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Bibb County Commission votes 7–1 to call May 19 special election to fill vacant water authority seat
Summary
After legal advice that the water authority charter "is self-executing," the commission set qualifying fees and asked the board of elections to issue a May 19, 2026 special election to fill the unexpired District 2 seat; the measure passed 7–1 following concerns about process and an allegation of a pre-election meeting.
The Bibb County Commission voted 7–1 on March 24 to request the board of elections call a special nonpartisan election on May 19, 2026, to fill the unexpired District 2 seat on the water authority and to set the qualifying fees.
Commissioner Stewart moved to approve the resolution and Commissioner Wilder seconded. During debate Stewart asked whether the water authority itself had voted on the request and raised concerns about fairness, saying he had been told—"allegedly"—that two officials had met with a potential candidate the day before the…
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