Macon-Bibb County

On Tuesday, August 6, Commissioners agreed to close an unnamed right-of-way that runs through the City Hall parking lot.  Closing this section, will allow that section to be used by the public once the DT Walton project gets started. The plan is to develop 140 loft units and a parking deck for people heading Downton […]

On Tuesday, August 6, the Commission unanimously approved hiring a contractor to handle the Rosa Parks Square. Macon-Bibb County is entering into a construction agreement with Stafford Builders & Consultants, Inc.  Our Procurement Department posted a Request for Proposal (RFP), where 92 vendors applied. After review, Stafford Builders & Consultants, Inc., a local African American owned […]

On Thursday, August 8, about 100 members of faith-based leaders gathered at Rhythm & Rally Sports & Events for the Mayor’s Council of Clergy luncheon. The luncheon started with music and songs from the Gifted Harmony Choir. Speakers included United Way of Central Georgia President/CEO George McCanless, Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) Director Andrea Cooke, […]

The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank celebrated the completion of its expansion and renovations to the hub facility on Ocmulgee East Boulevard on Thursday, August 8. Mayor Lester Miller, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Feeding Georgia, and community partners attended the Ribbon Cutting. You can watch the full ceremony here. “It takes a team of […]

This week, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) installed five medianettes on Gray Highway from Second Street to Shurling Drive.   The medianettes serve as pedestrian refuge islands, breaking up the turning lane on Gray Highway. Bidirectional turning lanes can be very dangerous for drivers coming from either direction.  “It’s exciting to see progress in that area,” […]

On Saturday, August 24, from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) program – in partnership with Macon Mental Health matters – will hold Ice Cream with Dads at the playground pavilion in Amerson River Park. The event is open to all fathers, grandfathers, and male guardians who wish to celebrate fatherhood in […]

On Monday, July 29, Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) announced the results for its recent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey. 104 people anonymously took the online survey, with provided no personal information aside from their zip code. Click here to watch the announcement and panel. “This survey allowed us to get a better insight into […]

Speed limit cameras have been added for the school zones at Vineville Academy of the Arts (2260 Vineville Avenue) and Heritage Elementary School (6050 Thomaston Road), and they will be activated on Monday, August 5, 2024. Only warnings will initially be issued for the new zone, and full enforcement with tickets will begin Monday, September 9. Also on August 5, cameras will begin enforcing […]

On Thursday, August 1, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department held a Push-In Ceremony for its newest aerial apparatus, also known as a ladder truck, at Fire Station #11 (3020 Riverside Drive). You can watch the full ceremony here. The ceremonial Push-In dates to the 1800s when crews returned from a call on horse-drawn equipment, that the horses were […]

On Wednesday, the sanctuary at Glorious Hope Baptist Church was filled with dozens of people committed to making our community a better place by preventing and reducing violent crime. They all gathered as Mayor Lester Miller and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) announced the newest Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant recipients “This started […]