The McDonough City Council voted at its Oct. 16 regular meeting to approve a budget amendment that will allow $100,000 in additional funds pertaining to an ongoing sewer construction project and an ongoing water plant upgrade project.

The council also approved a resolution awarding a $942,368 bid for the Kalves Creek sewer system improvement project to RDJE of Newnan. A request for a $34,495 expenditure to cover an emergency wastewater repair project was also approved. The vote was 5-0 on each motion as two council members were absent from the meeting due to illness.

Information: mcdonoughga.org.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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