âDetermining what our priorities areâ: Dougherty Co. leaders considering options for $17 million in aid Dougherty Co. leaders considering options for $17 million in aid By Bobby Poitevint | April 1, 2021 at 11:28 PM EDT - Updated April 2 at 12:09 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Seventeen million dollars is heading to Dougherty County in the form of COVID-19 relief and county leaders said itâs needed. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff made the announcement Wednesday while in Albany. Dougherty County Administrator Michael McCoy said they knew it was coming and believe it could be a benefit for the area. The federal government said the money can be spent on things like water, sewer, broadband, COVID-19 public health emergencies and many others, according to McCoy.