March 24, 2026 Special Called Meeting

The Macon-Bibb County Special Called Meeting on March 24, 2026, primarily addressed two new business items and one old business item. The commission unanimously approved a resolution to accept a discretionary grant program for seminars on conflict and anger management, which involved no matching funds. A significant portion of the meeting focused on a resolution related to a special election for a vacancy on the Macon Water Authority board. Legal counsel clarified that the election process is automatic under state law, requiring the commission only to set qualifying fees, which they approved by a 7-1 vote. The discussion included concerns about procedural transparency and adherence to legal requirements. Additionally, the commission voted to deny a request for a refund of 2023-24 ad valorem taxes to a taxpayer, following a prior unanimous pre-commission vote.