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County proposes to realign solid waste oversight, shrink volunteer board and add blight authority
Summary
County staff presented a joint resolution with the City of Albany to move operational oversight of the Albany‑Dougherty Solid Waste program under county administration, replace the current 26‑member board with a smaller advisory board, and add blight reporting responsibilities.
Dougherty County — County staff on Dec. 9 proposed a joint county‑city resolution to realign oversight of the Albany‑Dougherty Solid Waste program so that county administration (which funds the operation) directly manages staff and operations. The change would also disband the current 26‑member volunteer board and create a smaller board of 13 (or 13–14, depending on final appointments) with commissioners and city commissioners naming members.
Staff said the…
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