Mayor Davis encourages One Augusta during State of the City address
One Augusta that works for all is the mayor s message. In order for Augusta to truly be great, it must be a city for all of us, said Mayor Hardie Davis during his virtual State of the City address Thursday. Augusta, our time is now.
Referencing Augusta-native and former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders, Davis said the city is faced with its greatest challenge and promise: measuring progress by not adding to those who have much but providing ample opportunities to those who have little.
Preserving affordable housing, providing job training and placement, expanding transportation options and protecting the safety and welfare of our entire community will be key.
A $3 million change order for the company that runs Augusta’s wastewater treatment plan is drawing questions as it heads to the Augusta Commission for approval.
Commission committees also will take up a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance and crafting a new memorandum of understanding with Gold Cross EMS during Tuesday commission committee meetings.
Macon-based ESG Operations Inc., which has operated the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant on Doug Barnard Parkway for more than a decade, is increasing its annual fee by approximately $300,000 to $6.3 million and adding $2.5 million in “additional work” in the request being presented by new Augusta Utilities Director Wes Byne.
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Augusta could get a lot of discussion in the Georgia General Assembly when it convenes, with a bill splitting the judicial circuit reported to be imminent and a discussion of changing the Consolidation Act – and commissioner pay raises – on the horizon.
Also forthcoming is redistricting Augusta Commission and school board, state House and Senate and congressional seats based on the 2020 census, officials said at a joint meeting Thursday of the commission and members of the Augusta legislative delegation.
But when the discussions happen depends on whether the session is delayed because of COVID-19, said Rep. Wayne Howard, D-Augusta, the delegation chairman.