Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County is proud to close out National County Government Month by spotlighting one of its most essential and wide-reaching departments: Facilities Management. It is made up of seven divisions: Administration, Custodial, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, General Maintenance, and Traffic Operations (which includes Signals and Signs). Each plays a critical role in ensuring government facilities are […]

From Macon Area Habitat for Humanity – On Tuesday, April 29, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity celebrated the dedication of three new homes during a Home Dedication Ceremony on Dorothy Avenue, located in Lynmore Estates. Macon Habitat, community members, and supporters joined with the Ferguson, Blackwell, and Williams families to dedicate their homes and celebrate this milestone […]

During the week of April 21-25, 2025, we celebrated National Community Development Block Grant Week. Mayor Miller presented the annual proclamation to ECDD on Thursday, April 24. You can read that proclamation here. The Community Development Block Grant program is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and […]

On Monday, May 5, Macon-Bibb County will commemorate the start of renovations at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center (2227 Mercer University Drive) with a groundbreaking ceremony at 11:00 a.m. The ceremony will be live streamed on www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCounty. “This project is a big one for our Recreation Center and community surrounding it,” said Recreation Department Director […]

On Saturday, April 19, Macon-Bibb County celebrated Earth Day at Amerson River Park with a theme of “Our Power, Our Planet.” This was the 15th year for this celebration, and the Earth Day Committee presented a record six Champion Awards to people and organizations making a difference in our community because of their contribution to a greener Macon-Bibb. “Amerson River […]

On April 29, the ninth anniversary of his passing, family and friends of Rev. Dr. Lonzy Edwards chose to celebrate his life. Dozens of people gathered at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate the street dedication in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Edwards. You can watch the full ceremony here. “His life was […]

More revitalization and economic development are coming to East Macon as Mayor Lester Miller announced at his State of the Community address the current coliseum would be replaced. It would be a more modern and larger facility to better accommodate a wider variety of events. “Envision a new coliseum that will attract larger concerts, events, […]

During his annual State of the Community Address, Mayor Lester Miller gave a glimpse into some major projects happening, some of which will be announced in further detail or begun in the next few weeks. “Envision hundreds of miles of roads repaved or repaired thanks to our Paving the Way program funded by the recently […]

On Tuesday, April 22, Mayor Lester Miller gave his annual State of the Community address at a lunch hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. This year, he challenged people to continue the progress at the speed set the previous four years because, as he said, “at our Tricentennial, [people] will look back to […]

As part of County Government Month, Macon-Bibb County is proud to highlight Keith Butler, Director of Fleet Services, and his dedicated team. Fleet Services was once called “Vehicle Maintenance,” but that name didn’t reflect the scope of the work they do. Keith and his team take care of every type of county vehicle: from fire trucks and […]