Augusta Commission votes to move forward on parks and rec audit

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Commission on Tuesday decided to move forward on an audit of the city’s troubled Parks and Recreation Department.

Discussion of an audit has been under discussion for about a year after the departure of Maurice McDowell as director of the department.

The Augusta Commission voted to impose some restrictions on a downtown business that’s been accused of flouting the rules by serving alcohol after hours, operating as an unlicensed club and otherwise running afoul of deputies.

But even the process of choosing a firm to perform the audit sent up some red flags for some…

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