In August, Macon-Bibb County – working through private contractors – began “Paving the Way,” its new road improvement project that will include repaving, patching, pothole filling, and restriping. This project is being funded with $14,095,050 from the general fund, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and state Local Maintenance & Improvement Grants (LMIG). “For […]
On Saturday, August 19, about 25 teenagers and family members participated in the first money management class with Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) and Bank of America at the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center. The class was free and open to everyone. Representatives from Bank of America talked about the importance of having a plan to […]
More than 200 people took their voices to Fall Line Brewing Co. and Linear Park to give input on the Macon Action Plan (MAP). On Wednesday, August 23, more than 65 people went to Linear Park to speak with Macon-Bibb County and Pleasant Hill Neighborhood leaders about what improvements they would like to see […]
When Hurricanes Irma and Matthew were bearing down on the East and Gulf Coasts, hundreds of people evacuated to Macon-Bibb County. When local apartments and hotels flooded after heavy rains, residents had to evacuate until the waters receded and it was safe for them to return. To safely house them in their time of need, […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to staff at Atrium Health Navicent to make it official in Macon-Bibb. You can read the full proclamation here. The aim of National Immunization Awareness Month is to inform everyone about the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages. Through education […]
Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed August as Breastfeeding Month in Macon-Bibb alongside Atrium Health Navicent this week. You can read the full proclamation here. The aim of National Breastfeeding Month is to raise community awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage support for breastfeeding mothers. According to the CDC, in Georgia, 82 percent of mothers […]
Our Recreation Department is hosting a mentoring and brotherhood program for young men at several recreation centers throughout Macon-Bibb County starting September 4. The program is free and available for all boys ages 7 – 17 at the Frank Johnson, South Bibb, Kings Park, Memorial Park, Delores A. Brooks, Theron Ussery, Bloomfield-Gilead, L.H. Williams, and […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, SAFEbuilt and Planning and Zoning are hosting a Lunch and Learn for any contractors, architects, or people who want to learn more about the overview and process of permitting. The session is happening on Tuesday, September 19 at the Robert Train Building (715 Oglethorpe Street) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 […]
On Friday, August 18, The Gardens at Brookdale hosted several volunteers for “The Great Southeast Pollinator Census.” Another group will be joining in this important work on Saturday from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Created by the University of Georgia, the Census is used to count the many pollinators in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. People involved […]
There are two opportunities to provide input into the future of the Macon Action Plan and its projects. Opportunity for community to have input on Linear Park Macon-Bibb County and the Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization are teaming up to give people an opportunity to be part of how to make Linear Park a better space. […]
