🌱 City May Be Facing $2M In IRS Penalties + Georgia Legal Food Frenzy

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Here are the top three stories in Augusta today:

1. Augusta may be facing $2 million in IRS penalties for not properly filing paperwork related to the Affordable Care Act, according to sources within the city government. The matter was reportedly discussed at the last executive session, which is closed to the public; at present, it is not known how many years the city failed to properly file the paperwork. Employers are required to file annual paperwork with the IRS related to the source of employees' health insurance coverage, and failure to do so can result in consequences from the IRS. (WRDW)
2. The 12th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy competition will take place from Apr. 17-28, with law firms, legal organizations, corporate or in-house counsel, clerks, and judges competing to collect donations for the Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta. All monetary donations received during the two-week competition will directly benefit the organization’s 11,000-square-mile service area during the summer months. Last year, the competition raised over $33,000 for the food bank, which translated to over 99,000 meals. (WRDW)
3. A local mother is organizing a walk and breakfast to raise awareness of autism in the community. Deidre Robinson and her son Marshall were featured on Good Morning Augusta to discuss the upcoming events. The walk will take place on Apr. 2 at Lake Olmstead Park, while the breakfast will be held on Apr. 29 at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library. (WJBF-TV)

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Today and tomorrow in Augusta:

Tuesday, March 14

• Pi Day At theClubhou.se (12:00 PM)

Wednesday, March 15

• Kids Club At Top Dawg Tavern (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, local house hunters: five new properties have hit the Augusta real estate market. (Augusta Patch)
• Augusta Regional Airport officials unveiled a new logo yesterday. The letters "AGS," which are the airport's call letters, also represent the ongoing "Advancing, Growing Stronger" campaign. (WJBF)
• The Augusta 911 Center is now a Fire ACE (Accredited Center of Excellence)! Thank you to all the first responders who came together to accomplish this impressive goal. (Augusta, Georgia Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.