Council Buys New Excavator After Damage Saga | Albany Georgia News

Albany Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Dawson City Council finally voted unanimously to replace a damaged mini excavator after months of debate, opting for a new machine over costly repairs that would’ve run into thirty thousand dollars — with the dealer recommending replacement due to extensive damage. The new excavator, priced between fifty-four and sixty-eight thousand, will be funded by local-option sales tax, and the smaller model was chosen. Despite earlier confusion over whether a replacement engine was purchased — it was actually a starter — the city couldn’t produce records of the damage or any engine buy. No mechanical…