Augusta commissioners face another push toward a budget decision Tuesday after weeks of discussion that have yet to produce agreement on new taxes or cuts large enough to close a $21 million shortfall.
Animal control calls in Hephzibah could once again be handled by Augusta Animal Services under a proposed intergovernmental agreement approved Tuesday by the Augusta Commission.
With a referendum on SPLOST 9 scheduled for May 19, Augusta continues to pile decisions on spring elections that have historically drawn fewer voters than November contests.
Augusta has its first separate Emergency Management Agency director in more than two decades, and she says her experience here after Hurricane Helene made her want to return.
Augusta commissioners went rounds for hours Tuesday about how to balance next year’s budget. A tax increase, budget cuts and layoffs are likely.