The new charter will pass eventually. So why abandon the process to force it onto the ballot now? By Simone Raines Why does it matter so much that Augusta’s revised charter appears on the 2026 ballot? Why has the Commission demonstrated such urgency—enough urgency, in fact, to discard the rules and procedures it established precisely … Continue reading 🌺 UNDER THE AZALEAS 🌺 – The Curious Urgency of Augusta’s 2026 Charter Vote