On Tuesday, the LaGrange City Council denied a request from the LaGrange Housing Authority (LHA) to provide $1 million in ARPA funds for a proposed community center on Ragland St.
A series of checks written two to three years ago from the city’s coffers to a company belonging to the city manager’s husband have raised a few eyebrows, but the mayor says there is a perfectly good explanation, and he and the council are not concerned.
During an atypical Thursday meeting of the LaGrange City Council, the council voted to approve recommended polling place changes from Troup County Elections Board. The board recommended the changes to accommodate a request to move polling places out of schools by the Troup County School System.
Just days after the LaGrange City Council voted to officially increase police officer pay to aid in recruiting and retention, Police Chief Garrett Fiveash says it’s already working.