http://www.gmanet.com/Feed.aspx?type=Rss20&method=Category&title=News Line for Augusta&descr=News Line for Augusta&criteria=7d58834d-55e3-dd11-8885-001635adf132News Line for AugustaWed, 19 Jun 2013 07:09:32 GMTen-ushttp://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82545http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82545 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:13:13 GMTThe city has burned through $500,000 appropriated last year for the demolition of abandoned properties, which means such work will cease until the new budget year begins in January.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82511http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82511 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:53:34 GMTAugusta Commisioner Marion Williams wants to give a section of Broad Street a facelift by building an “urban veranda” on top of two parking bays that would feature seating areas and green space.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82414http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82414 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:10:39 GMTThe project management group under contract for a decade to oversee Augusta sales-tax construction projects didn’t pass muster with an Augusta Commission committee Monday, with a vote to extend Heery International’s arrangement failing in a 2-2 tie.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82409http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82409 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:00:39 GMTCity officials got a firsthand look Monday at maintenance and safety issues along Riverwalk Augusta, what the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau said is the city’s third-most-popular tourist attraction.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82382http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82382 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:35:04 GMTThe Augusta Commission’s public services committee will revisit a $1.6 million contract extension for Heery International and its two subconsultants Monday after a vote on the extension was postponed last week.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82328http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82328 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:21:08 GMTAugusta’s population varies widely from night to day, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report that tracks daytime population shifts linked to commuter traffic.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82288http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82288 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:28:15 GMTSavannah Riverkeeper will launch a $2 million capital campaign to finance remodeled offices, an education center and kayak facilities on riverfront land leased this week from the city of Augusta.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82243http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82243 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:58:49 GMTThe Augusta Commission on Tuesday reversed course on emergency medical service in the city, voting 6-4 to suspend a request for proposals from ambulance firms and instead having the city administrator try to renegotiate a deal with current provider Gold Cross.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82215http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82215 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:57:01 GMTSeveral Augusta Commission members say they want more information about the city’s relationship with Heery International and its subconsultants before a vote scheduled today to extend its decade-old contract for two more years.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82127http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82127 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:38:10 GMTFive intersections in Augusta could be getting circuitous rerouting called roundabouts.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82124http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82124 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:22:33 GMTAugusta households are days away from a significant shift in their household routines, and many residents remain displeased.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82030http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82030 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:03:46 GMTAugusta’s plan to develop a Mills Campus and Cultural Campus to support the growth of Georgia Regents University got a little push Tuesday when a commission committee authorized spending $300,000 and use of a city property to further develop the proposal.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82028http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=82028 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:01:00 GMTHelen Blocker-Adams is entering the political race for Augusta’s top leadership spot.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81997http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81997 Tue, 28 May 2013 12:05:14 GMTA new Augusta Housing and Community De­vel­opment hire goes before the city’s adminis­tra­tive services committee today for approval.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81996http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81996 Tue, 28 May 2013 12:01:20 GMTAugusta firefighters have the guts to run into burning buildings and battle flames for hours at a time.Now the department is on a mission to make sure they have the heart health and endurance to do so as well.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81990http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81990 Tue, 28 May 2013 11:42:30 GMTWhen Mieko Di Sano moved to Augusta last summer for a new job, she considered living in neighborhoods outside of downtown before choosing to rent a 1,500-square-foot loft on Broad Street.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81964http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81964 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:21 GMTThe voter-approved construction schedule for dozens of transportation projects funded by a 1 percent sales tax could be significantly revised in Richmond County.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81911http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81911 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:03 GMTAugusta commissioners won't be allowed to work as contractors for the city under any circumstances, a subcommittee charged with reviewing the issue decided Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81901http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81901 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:30 GMTThe legal team representing Mobility Transit has filed suit in federal court alleging Augusta broke its procurement code and state open meeting laws when it terminated the bus company's contract and sought new bids from transit companies.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81866http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81866 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:55 GMTWhether downtown businesses and the public are allowed unlimited public parking on Broad Street faces a likely vote by the Augusta Commission on Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81828http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81828 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:07 GMTFormer Augusta Commission member Joe Bowles plans to run for the District 22 state Senate seat next year. ]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81743http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81743 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:49 GMTAdvocates for a smoke-free environment for all workers are once again pushing for an ordinance that would ban smoking in public places in Augusta.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81742http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81742 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:13 GMTSavannah Riverkeeper wants a 50-year lease on a city riverfront property that it has long eyed to use for recreational, educational and office space.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81701http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81701 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:11:12 GMTDowntown development continues to be its own worst enemy when it comes to downtown parking.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81607http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81607 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:39 GMTAugusta Commissioner Alvin Mason announced his intention to run for mayor in 2014 at his District 4 quarterly breakfast Saturday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81604http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81604 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:45:51 GMTOfficials for an Augusta air ambulance company say they will no longer dispute a $98,000 bill for property taxes, which was paid last month by the company’s new owners.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81601http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81601 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:41:12 GMTThe legal battle over which company will manage Augusta city employees’ self-insured health insurance fund entered into the closing rounds Friday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81557http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81557 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:54:45 GMTMembers of Augusta’s Downtown Devel­opment Authority are optimistic about efforts to revitalize the urban retail sector.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81556http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81556 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:18 GMTThe regional council that governs emergency medical services gave Augusta and Gold Cross EMS until August to develop a plan for ambulance calls or it will reopen EMS zoning for Richmond County.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81526http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81526 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:11:27 GMTAugusta leaders and members of the downtown community concluded at a gathering Wednesday that downtown is safe, but admitted that, unfortunately, perception is reality.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81492http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81492 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:45:47 GMTA weekend mugging and a carjacking in downtown Augusta prompted a flurry of suggestions Tuesday that Augusta Commission members said they hope can meld into a “holistic approach” to crime downtown.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81489http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81489 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:40:37 GMTThe Augusta Economic Development Authority has hired a television reporter to work with existing industry in Richmond County.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81441http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81441 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:10:59 GMTSafety at Riverwalk Augusta was on Augusta Commission member Bill Fennoy’s mind before a couple was mugged and beaten late Friday behind Port Royal.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81365http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81365 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:31:25 GMTAugusta residents are less than a month from a shift in their household routines.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81364http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81364 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:01 GMTCity Administrator Fred Rus­sell said the Georgia Board of Regents has hired a consultant to evaluate Augusta’s proposal to develop a university campus at Sibley and King mills and a cultural center downtown.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81318http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81318 Fri, 03 May 2013 12:09:39 GMTThe University System of Georgia Board of Regents has hired a consultant to evaluate Au­gusta's proposal to develop a cultural campus downtown and a mills campus in Har­ris­burg, according to City Admin­is­trator Fred Russell.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81290http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81290 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:48:42 GMTRichmond County Tax Commis­sioner Steven Kendrick went to the airport last week to catch a plane – or two. Kendrick wasn’t looking for a flight. He was trying to prevent one.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81289http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81289 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:45:56 GMTThe city's popular customer service line – and behind it, the popular voice of Augusta Cares Coordinator Martha King – isn't going away but is going through a major change.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81261http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81261 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:43:56 GMTWhile he calls the early plans to convert former Augusta mills into campuses for Georgia Regents University a potential “game-changer,” President Ricardo Azziz said it is still a “city effort” that the university is not ready yet to invest in.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81246http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81246 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:24:25 GMTReviving downtowns for economic prosperity is the centerpiece of a Renaissance Act being proposed by the Georgia Municipal Association. ]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81192http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81192 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:09:35 GMTFor four months, Robyn Ander­son pounded the pavement with a camera in hand, snapping exterior photos of houses, commercial buildings and hotels in the Summerville Historic District.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81172http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81172 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:10:37 GMTFinding creative work and living space can be a challenge for artists in Augusta, but a fledgling development plan could bring more resources if enough interest is shown.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81163http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81163 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:39:37 GMTAs Washington prepares to restructure the Army, area leaders met Thursday to express support for Fort Gordon, which could lose thousands of soldiers in Defense Department budget reductions. ]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81137http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81137 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:57:40 GMTAdvancing Augusta’s plans to develop a Mills and Cultural Campus in support of Georgia Regents University’s expansion will cost about $1.5 million, consultant Matt Kwatinetz told the Augusta Commission at a retreat Wednesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81084http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81084 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:38:21 GMTFort Gordon will hold a “listening session” Thursday to give area residents, community leaders and elected officials an opportunity to provide feedback on potential troop reductions at the local Army post. ]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81040http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81040 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:15:32 GMTThe Downtown Development Authority of Augusta said Monday it plans to hire an Alabama retail consulting firm to aid in attracting businesses to Augusta.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81039http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81039 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:14:01 GMTThe new accessible housing project by Walton Com­munity Services, its 15th in the Augusta area, is also part of a turnaround for the Dover-Lyman area of south Augusta led by community groups and religious and city leaders.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81038http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81038 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:12:44 GMTAugusta Commission members broke ground Monday on about $40 million in additions and renovations to Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building; then, some of them called into question why the construction project was expanding.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81009http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=81009 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:09:08 GMTA humming, high-tech “RAT” is saving time and money by finding blocked sewer lines – and getting some curious stares, too.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80994http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80994 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:42:09 GMTAn ambitious relocation plan for Augusta Utilities Department that includes the purchase of a Laney-Walker Boulevard building and renovation of the former downtown Augusta library goes before an Augusta Commission committee Monday for approval.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80777http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80777 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:31:18 GMTResidents of Cherry Tree Crossing were largely unfazed by news Tuesday that demolition of the housing project won’t happen as soon as officials originally announced.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80776http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80776 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:35 GMTIn a move that surprised some on the panel, Augusta Commissioner Donnie Smith took the matter of the commission's conflict of interest policy in a new direction Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80679http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80679 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:40:51 GMTExpansion of Augusta’s bus service south and west will likely take center stage again at Tuesday’s meeting of the Augusta commission.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80678http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80678 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:37:44 GMTWhile it has seen little more than an acknowledgement by Georgia Regents University officials, the city of Augusta has proposed a vast plan to develop the GRU campus into one of the world’s “most iconic, beautiful and innovative,” according to project documents.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80677http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80677 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:36:54 GMTThe only tattoo shop in Grovetown might become a monopoly if city leaders enact the area’s toughest restrictions today.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80567http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80567 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:28:59 GMTMore accolades for Augusta’s Laney-Walker/Bethlehem redevelopment project is sending two city commissioners to Chicago for five days to accept an award.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80397http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80397 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:29:15 GMTAugusta officials will be out next week checking the licenses of ticket brokers to ensure that those who are trading in Masters Tournament badges are complying with state and local laws.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80396http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80396 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:28:46 GMTTo the world, it might be Masters Week in Augusta, but for Augusta Municipal Golf Course, it’s just another week.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80365http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80365 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:21:15 GMTThe old Engine Company No. 7 opened its doors Thursday to welcome the public into what Augusta firefighters envision will becuome a museum that preserves the city’s firefighting history.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/BreakingNews.aspx?CNID=80364http://www.gmanet.com/BreakingNews.aspx?CNID=80364 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:12:00 GMTFour Georgia cities received federally funded grants to conduct historic preservation projects]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80362http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80362 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:06:55 GMTConstruction on the first phase of new public housing units near Twiggs Street is set to begin as early as the fall, provided environmental cleanup is completed and rundown houses are demolished.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80361http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80361 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:03:51 GMTThe sales tax collections that Augusta depends on for capital projects, operations, school construction and, soon, transportation projects were down nearly 5 percent in February over last year.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80295http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80295 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:10:28 GMTSupporters’ efforts to revive the special tax district that funded the Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative for five years stood little chance Tuesday before the Augusta Com­mission.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80240http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80240 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:37:17 GMTFans of the Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative say please don’t throw it out completely, despite resistance from downtown property owners.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80196http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80196 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:19:27 GMTAfter months of discussion, Augusta officials are moving toward a plan that would dismantle the existing urban services tax district to create a uniform set of taxes and fees for all property owners.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80195http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80195 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:18:59 GMTA day after a secret proposal to convert sections of Augusta’s mill district and downtown into campus expansion space for Georgia Re­gents University, Mayor Deke Copenhaver said he felt a sense of relief.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80129http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80129 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:11:04 GMTCity officials are pitching the idea of redeveloping two historic textile mills into educational and housing space for the expansion of the Georgia Regents University campus.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80063http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80063 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:40:51 GMTAugusta Commission members continue to question the details of the city's new weekly waste collection contract, nearly a year after the commission approved the deal with two waste haulers, Inland Service Corp. and Advanced Disposal.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80016http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80016 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:54:30 GMTAt least two Augusta Commission members would like to see the city's conflict of interest policy have a little more bite than the “censure” the body inflicted on three of its members March 5 for working as subcontractors on city jobs.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80008http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=80008 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:21:43 GMTIn February 2012, the Augusta Commission voted down a proposed ordinance banning smoking in all public places and outdoor work sites.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79877http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79877 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:35:31 GMTAugusta commissioners authorized further pursuit of a golf “partnership” between the municipal golf course and a national youth golf program, but left options open with two private companies that previously bid to run the city course.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79836http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79836 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:03:38 GMTA proposed partnership between First Tee of Augusta and Augusta Municipal Golf Course is reviving hope among some city commissioners for keeping management of the course in local hands.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79749http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79749 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:29:41 GMTThe stage is set for Augusta legislators to adjust the salaries of one or more Richmond County elected officials, whether or not the Augusta Commission agrees.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79607http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79607 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:13:52 GMTThe Augusta Commission gave the go-ahead Monday to a full refurbishing of the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building funded by issuing $26.5 million in bonds and by existing and future sales tax revenues.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79600http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79600 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:25:16 GMTA nearby youth golf course might be the answer to management issues at Augusta Municipal Golf Course.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79556http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79556 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:28:28 GMTAn Augusta Commission committee on Friday moved closer to approving a full remodeling of the municipal building.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79397http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79397 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:08:13 GMTWith the Augusta Convention Center complete, a long-discussed Hyatt hotel on Reynolds Street could be gaining momentum with potential tax incentives to move the project forward.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79369http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79369 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:34:16 GMTThe board of directors that governs the Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative has severed ties with the Downtown Development Authority and authority Executive Director Margaret Woodard to improve the chances a new downtown service district has of succeeding.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79328http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79328 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:56:47 GMTHow much are Augusta's elected officials worth? Taxpayers are about to find out, as four more extend a hand for a local supplement to their state-mandated minimum salaries.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79319http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79319 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:31:01 GMTAs several annual events leave Augusta for its suburban neighbor, Commissioner Joe Jackson worries about what’s left in the dust.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79281http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79281 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:13:00 GMT Area leaders celebrated the grand opening of Augusta’s newest attraction – a riverfront convention center in the heart of downtown Augusta – as a transformative moment for the city Thursday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79129http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79129 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:08:13 GMTThe Augusta Commission will review payments to its members for work done under city contracts at a committee meeting Monday, unless time runs short.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79071http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79071 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:04:44 GMTCommissioners still don’t have a solution for reshaping Augusta’s flawed property tax system, but at least they know what won’t work.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79025http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79025 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:47:44 GMTThe director of New Haven (Conn.) Parks, Recreation and Trees for the past 14 years is in line to become director of the Augusta Recreation, Parks and Facilities if the Augusta Commission approves.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79010http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=79010 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:28:09 GMTThe Augusta Commission voted 9-1 to give Mobility Transit Services LLC, the company that runs the city bus service, 90 days’ notice of its intent to terminate its contract.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78968http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78968 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:52:53 GMTState leaders meeting with members of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce during Tuesday’s visit to the Capitol all got the same question: How is the transportation tax going?]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78967http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78967 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:50:57 GMTAugusta firefighters who pulled a toddler from a burning house Feb. 10 were honored by the Augusta Commission on Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78886http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78886 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:50:02 GMTWetlands, a fish farm, lakes and large community gardens integrated with affordable housing and commercial development are part of a planned vision for an expansive section of Augusta’s urban core.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78885http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78885 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:48:32 GMTAugusta Commission members and city employees might have an easier time doing business with the city under a proposed revision to its conflict of interest policy.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78842http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78842 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:19:05 GMTMayor Deke Copenhaver has been invited to speak about the positive impact of an IT outsourcing firm on Augusta’s economy next week at a global outsourcing conference in Phoenix.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78785http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78785 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:26:18 GMTTwo Florida golf management companies get a second chance at running Augusta Municipal Golf Course after management deals with at least three other private firms fell apart.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78732http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78732 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:42:18 GMTAfter a lengthy discussion about the need to expand the city’s public transit services, the Augusta Commission on Tuesday agreed to revisit a 2009 transit study that has yet to be fully implemented.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78723http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78723 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:04:55 GMTThe field has been narrowed to three candidates to fill the long-vacant human resources director position for the city of August.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78684http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78684 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:49:52 GMTThe salaries for Richmond County’s new sheriff and state court solicitor won’t be any higher after the Augusta Commission denied increases for both elected officials following a nearly two-hour closed legal meeting Monday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78575http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78575 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:34:47 GMTIn his annual State of the City address, Mayor Deke Copenhaver said he’s excited about the future he sees for Augusta.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Paper.aspx?CNID=78563http://www.gmanet.com/Paper.aspx?CNID=78563 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:10:00 GMTCan Georgia city leaders—even from different regions of the state—inspire one another? Can they learn from one another and give each other hope? Mayors in several of the state’s hub cities including Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Athens, Rome, Albany and Savannah—believe they can. ]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78551http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78551 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:04:52 GMTRepeatedly rejected by a divided Augusta Commission, a Virginia golf management company opted Wednesday to withdraw its bid to run Augusta Municipal Golf Course.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78504http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78504 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:27:31 GMTAugusta Municipal Golf Course will remain under city management and the city’s ambulance service will be put on notice of the city’s intent to seek competitive bids after a heated commission meeting Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78468http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78468 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:27:43 GMTThe private firm that manages Augusta Public Transit might be on the way out as the Augusta Commission develops a plan to expand the transit system.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78429http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78429 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:44:43 GMTOne month after the Clean Au­gusta Downtown Initiative disappeared, opinions vary from business owners and city leaders on ways to keep streets and sidewalks tidy.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78428http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78428 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:44:15 GMTTwelve months have gone by in a flash for Augusta-Richmond County Fire Chief Chris James.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78418http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78418 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:26:44 GMTAugusta Commission member Grady Smith has recent firsthand experience with the city’s ambulance service provider, Gold Cross.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78417http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78417 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:23:47 GMTAs of January, Augusta had more than 180 open “public officer” cases – structures on its list to be demolished and another 100 or so cases in the process of working toward that final resolution.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78412http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78412 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:14:48 GMTA handful of employees belonging to the city’s oldest pension plans might get a reprieve on the plans’ exclusion of them from Social Security retirement.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78390http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78390 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:22:21 GMTLegislation introduced this week in the Georgia Legislature would prohibit local governments from hiding monuments they are no longer proud of.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78384http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78384 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:14:07 GMTThe city of Augusta is poised to fill two long-vacant department head positions.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78361http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78361 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:32:36 GMTHe may be down, but Super District 10 Comm­issioner Grady Smith says don’t count him out.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78281http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78281 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:40:44 GMTA self-renewing ambulance service contract that Augusta Fire Chief Chris James characterized as “vague” and difficult to enforce could be replaced.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78209http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78209 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:14:59 GMTA subcommittee of the Augusta Commission directed city staffers to come up with suggestions for restructuring the county’s flawed property tax system.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78167http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78167 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:23:37 GMTHomeowners along Lake Olmstead got a rude awakening when a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ notice of a pending city dredging application pointed to a forgotten corner of the 100-acre lake across Washington Road.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78130http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78130 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:46:17 GMTAugusta-Richmond County Fire Chief Chris James and a band of retired and current firefighters are renewing a push to convert the nearly 100-year-old building that once housed Augusta Engine Company No. 7 into a fire museum and education center.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78076http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78076 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:43:54 GMTWhile the amount has decreased recently, the city of Au­gusta continues to rely heavily on costly outside counsel, spending nearly $700,000 on legal fees in 2012 despite employing five staff attorneys.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78075http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78075 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:40:05 GMTIf residents want to influence state policy, they call their Georgia lawmaker. When local governments want influence, they hire a lobbyist.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78073http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78073 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:39 GMTThe Augusta Commission and city administrator will start interviews Tuesday with candidates to replace fired Recreation, Parks and Facilities Director Tom Beck.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78049http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=78049 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:33:30 GMTAugusta’s 93-year-old levee is among many across the U.S. that earned a failing inspection grade from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77981http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77981 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:38:34 GMTAugusta is no closer to having a pedestrian bridge across Reynolds Street downtown after a motion to deny funding the bridge failed 4-4 Tuesday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77926http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77926 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:10:35 GMTA $586,000 study of race and gender disparities in Augusta's awarding of government contracts, which has been sitting on a shelf for almost four years, took center stage at an Augusta Com­mis­sion workshop Monday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77924http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77924 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:46:24 GMTThe Augusta Commission on Tuesday will reconsider a motion to fund a pedestrian bridge across Reynolds Street.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77892http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77892 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:16:58 GMTAugusta commissioners will revisit a 2009 study of disparity in the city's award of contracts to minorities and women at a work session today requested by Commissioner Marion Williams.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77886http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77886 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:03:18 GMTMore than 1,400 city employees and their families will have the option to use a free health clinic when Augusta Health and Wellness Center opens Monday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77760http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77760 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:40:22 GMTThe public got a first look Tuesday at plans to narrow Laney-Walker Boulevard between 15th Street and R.A. Dent Boulevard to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing through the Georgia Regents Uni­versity campus.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77756http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77756 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:32:53 GMTAugusta’s legislative delegation and Augusta Commis­sion members haven’t always had the best relationship, but after meeting for the first time in two years Tuesday, they seemed to agree on one thing: A whopping amount of money will soon start to flow into city coffers as collections begin for the Transportation Investment Act.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77716http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77716 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:05:33 GMTA plan to expand Augusta Public Transit across south and west Augusta and to Fort Gordon gained traction Monday as an Augusta Com­mission committee decided to hold a work session on the topic.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77715http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77715 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:05:02 GMTPlans to build a pedestrian bridge across Reynolds Street connecting Augusta's new convention center to a parking deck remain on hold after a committee on Monday forwarded the matter to the Augusta Commission with no recommendation.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77712http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77712 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:32:26 GMTMembers of Augusta’s legislative delegation are scheduled to meet with the Augusta Commission at 10 a.m. Tuesday as part of a daylong session scheduled with city officials.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77672http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77672 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:35:56 GMTAn elevated pedestrian bridge connecting Augusta’s new convention center to its parking garage across Rey­nolds Street returns for consideration by an Augusta Com­mis­sion committee Monday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77670http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77670 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:21:48 GMTMedical College of Georgia Foundation Inc. has negotiated a deal to buy the bus depot the city voted nearly one year ago to sell to a company developing a Walmart.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77668http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77668 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:18:37 GMTAn Augusta legislator’s effort to move Augusta Commission elections from No­vember to Ju­ly was rejected by the U.S. Jus­tice Department as a veiled effort to dilute minority voting strength in the city, but don’t expect the highly partisan issue to die an easy death.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77666http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77666 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:15:31 GMTSome local activists are passing around a petition to get the Augusta Commission to look at the city’s ambulance contract.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77662http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77662 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:12:50 GMTThe new year brought a few unwelcome surprises at the pharmacy or doctor’s office for city of Augusta employees whose insurance cards showed up as invalid.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77636http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77636 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:26:13 GMTThe Augusta commission, including its four new members, talked about their goals in a four-hour retreat Thursday.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77567http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77567 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:12:08 GMTThe Augusta Commission elected District 2 Commissioner Corey Johnson as mayor pro tem and approved standing committee assignments during the body’s first meeting of 2013.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77546http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77546 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:47:14 GMTThe insurance company whose protest failed to convince Augusta commissioners to change their decision to award a lucrative contract to Blue Cross Blue Shield will pursue its challenge in court.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77545http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77545 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:46:46 GMTAugusta Commission member Corey Johnson says now is his time to hold the city’s No. 2 slot as mayor pro tem.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77513http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77513 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:12:50 GMTA decade in the making, the Augusta Convention Center took shape during 2012 and now stands ready to play host to the conventions a 2002 study said the city was losing because of a lack of suitable space.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77511http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77511 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:04:25 GMTMaking a buck on an Augusta street corner or as an independent contractor could get a little more expensive for some in the new year.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77487http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77487 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:54:37 GMTAugusta commissioners gave the go-ahead Thursday to lease Augusta Municipal Golf Course to a Virginia Beach, Va., golf management company at the year’s final called meeting.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77475http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77475 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:21:17 GMTThe Augusta Commission will take another swing today at leasing the city-owned golf course to a Virginia Beach, Va., firm.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77417http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77417 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:55:15 GMTMayor Deke Copenhaver’s idea for a regional collaboration project to spur economic development has its first long-term home in the former Augusta Metro Cham­ber of Commerce building in the Broad Street median.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77365http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77365 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:43:24 GMTThough the Augusta Green­Jackets’ owners looked outside of Augusta for a new stadium when the team couldn’t get one here, most city officials don’t view the team’s decision to move across the river to South Carolina as a complete loss.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77312http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77312 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:55:06 GMTAugusta Municipal Golf Course will remain under city management for now after a move to enter lease negotiations with a Virginia Beach, Va., golf management firm failed.]]>http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77311http://www.gmanet.com/Newsline.aspx?CNID=77311 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:54:32 GMTAugusta’s downtown Business Improvement District will likely end its five-year tenure as a funding source for the Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative after an Augusta Commission vote to renew it failed, 5-4.]]>