Published 1:32 pm Friday, October 30, 2026 MOULTRIE — Moultrie city officials were still excited last week after receiving $1 million earlier in the day to fund water system improvements in the Seventh Street area. The Community Development Block Grant is federal money funneled through the state Department of Community Affairs. The award of the grant was announced in early September, but the money was presented in a ceremony Oct. 20 in Tifton. The project, which will benefit 184 low-to-moderate income residents, also requires more than $160,000 in city matching funds. It will include a new water main, fire hydrants, valves and more. There is preliminary work left to do, so construction is expected to start in the middle of 2027. The city council held its monthly meeting the evening of Oct. 20, and among the items approved was a language access plan required under the rules of the grant. — Heard a mandatory presentation about natural gas safety. — Approved a budget amendment that auditors had requested. The amendment shows private donations for the Camellia Garden on Tallokas Road being routed through the city so that the donations can be tax-deductible. — Approved a bid for HVAC units at the Mental Health Center. Bynum Heating & Cooling of Meigs won the contract with a bid of $19,500. City Manager Pete Dillard told the council that one of the two units had failed and the other was on the verge when they were replaced. — Approved a project list at Spence Field. The Georgia…
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