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Friday, October 26, 2007

Atlanta Mayor declines Macon water offer

Atlanta officials say they have no immediate plans to take up Macon on its offer to sell water to Atlanta’s airport. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin had told Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis ‘thanks but no thanks,’ after Ellis suggested Macon could truck in water with the help of volunteer drivers, if needed. Atlanta says buying water from Macon could be considered as an option at some point, but that the city isn’t there yet.

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