$11 Million Water Facility Planned as Neighborhoods Grow
Perry, GA · September 25, 2026
Setting up camp on the lawn by City Hall is the easiest call you’ll make all week. Grab a folding chair before five o'clock and let the weekend take over from there.
The Lead
Rapid residential development across southern Houston County is prompting local officials to move forward on a major $11 million water treatment plant in Kathleen. Daily demand across the county water system surged from 11 million gallons a few years ago to more than 15 million gallons, straining storage tanks and peak-hour delivery to growing neighborhoods bordering Perry. County engineers designed the new facility to safeguard tap pressure and ensure reliable flow for fire hydrants during high-demand summer periods. The project comes on the heels of phased rate adjustments aimed at eliminating operational losses without draining general emergency reserves. Public works crews expect preliminary ground-clearing bids to hit the county docket next month, marking the first visible step toward construction.
Local Pulse
Council Member Named to Youth Advisory Panel City Hall Amy Fouse joins the Georgia Municipal Association board advocating state-level programs and community resources for Georgia youth.
Reckless Driving Case Concludes in County Court Safety Prosecutors secured a guilty plea this week following a high-speed vehicle pursuit along Highway 247 corridors.
Today's Outlook
- High 82°F · Low 61°F — Overcast
- Persistent gray clouds keep things comfortably mild, so you can leave the sunglasses behind.
What's On Around Town
Today
Live @ 5: Roland Fall Perry City Hall Lawn (808 Carroll St), 5:00–7:00 PM · Free Lawn chairs welcome for live acoustic tunes to kick off the weekend.
Travis Tritt in Concert Macon City Auditorium (415 1st St), Macon, 7:30 PM · Paid Classic country hits take center stage thirty minutes up the road.
Tomorrow
- Fall Garden Festival UGA Houston County Extension (2030 Kings Chapel Rd), 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
- Perry Farmers Market Downtown Perry (Carroll St), 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
- Georgia Public Safety Fall Festival Georgia State Patrol Post 15 (450 Larry Walker Pkwy), 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Sunday
- Historic Grounds & Trails Walk Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (1207 Grand Ave), Macon, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Master Gardeners of Central Georgia
- At Hafley Park on Sunshine Avenue, volunteers from this extension group tend the public Teaching Garden, designing hands-on plots including a pizza garden sprouting oregano and tomatoes. Their ongoing county workshops help backyard growers coax healthy harvests from stubborn middle Georgia red clay.
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