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It was a good try while it lasted. But, like Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, the Bibb County commissioners thought that Mayor Reichert’s annexation plan had to be put down. And this afternoon Joe Allen and Elmo Richardson, at a commissioner’s committee meeting, did just that.
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Are your annexation efforts feeling flaccid? Are you having difficulty maintaining the size of an annexation necessary to satisfy your municipal desires? Than you may have - electile dysfunction. And if you do, then Annexagra, the new oral medication for electile dysfunction, may be your ticket to a bigger city!
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It’s Annexation Days at the City of Macon! That’s right, for the next two months Mayor Robert Reichert and his gang down at City Hall are going to be making annexation deals you wouldn’t believe!
Tired of telling people, “I’m from Bibb County”? Come on down!
Want to help pay for all the intangible benefits [...]

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DECEMBER 10, 2007
Robert Reichert to Andrew Blascovich 2:16 pm: I’m going to go for annexation …
Blascovich to Reichert 2:24 pm: WTF?
Reichert to Blascovich 2:31 pm: I’m serious. People will want to be in my new city.
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Charlie Bishop to Joe Allen 9:32 pm: Flip Flop. What do u think about Reichert’s annexation plan?
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Here’s where Macon and Bibb County stand right now:

If we can’t address our annexation and consolidation issues promptly and like grown men and women, here’s what could happen to Macon:

And if that happens to Macon, here’s what will certainly follow for Bibb County:

So, to the elected officials of Macon and Bibb County:
Quit running for [...]

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Season 1, Episode 4 - “Where do we go from here?”
After Robert unveiled his plan to annex Tom, Dick and Harry, the City Council passed a resolution asking the Legislature to redraw the city limits, with Erick’s amendment requiring that the affected voters inside and outside the city approve the idea. It [...]

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RIINNNG … RIINNNG … RIINNNG
“Hello, this is Robert Reichert.”
“Robert, this is Charlie Bishop. I just wanted to congratulate you on your election victory yesterday.”
“Well, thank you, Charlie. It’s going to be a new day in Bibb County. I look forward to working with the county commissioners and especially your new commissioner, Lonzy [...]

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