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 >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:51 GMT
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line. One of the waterMore >>
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.More >>
June 22, 2006
Albany --The Lee County finance director resigned today following that 1.6 million dollar mistake he made in this year's budget. Darlow Maxwell says he was told to resign or he would be fired.
When writing the budget, Maxwell added grants and state loans twice to the revenue column. As a result, commissioners thought they had an extra one and a half million dollars to run the county.
Maxwell admits he made a mistake, but says it was caught before the budget was adopted.
"Three different amounts one for 1.6 million and two others added up to 1.6 million and you know I took it to be the gospel because it came from the grant administrator," said former Finance Director Darlow Maxwell.
Even though the budget had not been finalized, commissioners had already made some hiring decisions based on the erroneous numbers. In order to balance the budget, county commissioners eliminated planned raises for county workers and decided not to hire any new employees or buy new cars and equipment.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 Worldnow and WALB, a Raycom Media Station. 
