Consolidation vote likely won't happen - WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

Consolidation vote likely won't happen

Posted: Updated:
  • More WALB News10 HeadlinesMore News Headlines

  • Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
    Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SB
    Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.
  • Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
    Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer Saturday
    Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.
  • Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
    The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speaking
    The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.

By Cade Fowler - bio | email

ALBANY, GA (WALB) – It looks as if voters will not get to decide whether to consolidate Albany and Dougherty County governments this November.

Representative Ed Rynders told us the version of the consolidation charter bill that passed the Senate won't come up for a vote in the House because language in that bill that violates House rules was never changed.

"We received the Senate bill in the House and it does meet the House requirements for local legislation. Therefore, it must treated as a general bill. And since it did not pass out of the Senate before cross-over day, which is day 30, it cannot be enacted on this legislative session," said Re. Ed Rynders, (R) Leesburg.

Senator Freddie Powell Sims told us Monday she thinks the bill can pass even though there are just two days remaining in the General Assembly session.

©2010 WALB News. All rights reserved.   Feedback