioners.
Ward Six Commissioner Demetrius Young brought up concerns over Commissioner B. J. Fletcherâs âComments and actions concerning the presidential election, the Senatorial runoff, and the January 6 events in Washington D. C.â he said.
Thatâs from an email Young reportedly sent to city leaders Monday night.
Albany leaders talk rolling back nightclub hours
Committee also hears update on other safety measures
Albany leaders talk rolling back nightclub hours By Bobby Poitevint | January 14, 2021 at 10:24 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 12:03 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany leaders talked about reducing night club hours and other security tactics to reduce overnight crimes at a Thursday City of Albany Public Safety Meeting.
Currently, you have to be out of Albany night clubs by 4 a.m., Tuesday through Sunday, according to Albany leaders.
City of Albany Public Safety Committee members have a new idea.
“Alcohol not being served passed 2:45 a.m. and then the businesses close, turn the lights off and go home at 3:15 a.m.,” Chad Warbington, committee chair and Albany city commissioner, said.
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Caption From left: Michael Fowler, Winfred Dukes, Jon Ossoff, CaMia Hopson, Demetrius Young, and Derrick Jackson pose during Ossoff s visit to Albany on the U.S. Senate campaign in 2020. Credit: Brad Bailey
“We didn t just show up; we showed out and Georgia shocked the world.”
So said Georgia state Rep. Winfred Dukes of the November election during a December campaign speech in Albany for U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff.
“Now listen, we have a little more business left to do,” Dukes continued. “We are going to show not only the people of Georgia … but the entire nation what the people of Georgia are all about.”