Macon-Bibb County began its 5 x 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program in District 9 on Monday, March 9, and it will run through Friday, April 10. Commissioner Al Tillman is hosting several public events throughout the week to raise awareness of the program, seek input on other projects, provide a Macon-Bibb update, and bring the community together to help with the cleanup. For pictures from those events, click here.

Work in the District will begin following the press conference on Monday, March 9. To view a map of the District 9 area receiving the focused services – as well as reports and maps from previous Districts – click here:  District 9 5 x 5 Area.

At the Public Forum on Tuesday, Commissioner Tillman will be updating District 9 on the progress of several projects of interest, including Filmore Thomas Park, Log Cabin Road improvements, and the 5 x 5 Program. Mr. Tillman will also use the opportunity for people to let him know of other areas in District 9 that need specific work and to ask questions about the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government.

On Saturday, March 14, there will be a neighborhood cleanup in the 5 x 5 area hosted by Greater Bellevue Baptist Church and supported by the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission through its 365 Pick Up Macon campaign. Following the cleanup, the Church will host a festival for the neighborhood and families.

“I am asking every community leader, church, and neighborhood watch group to adopt a street in District Nine and help us clean up our community,” says Commissioner Tillman.

About the 5×5 Neighborhood Improvement Program
The 5×5 Neighborhood Improvement Program began in the City of Macon at the direction of then-Mayor Reichert to enhance and target services in a five block area for five weeks. In April 2014, Macon-Bibb County relaunched the 5×5 Neighborhood Improvement Program to serve the entire county. Administration meets with each of the nine elected Commissioners to determine which five block area in their district will receive the focused services, as well as to meet with residents, churches, and community leaders about the needs they would like addressed.

The expansion of the program also includes several external agencies joining the effort to focus services and improvement efforts in a concentrated effort. Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, Community Partnerships, the Macon Water Authority, Rebuilding Macon, and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office have joined Macon-Bibb County to help make more significant and visible improvements to specific areas.

During these five weeks, departments and partner agencies can provide the following services and improvement efforts, based on the needs of the area.

As part of a great focus on communication with the community, Macon-Bibb County is making a concerted effort to collect and report data from the five-week focused services, and maps and reports from each District are being posted online. Those can be viewed by clicking here and selecting the ‘’5 x 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program” tab.

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