The Augusta Commission held its first and only public hearing Tuesday on the 2026 budget, which currently includes a two-mill tax increase and across-the-board cuts to services and outside groups.
Food insecurity took center stage at Tuesday’s Augusta Commission meeting, where Golden Harvest Food Bank leaders described the local fallout from the federal cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP.
Retired Army sergeant major Lonnie Wimberly cruised to victory Tuesday in the District 4 Augusta Commission special election.
Jim Steed has won the Columbia County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat.
The Augusta Commission voted Tuesday to honor longtime Augusta public servants, Tom Wiedmeier and Andy Cheek.
Augusta officials are no closer to starting an administrator search but made some appointments and advanced facility dedications Tuesday.
Last weekend was the Georgia Republican Party state convention and both Columbia and Richmond counties had delegates in attendance.
McDuffie County has recently received a grant from the Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Strategies for a camera system.
Augusta is poised to conduct a nationwide search for an administrator if commissioners can work out a few more details.
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