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Americus mayoral candidates weigh in on City-County consolidation

Summary by Americus Times-Recorder
House Bill 766, sponsored by Representative Mike Cheokas, which would provide for a study on consolidation between the City of Americus and Sumter County, took many off guard. While interest in the measure appears to have died down, the current candidates for mayor of Americus weighed in on their views of consolidation. Barry Blount, former mayor of Americus and current candidate, shared his thoughts on House Bill 766. “I was opposed to HB 766 a…

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Americus mayoral candidates weigh in on City-County consolidation

House Bill 766, sponsored by Representative Mike Cheokas, which would provide for a study on consolidation between the City of Americus and Sumter County, took many off guard. While interest in the measure appears to have died down, the current candidates for mayor of Americus weighed in on their views of consolidation. Barry Blount, former mayor of Americus and current candidate, shared his thoughts on House Bill 766. “I was opposed to HB 766 a…

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Americus Times-Recorder broke the news in Americus, United States on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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