Friday, May 24 2013 9:01 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:01:21 GMT
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Legal woes are piling up for the leader of Georgia's Democratic Party. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/199UTSo) that a lawsuit filed in Gwinnett CountyMore >>
A lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County this week accuses Mike Berlon of failing to distribute nearly $1 million from a trust he created for a friend and his son.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:38 GMT
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer. Crisp County Investigators say 25-year-old James Aultman stole more than $10,000More >>
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:40:13 GMT
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend. It's free, but they will accept donations to fund the department's annual community picnic in June. Musical artists from around SouthMore >>
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:35:30 GMT
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday. Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Baconton Mayor AnnetteMore >>
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:28:35 GMT
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer. Operation Takeback is a summer-long program to catchMore >>
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer.More >>
May 16, 2006
Albany - Albany city commissioners say Dougherty County leaders improperly used sales tax money and should reimburse the City millions of dollars.
Commissioner Bo Dorough says in 1999, voters approved using $22-million in sales tax money for city and county storm water drainage and recreational improvements. But when sales tax collections weren't as high as expected in 2000 and 2001, the County, who then controlled all SPLOST money, voted to reduce that allocation. That halted some city recreation and storm water drainage projects.
In 2002, the sales tax revenue went up and the county earned $5-million in interest. Dorough says instead of giving that money to the City for the cut projects, the County used it on county road projects.
"The reductions were from City projects," said Commissioner Bo Dorough. "The County funded every county project to the full budget. It's only fair that when the revenues exceeded the most pessimistic projections, those funds would be restored to City projects."
County leaders contend the city and county never had a signed agreement so they can use the money for other needed projects. City commissioners voted to ask the County to reimburse them for the cut funding.
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