The state agency's draft document seeks to attribute elevated fine-particle pollution readings in Augusta to Canadian wildfire smoke rather than local sources…
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- September 21, 2026: Draft Canadian Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration for 2024 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS at Augusta, GA (2023-2025)
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Georgia's environmental regulator wants to exclude Canadian wildfire smoke from 2023-2025 air quality readings used to judge Columbus against federal fine-particle pollution standards.
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- September 21, 2026: Draft Canadian Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration for 2024 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS at Columbus, GA (2023-2025)
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The state environmental agency wants federal regulators to discount 2023-2025 Macon air pollution readings blamed on Canadian wildfire smoke…
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- September 21, 2026: Draft Canadian Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration for 2024 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS at Macon, GA (2023-2025)
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Residents seeking building permits should expect the county's permitting process to change as the new system is phased in over the coming year.
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- April 20, 2026: Residential building permitting process and new permitting system implementation
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The correction would clarify jurisdiction language in the county's development code, which currently contains a repeated word in Section 1-104(c).
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- April 14, 2026: UDC jurisdiction typo correction in Section 1-104(c)
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The county's Board of Assessors is set to review and sign off on E/R and Notice of Decision records, a routine step in the property assessment process.
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- April 8, 2026: E/R and NOD (Notice of Decision) review and sign-off
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The city says its Phase 2 state road grant for repaving Wright Street has been approved, with the $58,000 in funds expected to arrive.
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- July 6, 2026: LMIG road projects: Wright Street phase 2 and Gerard Road
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A state grant the county said last year was approved for $814K has now been paid out in full…
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- June 30, 2026: LRA funding of $816,875.15 received, requiring no local match, allowing bid process to begin
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- Bid process to begin
The city council has placed courthouse-area parking on its agenda, a step that could affect parking for residents and visitors downtown.
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- June 2, 2026: Parking around the courthouse
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The permit governs air emissions from the nonmetallic minerals manufacturing facility in Wrens.
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- October 23, 2026: Renewal Title V operating permit for Fall Line Minerals - Wrens Plant
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The Georgia EPD's proposed renewal covers the facility's air emissions permit, which sets the pollution limits the plant must follow.
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- October 23, 2026: Renewal Title V operating permit for Graphic Packaging International Perry Carton Facility
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State regulators are considering a permit change that would let the quarry add portable crushing, screening and wash plant equipment and increase its production rate.
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- October 23, 2026: Synthetic minor permit amendment for Vulcan Construction Materials - Siloam Quarry
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- No next step has been documented.